And we know the night is always gonna be here anyway

What’s That Song?

If you guessed Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band, you are correct!

Today’s Bill Campbell What’s That Song, written by band member Bill Danoff and released in April 1976, is best known for its sexually suggestive wordplay. This Grammy-winning harmonic blend of voices tune got its title from the Georgetown, Washington D.C.’s Clyde’s restaurant happy hour menu where Bill was dining one day for lunch. Bill penned Afternoon Delight, downplaying the somewhat controversial lyrics, stating, “I didn’t want to write an all-out sex song … I just wanted to write something that was fun and hinted at sex.”

Did you know…

• Afternoon Delight is an international Top 10 hit, peaking at #5 in New Zealand, #6 in Australia, #1 in South Australia, and #1 in the U.S. on Billboard‘s Hot 100 single chart.
• Country singer Johnny Carver covered Afternoon Delight at the same time as Starland Vocal Band, making it into the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart.
• French artist Claude François covered Afternoon Delight as Dimanche après-midi.
• Afternoon Delight was covered by Dianna Agron, Jayma Mays, Mark Salling, Lea Michele, and John Stamos in the “Sexy” episode of the TV show Glee.
• In 1977, Afternoon Delight won the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices.
• Afternoon Delight certified gold in 1976 and Billboard named it the 20th sexiest song of all time in 2010.

Afternoon Delight

Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight
Gonna grab some afternoon delight
My motto’s always been “When it’s right, it’s right”
Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night
When everything’s a little clearer in the light of day
And we know the night is always gonna be here anyway

Thinkin’ of you’s workin’ up my appetite
Looking forward to a little afternoon delight
Rubbin’ sticks and stones together make the sparks ignite
And the thought of loving you is getting so exciting

Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight

Started out this morning feeling so polite
I always thought a fish could not be caught who didn’t bite
But you’ve got some bait a waitin’ and I think I might
Like nibblin’ in a little afternoon delight

Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight

Please’ be waiting for me baby when I come around
We could make a lot of lovin’ ‘fore the sun goes down

Thinkin’ of you’s workin’ up an appetite
Looking forward to a little afternoon delight
Rubbin’ sticks and stones together make the sparks ignite
And the thought of loving you is getting so exciting

Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight
(Afternoon Delight lyrics © Reservoir Media Music, BMG Ruby Songs, Reservoir Media Management (Ireland) Limited, CHRYSALIS ONE MUSIC, LLC, BMG Rights Management (Ireland) Ltd)

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