Every Baby Boomer Alive Has a Core Memory To Go With These 4 Hits From 1978

Four hit songs linked with 1978 are presented as touchstones for Baby Boomers, evoking memories of films, radio and time spent with friends. The article argues that music heard when people are young can become attached to formative experiences and remain a vivid marker of a particular era.

The songs are the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive”, associated with the disco craze and *Saturday Night Fever*; “You’re the One That I Want” from *Grease*; Queen’s paired anthems “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions”; and Dolly Parton’s “Here You Come Again”. The piece notes Queen’s songs’ continued presence on rock radio and Parton’s growing crossover appeal as country music blended with pop and rock influences.