Editing Harry Chapin (section)

===Later years (1976–1981)===
By 1976, Chapin was established as one of the most popular singers of the decade. He released his first live album, ''[[Greatest Stories Live]].'' The album sold 2.1 million units. However, [[Elektra Records]] underwent a management change and gave almost no promotion for his later albums with Elektra, but they all sold at least 250,000 units each and charted successfully.

By the end of the decade, Chapin concentrated more on touring than producing hit singles, but still released one album a year. He earned an estimated $2,000,000 per year ({{Inflation|US|2000000|1981|r=-4|fmt=eq}}) until his death in 1981, making him one of the highest-paid artists in the world. Chapin's album ''[[Dance Band on the Titanic]]'' sold poorly, but it was voted Album of the Year by ''[[The Times]]'' of London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-GgDccwnSg|title=Harry Chapin Behind the Music|access-date=August 19, 2021|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> In 1980, his recording contract with Elektra expired. Chapin signed a one-album contract with [[Boardwalk Records]] and released his ninth studio album, ''[[Sequel (album)|Sequel]]'', which was described as his fastest-breaking album. Three singles were released, with all of them becoming hits. The first single, [[Taxi (Harry Chapin song)|"Sequel,"]] became a top-25 hit on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. The song is a follow-up to “Taxi.” The second single, "[[Remember When the Music (song)|Remember When the Music]]," became a top-50 hit on the Adult Contemporary Chart. The last single, "[[Story of a Life (song)|Story of a Life]]," became a hit on the Bubbling Under chart. The album sold 500,000 units.