About The Song
Starland Vocal Band’s “Afternoon Delight” is a classic hit song that rose to popularity in 1976. The singer Bill Danoff wrote the song and it quickly became a number one hit in the US. It remained on the album charts for 25 weeks and became an anthem of a golden age for pop music. The success of the song, released in 1976, earned it a gold record and a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices. The song’s success brought the band fame but also challenges, as winning the Grammy for Best New Artist was seen as both a blessing and a curse for their career.
The term “afternoon delight” has a double meaning in the context of the song. The first meaning refers to the late-afternoon appetizer menu at the restaurant Clydes Of Georgetown in Washington, D.C., where the band got inspiration for the song. The second meaning, as hinted by the lyrics and innuendo, refers to daytime sex. The catchy melody and charming harmonies made it a chart-topping hit and a cultural phenomenon of the 1970s.