‘The Boys Are Back in Town’ by Thin Lizzy peaks at #12 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 24 1976)

(Saturday, July 24, 1976)“The Boys Are Back in Town” by Thin Lizzy peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was given 499th position among the 2004 Rolling Stone‘s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time,” though it was not included in the 2010 update.