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"Afternoon Delight" is a song recorded by Starland Vocal Band. It was written by band member Bill Danoff. In the US, it became a No. 1 single on July 10, 1976,<ref name="Bronson">Template:Cite book</ref> and earned a gold record.
Background and writingEdit
The title came from the happy hour menu at Clyde's restaurant in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.,<ref name="Bronson"/> where Bill Danoff was eating with fellow bandmember Margot Chapman, while his then-wife Taffy Danoff was undergoing surgery for cervical cancer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Danoff downplayed the lyrics: "I didn't want to write an all-out sex song ... I just wanted to write something that was fun and hinted at sex."<ref name="Bronson"/>
Cover versionsEdit
Concurrent with the Starland Vocal Band version, country singer Johnny Carver's cover entered the Top 10 on Billboard Hot Country Singles.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2004 film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, the song is sung by the news crew in choir and referenced multiple times and came with a music video in the bonus disc.<ref>Template:Cite AV Media</ref>
"Afternoon Delight" has been featured in episodes of numerous TV shows, including The Simpsons and South Park.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The song is featured in the Arrested Development episode "Afternoon Delight", where it is sung as Karaoke by Michael Bluth and his niece Maeby, before stopping upon realizing what the song is actually about. The characters Lindsay and George Michael later perform the song, before having a similar realization.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Critical reactionEdit
At the 19th Grammy Awards ceremony in 1977, "Afternoon Delight" received three nominations for recordings from 1976. It won the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and was also nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Song of the Year.
In 2010, Billboard named "Afternoon Delight" the 20th sexiest song of all time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Chart performanceEdit
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Weekly chartsEdit
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6 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1 |
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6 |
| US Easy Listening (Billboard)<ref>"Starland Vocal Band Chart History (Easy Listening)". Billboard.</ref> | 5 |
Year-end chartsEdit
| Chart (1976) | Rank | |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)<ref name="aus76"/><ref name="australian-charts.com">Australian-charts.com Template:Webarchive</ref> | 56 | |
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11 |
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28 |
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120 |
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12 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening<ref>Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1976</ref> | 31 | |
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7 |
All-time chartsEdit
| Chart (1958–2018) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 419 |
Johnny Carver versionEdit
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 9 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 16 |