# 4 Memorable Hits That Landed at No. 2 (And No Higher) in 1977

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/4-memorable-hits-that-landed-at-no-2-and-no-higher-in-1977/
- Published: 2026-11-05T21:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T22:51:22+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/4-memorable-hits-that-landed-at-no-2-and-no-higher-in-1977/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Four enduring songs peaked at No. 2 in 1977.
- They came from rock, film music and country.
- Crystal Gayle’s song became her biggest pop hit.

## Summary

Four songs that remain well known today reached No. 2 on the US pop chart in 1977 but never climbed higher. Their near misses show how artists from different genres competed in a crowded chart year spanning disco, soft rock and arena rock.

The songs were Steve Miller’s “Fly Like an Eagle”, Peter Frampton’s “I’m in You”, Carly Simon’s “Nobody Does It Better” and Crystal Gayle’s “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue”. The article highlights Miller’s synthesiser-backed funk, Frampton’s romantic ballad featuring Mick Jagger on backing vocals, Simon’s James Bond theme, and Gayle’s country-to-pop crossover, with piano by Nashville session musician Harold “Pig” Robbins.

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