00:00The 7 Biggest Forgotten One-Hit Wonders from 1976
00:037. Afternoon Delight
00:07Starland Vocal Band
00:09A number one soft rock smash with cheeky suggestive lyrics, a Grammy-winning vocal arrangement, and later revival through Anchorman.
00:17It perfectly captures the cheesy charm of 1976.
00:21The song's blend of polish and playful swagger is exactly what's kept it timeless.
00:266. The Boys Are Back in Town
00:29Thin Lizzy
00:30The song bursts open with a razor-sharp twin-guitar attack that reshaped hard rock energy.
00:36Despite peaking at just number 12, this track cemented the band's legacy forever.
00:415. Welcome Back
00:43John Sebastian
00:44Welcome Back, written for Welcome Back, Cotter became a nationwide hit.
00:50Its simple, heartfelt message of coming home resonated far beyond the show's audience.
00:554. Right Back Where We Started From
00:58Maxine Nightingale
00:59The track peaked at number 2 on the charts while borrowing heavily from Motown's playbook and adding disco's dance floor energy.
01:07Nightingale belts out lyrics about resilience and reconnection with serious power and style.
01:125. Shannon
01:14Henry Gross
01:15Pet owners connected immediately with Henry Gross' Shannon, a 1976 ballad that reached number 6 on the charts.
01:22The heartfelt song about pet loss resonated with animal lovers across America at a time when few pop songs addressed such topics.
01:30Number 2. Movin' Brass Construction
01:33Brass Construction's Movin' stood out in 1976 by lifting dance music with rich horn arrangements, storming the R&B charts, and crossing over to number 14 on the pop chart.
01:45Number 1. Get Up and Boogie Silver Convention
01:48Get Up and Boogie proved in 1976 that less is more, racing to number 2 with just 7 repeated words powered by pulsing rhythms and lush urodisco strings.
01:59Number 2. Let's float the purple with 然後 to note 1 by 2 with just 7 p.m.
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