Which Eagles song won the Grammy for Record of the Year in 1978?

“Hotel California” won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978. The Eagles received the honor at the 20th Annual Grammy Awards for the recording of their signature song, released as the title track of their 1976 album.

The song was written by Don Felder, Don Henley, and Glenn Frey. Felder developed the instrumental foundation, while Henley and Frey helped shape the lyrics and arrangement. Its extended closing guitar section, performed by Felder and Joe Walsh, became one of the most recognizable moments in rock music.

The Hotel California album earned five Grammy nominations in 1978 and won two awards. Along with Record of the Year for “Hotel California,” the Eagles won Best Arrangement for Voices for “New Kid in Town.” The album itself was nominated for Album of the Year but lost to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. A common mistake is to confuse Record of the Year with Album of the Year: the song won the former, not the latter.