This Day in Halloween: Blue Oyster Cult's song “Don’t Fear the Reaper” peaks at number 7 on the Billboard charts in 1976. / Illustration by Kat Embry
The song “Don’t Fear the Reaper” peaks at number 7 on the Billboard charts in 1976. It would remain at that position for another week. Written and performed by Blue Oyster Cult for the Agents of Fortune album, it remains the highest charting single in the band’s history.
