The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1977. Although Stewart's highest placed single on that chart was 1978's "Time Passages", "Year of the Cat" has remained Stewart's signature recording, receiving regular airplay on both classic rock and folk rock stations.
The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1977. Although Stewart's most successful single on that chart was "Time Passages" from 1978, "Year of the Cat" has become his signature track, receiving consistent airplay on both classic rock and folk rock stations.