Critical Reaction
At the 19th Grammy Awards ceremony in 1977, "Afternoon Delight" received three nominations. It won the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices and was also nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Record of the Year.
In 2010 Billboard named "Afternoon Delight" the 20th sexiest song of all time.
Also in 2010, Matthew Wilkening of AOL Radio ranked the song at #26 on the list of the 100 Worst Songs Ever, stating, "If can sing this cheesy song, and still somehow get some in the middle of the workday, we bow to him."
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