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Baby Boomers' 1977 Classic Rock Ballads
Baby boomers recall four classic rock ballads from 1977.
In brief
Baby boomers recall four classic rock ballads from 1977. Baby boomers remember four 1977 classic rock ballads: Peter Frampton's 'I'm In You', Alice Cooper's 'You And Me', Meat Loaf's 'You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth', and Crosby, Stills & Nash's 'Just A Song Before I Go'. Originally reported by American…
1977 Classic Rock Ballads
Baby boomers might remember hearing these four classic rock ballads for the first time in 1977.
Peter Frampton's 'I'm In You'
Peter Frampton's 'I'm In You' peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Cash Box Top 100.
Alice Cooper's 'You And Me'
Alice Cooper's 'You And Me' peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and ranked higher in Canada and Australia.
Meat Loaf's 'You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth'
Meat Loaf's 'You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth' was his first single, peaking at No. 39 on the Hot 100 and No. 31 in Canada.
Crosby, Stills & Nash's 'Just A Song Before I Go'
Crosby, Stills & Nash's 'Just A Song Before I Go' ranked at No. 7 on the Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks.
The takeaway
Baby boomers remember four 1977 classic rock ballads: Peter Frampton's 'I'm In You', Alice Cooper's 'You And Me', Meat Loaf's 'You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth', and Crosby, Stills & Nash's 'Just A Song Before I Go'.
