don't fear the reaper was released on 29 may 2015.
don't fear the reaper was released on 29 may 2015.
when was don't fear the reaper released?
29 may 2015
the song was on the "billboard" hot 100 chart for 20 weeks, reaching number 12 for the weeks beginning november 6 and november 13 in 1976. it was böc's highest-charting u.s. song and helped "agents of fortune" reach number 29 on the "billboard" 200. "(don't fear) the reaper" charted even higher in canada, peaking at number 7. the single edit was released in the uk in july 1976 (cbs 4483) but failed to chart. however the unedited album version was released as a single (cbs 6333) in may 1978, where it reached number 16 on the uk singles chart.
(don't fear) the reaper
released as an edited single (omitting the slow building interlude in the original), the song was blue öyster cult's highest chart success, reaching #7 in "cash box" and #12 on the "billboard" hot 100 in late 1976. critical reception was mainly positive, and in 2004, "(don't fear) the reaper" was listed at number 405 on the "rolling stone" list of the top 500 songs of all time.









































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