Afternoon Delight

Template:Short description {{#invoke:other uses|otheruses}} Template:Infobox song "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 writing

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"/>

Critical reaction

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2010, Billboard named "Afternoon Delight" the 20th sexiest song of all time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Chart performance

Weekly charts

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Chart (1976)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="aus76">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	6
Canada RPM Top Singles<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	1
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US Easy Listening (Billboard)<ref>"Starland Vocal Band Chart History (Easy Listening)". Billboard.</ref>	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)	Rank
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All-time charts

Chart (1958–2018)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	419

Cover versions

Template:Infobox song 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> It was also performed in the musical television series Glee.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

"Afternoon Delight" has been featured in episodes of numerous TV shows, including The Simpsons, Ugly Betty and NewsRadio.<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>

"Afternoon Delight" also plays a role in the movie Good Will Hunting, where it is sung by Matt Damon's character Will Hunting while in a therapist's office -- originally as a lark, but the song plays a more significant role later in the film.

Johnny Carver version

Chart (1976)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	9<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	16

See also

• List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States

External links

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