[5] Danoff downplayed the lyrics: "I didn't want to write an all-out sex song ...

[6] In the 2004 film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, the song is sung by the news crew in choir and referenced multiple times and came with a music video in the bonus disc.

[7] "Afternoon Delight" has been featured in episodes of numerous TV shows, including The Simpsons and South Park.

This was included in the versions of the album Glee: The Music, Volume 5 that were released in the UK, Brazil, and Japan, to replace the cover of "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" (from the same episode), a song co-written by Gary Glitter.

It won the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices[9] and was also nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Song of the Year.