The BEST episodes of Behind the Music season 4
Every episode of Behind the Music season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Behind the Music season 4!
Behind the Music details the rise and fall of many of the most popular musical acts of the last 25 years. The show was nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series for four consecutive years.
#1 - 1975
Season 4 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/6/2001
The origins of disco and punk and other musical events of 1975 are discussed.
#2 - Journey
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/18/2001
The San Francisco-based pop-rock group that enjoyed tremendous success throughout the 1980s behind such songs as ""Open Arms"" and ""Don't Stop Believin'.""
#3 - Doobie Brothers
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/25/2001
The Bay Area-based rock group that received both major FM radio airplay and pop chart success throughout the 1970s behind hits like ""China Grove"" and ""What a Fool Believes.""
#4 - Rod Stewart
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/4/2001
The English-born singer who remained a chart presence for nearly three decades, with hits in genres ranging from rock to disco to adult contemporary.
#5 - Flashdance
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/11/2001
A look at the hit 1983 film in which Jennifer Beals starred as a welder with professional dance aspirations.
#6 - Saturday Night Fever
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/1/2001
The 1977 disco film that spawned one of the biggest-selling soundtracks of all time.
#7 - Billy Idol
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/15/2001
The rocker, known for ""Rebel Yell,"" who battled alcohol and drugs and suffered severe injuries in a motorcycle accident.
#8 - Megadeth
Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/22/2001
The popular metal band, formed in the 1980s, which continued to sell despite a lack of radio airplay.
#9 - 1972
Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/29/2001
A look at the failed attempt to rally American youth against President Nixon and other events of 1972.
#10 - Huey Lewis & The News
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/4/2001
The Bay Area-based rock band that was a steady chart presence throughout the 1980s, landing three #1 hits including ""The Power of Love.""
#11 - Blues Traveler
Season 4 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/27/2001
The blues-rock group that lost one member to a drug overdose and had another undergo gastric bypass surgery to save his life.
#12 - 1981
Season 4 - Episode 29 - Aired 6/3/2001
The success of power ballads, the launch of MTV and other trends and events of 1981.
#13 - 1987
Season 4 - Episode 30 - Aired 6/10/2001
The successful crossover of several ""alternative"" bands like R.E.M. is among the events discussed from 1987.
#14 - 1994
Season 4 - Episode 31 - Aired 6/17/2001
The suicide of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain tops the list of musical, political and social events discussed from 1994.
#15 - Rick Nelson
Season 4 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/24/2001
The white R&B/pop singer and actor who got his start as a teen singing on his family's series The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.
#16 - The Notorious B.I.G
Season 4 - Episode 33 - Aired 7/8/2001
The famed New York rapper who was slain in 1997 in a case that has yet to be solved.
#17 - Green Day
Season 4 - Episode 34 - Aired 7/15/2001
The alternative rock/punk band known for such hits as ""When I Come Around.""
#18 - Neil Diamond
Season 4 - Episode 35 - Aired 7/22/2001
The pop singer/songwriter who recorded 35 top 40 hits between the mid 1960s and early 1980s.
#19 - Badfinger
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/5/2000
The Welsh rock group with ties to The Beatles that eventually saw two members commit suicide.
#20 - Styx
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/13/2000
The pop-rock group that recorded hits such as ""Come Sail Away"" and ""Babe,"" which later suffered severe inter-group turmoil due to disagreements over a concept album about robots.
#21 - 1977
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/20/2000
Arena rock, ""Saturday Night Fever,"" the Son of Sam killings, and other events and trends of 1977 are discussed.
#22 - Ice-T
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/27/2000
The hard-core rapper turned actor, who endured the ire of police groups and politicians because of his controversial lyrics.
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Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/24/2000
A look back at highlights from the series' first three seasons.
#24 - Cat Stevens
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/1/2000
The folk singer/songwriter who faced a backlash after converting to Islam and making controversial remarks about author Salman Rushdie.
#25 - Barenaked Ladies
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/8/2000
The fun-loving Canadian rock band known for hits like ""One Week.""