Chariots Of Fire Theme

Vangelis’s 1981 theme: that slow synthesizer melody over a steady pulse, the sound of running in slow motion on a beach.

Why this ringtone works
The Chariots of Fire theme opens with that steady electronic pulse, then the piano melody rises over it like a sunrise. It’s instantly recognizable within two seconds, which is exactly what you want in a ringtone. It’s also calm enough that it won’t startle you in a quiet office, yet dramatic enough to make walking across the room to grab your phone feel like a victory lap.

A little history
Greek composer Vangelis wrote the theme for the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, the story of two British runners at the 1924 Paris Olympics. The score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, and the single reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982, a rare feat for an instrumental. Since then it has become the universal soundtrack for anything done in slow motion, from marathon finish lines to the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.

Best uses
Set it as your main ringtone if you like your calls with a sense of occasion. It also makes a great morning alarm (waking up feels heroic), a custom tone for your running buddy, or a contact tone for the friend who is always fashionably late.

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Set it on your phone

iPhoneHow to set it

iPhone ringtones are .m4r files up to 40 seconds. No computer needed since iOS 17 with the GarageBand route; the file route below works on any recent iOS.

Tap the iPhone (.m4r) download button. Safari saves it to Files > Downloads.
Open the Files app, find the .m4r and tap it once to preview.
Tap the Share icon, scroll the app row and choose GarageBand (free on the App Store).
In GarageBand tap the track, then the Share/Export icon, choose Ringtone, name it and tap Export.
Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone. Your new tone is at the top of the list.

AndroidHow to set it

Works on any Android 10+ phone. Stock, Samsung One UI and LG layouts differ slightly in where Sounds lives.

Tap the Android (.mp3) download button. It lands in your Downloads folder.
Open Settings > Sound & vibration > Phone ringtone (Samsung: Sounds and vibration > Ringtone).
Scroll to the bottom and tap Add ringtone (or the + button).
Pick the file from Downloads. It becomes your ringtone immediately.
For texts, repeat under Notification sound.

Google PixelHow to set it

Pixels run stock Android, so this is the shortest path of all.

Download the .mp3. Chrome shows a Download complete notification.
Open Settings > Sound & vibration > Phone ringtone.
Tap My Sounds, then the + in the corner.
Choose the file from Downloads and tap Save.

Samsung GalaxyHow to set it

One UI adds a trimmer so you can pick your favourite 30 seconds of a longer clip.

Download the .mp3.
Open Settings > Sounds and vibration > Ringtone.
Tap the + at the top right and choose the file from My Files > Downloads.
Use the trimmer if you want, then tap Done.

LGHow to set it

LG phones on Android 9 to 12 keep a separate ringtone manager.

Download the .mp3.
Open Settings > Sound > Ringtone.
Tap the + (Add) icon and pick the file from Downloads or File Manager.
Confirm. Use Settings > Sound > Notification sound for alerts.

Wallpapers (any phone)How to set it

All wallpapers here are portrait and sized for modern phones (1080×2400 or larger).

Tap Download. iPhone saves to Photos; Android saves to Downloads.
iPhone: open the photo, tap Share, choose Use as Wallpaper.
Android: long-press the home screen, choose Wallpaper & style, then pick the image.
Live wallpapers (.mp4): iPhone users convert to Live Photo with the free intoLive app; Android users use the Video Live Wallpaper app.