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.

Last Updated: 5/8/2024Network: Paramount+Status: Continuing

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2 votes

#1 - 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'.""

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8.00

1 votes

#2 - 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.""

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8.00

1 votes

#3 - 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.

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8.00

1 votes

#4 - 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.

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8.00

1 votes

#5 - Chicago

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/15/2000

The rock turned adult contemporary band that stayed together for decades through countless line-up and format changes, recording over 30 top 40 hits.

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7.50

2 votes

#6 - 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.

Writer: David Story

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7.00

1 votes

#7 - 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.

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7.00

1 votes

#8 - Green Day

Season 4 - Episode 34 - Aired 7/15/2001

The alternative rock/punk band known for such hits as ""When I Come Around.""

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7.00

1 votes

#9 - 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.

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7.00

1 votes

#10 - 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.

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7.00

1 votes

#11 - 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.""

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7.00

1 votes

#12 - Brian Setzer

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/2000

The rockabilly singer who recorded three top ten hits with the Stray Cats, and later enjoyed a resurgence almost two decades later with his own orchestra.

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7.00

1 votes

#13 - 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.

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7.00

2 votes

#14 - 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.

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7.00

1 votes

#15 - Peter Frampton

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/6/2000

The pop-rock singer/guitarist who enjoyed massive success through his 1976 live album Frampton Comes Alive.

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6.50

2 votes

#16 - 1975

Season 4 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/6/2001

The origins of disco and punk and other musical events of 1975 are discussed.

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6.50

2 votes

#17 - 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.

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0 votes

#18 - 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.

Directors: Mark Ford

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#19 - 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.

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#20 - 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.

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#21 - 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.

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#22 - 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.

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#23 - 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.

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#24 - 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.

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#25 - Grease

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/21/2001

The popular 1978 movie musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

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