This American Songwriter piece looks back at three rock songs from 1977 that the writer says still bring a smile today, drawn from a genre-defining decade for rock music. The article offers brief backstories for each track rather than a formal chart or countdown.

– "We Will Rock You" by Queen: Written by Brian May as the B-side to "We Are the Champions," it remains one of the band's most popular songs and, alongside its pairing track, is still a sporting-events staple.
– "Feels Like the First Time" by Foreigner: The band's debut single and first Top 5 hit, written by Mick Jones; Jones has said the song's creation was what prompted him to form Foreigner in the first place.
– "Jet Airliner" by the Steve Miller Band: Featured on the Book of Dreams album, it followed earlier hits like "The Joker"; it was written by Paul Pena, whose own version didn't surface until his second album was finally released in 2000.