What do you figure Kansas' highest charting song was?

[The Polack MSgt]

Dust In The Wind?

Carry On Wayward Son?

He Knew?

Song For America?

Point Of No Return?

Nope. None of those.

With the help of heavy rotation on MTV and AM Pop stations - This song charted better than any other Kansas song before or since.

It peaked at #3 on the Billboard hot 100 in 1983

[BusyBeingBest]

1. I remember that. Progressive rock was pretty much

dead by that point, they succumbed to more of a pop-rock sound, same as Genesis and Yes. Oh well.

[Budi]

3. Kansas, REO, Boston,.. I'd return to that time in history in a second, just for the music

Creedence grabbed hold early on & the rest is history.
~

[The Polack MSgt]

9. The early 80s warped Rock and Roll, hard and Prog rock were especially affected

Remember Styx with Mr. Roboto, Yes with Owner of a Lonely Heart, all of REO Speedwagon's Hi Infidelity album, J.Geils' Centerfold and this song from Kansas.

Everyone was chasing MTV screen time, and most folks misread how much that would hurt their legacy.

Sure, The Police, Dire Straits and REM made the transition, but they were younger and didn't have a decade or more of an established identity that made their video songs seem so out of character.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

10. Without even looking, I'd bet "Owner of a Lonely Heart"...

... was the best-charted song by Yes.

Not even close to my favorite song by them, but it was elevated by MTV too.

[BusyBeingBest]

11. I would bet that too. Hardly even close to

their progressive roots, but times and tastes change and all good things must end (and all record companies must have radio friendly hits).

[Budi]

2. Wayward Son.. it's all about the guitar intro..& then the drumsticks

In case you're a beginner:

[BusyBeingBest]

4. If you haven't seen it, Rick Beato did Carry On for "What Makes This Song Great"

and it was one of my favorite episodes, really made me appreciate anew a song that I must have heard a million times from childhood on.

[Budi]

5. I'm not familiar with Beato or "What Makes This Song Great", but anyone who can appreciate & ..

..and respect, & do justice to the song earns an applause.

[BusyBeingBest]

6. He's a former music producer with a really great

youtube channel--he breaks down all the great rock songs. Recommend checking it out!

[Budi]

7. Thank you, I will do that, & no doubt enjoy it!

[hlthe2b]

8. Hard to believe it wasn't "Dust in the Wind" but I believe ya

[The Polack MSgt]

12. It didn't peak as high, but it stayed in the charts longer

It peaked at #6, and was their 1st top 10 single, it also stayed in the top 100 for 17 weeks, a full month longer.

I didn't look up total sales, and I suspect by that yardstick it was the "Bigger Hit".

I was going for the most dramatic framing, and so I highlighted it as the highest charting single they had, although maybe not their best seller