Gerry Rafferty was on a career high with the release of his successful LP City to City. The album famously topped the long reign of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in July 1978, according to Rhino Records.
In October of that same year, the singer and songwriter released "Right Down the Line." It landed at No. 12 and remained on the charts for an astonishing 15 weeks.
Paste Magazine named Rafferty's easy classic to the top spot of its list of the Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time. The outlet called the song "terminally cool," and called it the "end-all-be-all of yacht rock superstardom."
RELATED: 1978 Timeless Yacht Rock Gem Ranks Among the Decade’s Greatest Hits"Right Down the Line" was written by Rafferty for his wife, Carla stated his official Facebook page. The tune has since surpassed "Baker Street" to become the musician's most streamed song, with over 300M listens.
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“Right Down the Line” was introduced to new listeners after it was featured in the first two episodes of Season 2 of HBO’s Euphoria. It helped spark a renewed surge in streams and brought the laid-back classic to a whole new generation.Gerry Rafferty died in January 2011. He was 63.
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