Who wrote the theme song for "The Golden Girls"?

Andrew Gold wrote the song used as the theme for “The Golden Girls.” The song was “Thank You for Being a Friend,” which Gold wrote and recorded in 1978.

Gold’s original recording was a modest pop hit, reaching No. 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song found a much larger audience when a shortened cover version was used for the NBC sitcom, which premiered in 1985 and followed four older women sharing a home in Miami.

A common mix-up is confusing the songwriter with the singer heard in the opening credits. Cynthia Fee performed the television version, while Andrew Gold wrote the original song. The theme’s lyrics about loyalty and friendship fit the show’s central relationship between Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia.

The series ran from 1985 to 1992 and became one of television’s best-known sitcoms. Gold’s composition later became strongly associated with the show, even though the televised recording was not his original performance.