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30 Rock Turns 20: The Genius Music You Never Knew Was Made by Tina Fey's Husband

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You remember the jokes. But do you remember who wrote the songs? As 30 Rock hits its 20th anniversary, Slate put together a tribute to Jeff Richmond, Tina Fey’s husband, the composer behind everything from tiny four-second jingles to full-blown productions like“Werewolf Bar Mitzvah,”which former writer Donald Glover expanded into the fan-favorite version we all know.

The range is genuinely impressive. There’s“That’s Her”from the pilot, Jenna Maroney’s unforgettable“The Rural Juror,”and the star-studded charity single“He Needs a Kidney,”featuring Sheryl Crow, Cyndi Lauper, Adam Levine and more, with iTunes proceeds benefiting the National Kidney Foundation. Twenty years of music, one official soundtrack, released way back during Season 5. Everything after that? Never got the CD-quality treatment, no matter how loud fans have asked.

So here’s your excuse to fall down a YouTube rabbit hole tonight. What’s the one 30 Rock song you still catch yourself singing? Tell us in the comments and we’ll see who’s got the deepest cut.

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