Rediscovering 1976: 10 Massive Hits That Became a Soundtrack for the Decade

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00:00Rediscovering 1976, 10 massive hits that became a soundtrack for the decade.

00:07Number 10, Don't Fear the Reaper, Blue Oyster Cult, a modest hit that became cultural bedrock.

00:14The 2000 SNL cowbell sketch revived it, prompting BOC to finally play cowbell live.

00:21Number 9, Afternoon Delight, Starland Vocal Band, Harmonies cut through 1976's rock

00:27landscape. It hit number 1 on July 10th. The title came from Clyde's Happy Hour and it

00:33won Best Arrangement beating Bohemian Rhapsody.

00:37Number 8, Boogie Fever, The Silvers. Family band The Silvers, featuring nine siblings,

00:43scored their biggest hit with Boogie Fever, released in 1975. It reached number 1 in May 1976.

00:51Number 7, Detroit Rock City, Kiss. From Destroyer, this theatrical anthem

00:57missed the Hot 100, its fatal fan story contrasted sharply with B-side Beth, which became Kiss's

01:03biggest hit. Number 6, Sarah Smile, Hall and Oates. Written for Daryl Hall's partner Sarah Allen,

01:12the 1975 release climbed to number 4 in June 1976, prompting a reissue of She's Gone.

01:20Number 5, Fooled Around and Fell in Love, Elvin Bishop. Written by Elvin Bishop and sung by Mickey

01:27Thomas, this song hit number 3 in May 1976, went gold and was revived by Guardians of the Galaxy.

01:34Number 4, December 1963, Oh What a Night, The Four Seasons. Released late 1975, it hit number 1 for

01:44three weeks. Jerry Pulsey leads and Frankie Valli bridges. This chart topper was reworked from a

01:50prohibition concept. Number 3, Play That Funky Music, Wild Cherry. Originally a B-side, it topped Hot 100

01:59and R&B for three weeks. Inspired by Play That Funky Music, White Boy. Number 2, Take the Money and Run,

02:07Steve Miller Band. Released May 1976, this outlaw tale hit number 11 US and number 8 Canada. A road trip

02:16sing-along launching Fly Like an Eagles hits. Number 1, Hotel California, Eagles. Released December 1976,

02:25this hit peaked number 1 May 1977. Grammy record of the year, Don Felder's demo with Don Henley's allegorical lyrics.