What decade is the hit single "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas from?

Kansas's hit single “Carry On Wayward Son” is from the seventies—the 1970s.

The song was written by Kansas guitarist and songwriter Kerry Livgren and released in 1976 on the band's fourth studio album, Leftoverture. Its combination of progressive-rock complexity, dramatic vocals, layered guitars, and a memorable chorus made it Kansas's breakthrough hit. The single later reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977.

That chart success sometimes causes confusion about the song's decade. Although it became widely popular on the radio in 1977, it was released in 1976, firmly placing it in the 1970s. It was also Kansas's first US Top 40 hit and became one of classic rock's most recognizable songs.

The track has remained culturally prominent through frequent classic-rock airplay and appearances in films and television. It is also closely associated with Supernatural, whose “Road So Far” recaps used the song repeatedly. The recording itself, however, originated on Leftoverture in 1976, not in the 1980s or the later period when many younger listeners discovered it.