Time Machine

Time Machine

Born in 1922

Your fifties, 1972–1981: how old you were and the songs that were playing, year by year.

Play 1972–1981

  1. You were 50in 197270s

    33 songs
    Trouble Man

    Trouble Man

    Marvin Gaye
    Ziggy Stardust

    Ziggy Stardust

    David Bowie
    Ballrooms of Mars

    Ballrooms of Mars

    T. Rex
    Supper's Ready

    Supper's Ready

    Genesis
    Crocodile Rock

    Crocodile Rock

    Elton John
    Jackie Wilson Said

    Jackie Wilson Said

    Van Morrison

  2. You were 51in 197370s

    29 songs
    Come Get to This

    Come Get to This

    Marvin Gaye
    Angie

    Angie

    The Rolling Stones
    I Like to Live the Love

    I Like to Live the Love

    B.B. King
    Nutbush City Limits

    Nutbush City Limits

    Tina Turner
    Jolene

    Jolene

    Dolly Parton
    Let Me Be There

    Let Me Be There

    Olivia Newton-John

  3. You were 52in 197470s

    26 songs
    Killer Queen

    Killer Queen

    Queen
    Rebel Rebel

    Rebel Rebel

    David Bowie
    Have You Never Been Mellow

    Have You Never Been Mellow

    Olivia Newton-John
    I Will Always Love You

    I Will Always Love You

    Dolly Parton
    Teenage Dream

    Teenage Dream

    T. Rex
    Waterloo

    Waterloo

    ABBA

  4. You were 53in 197570s

    30 songs
    Bohemian Rhapsody

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    Queen
    Golden Years

    Golden Years

    David Bowie
    The Bargain Store

    The Bargain Store

    Dolly Parton
    Mamma Mia

    Mamma Mia

    ABBA
    T.N.T.

    T.N.T.

    AC/DC
    Born to Run

    Born to Run

    Bruce Springsteen

  5. You were 54in 197670s

    39 songs
    Somebody to Love

    Somebody to Love

    Queen
    Beat on the Brat

    Beat on the Brat

    Ramones
    Dancing Queen

    Dancing Queen

    ABBA
    Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

    Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

    AC/DC
    Breezin'

    Breezin'

    George Benson
    Hotel California

    Hotel California

    Eagles

  6. You were 55in 197770s

    54 songs
    Got to Give It Up

    Got to Give It Up

    Marvin Gaye
    We Are the Champions

    We Are the Champions

    Queen
    Heroes

    Heroes

    David Bowie
    Here You Come Again

    Here You Come Again

    Dolly Parton
    Do You Wanna Dance?

    Do You Wanna Dance?

    Ramones
    I Love to Boogie

    I Love to Boogie

    T. Rex

  7. You were 56in 197870s

    51 songs
    Bicycle Race

    Bicycle Race

    Queen
    Miss You

    Miss You

    The Rolling Stones
    A Little More Love

    A Little More Love

    Olivia Newton-John
    I Wanna Be Sedated

    I Wanna Be Sedated

    Ramones
    Follow You Follow Me

    Follow You Follow Me

    Genesis
    On Broadway

    On Broadway

    George Benson

  8. You were 57in 197970s

    46 songs
    Rock with You

    Rock with You

    Michael Jackson
    Crazy Little Thing Called Love

    Crazy Little Thing Called Love

    Queen
    Rock ’n’ Roll High School

    Rock ’n’ Roll High School

    Ramones
    Highway to Hell

    Highway to Hell

    AC/DC
    Love Ballad

    Love Ballad

    George Benson
    Message in a Bottle

    Message in a Bottle

    The Police

  9. You were 58in 198080s

    58 songs
    Another One Bites the Dust

    Another One Bites the Dust

    Queen
    Ashes to Ashes

    Ashes to Ashes

    David Bowie
    9 to 5

    9 to 5

    Dolly Parton
    Magic

    Magic

    Olivia Newton-John
    Back in Black

    Back in Black

    AC/DC
    Super Trouper

    Super Trouper

    ABBA

  10. You were 59in 198180s

    46 songs
    Girls on Film

    Girls on Film

    Duran Duran
    Start Me Up

    Start Me Up

    The Rolling Stones
    Physical

    Physical

    Olivia Newton-John
    The KKK Took My Baby Away

    The KKK Took My Baby Away

    Ramones
    For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

    For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

    AC/DC
    Turn Your Love Around

    Turn Your Love Around

    George Benson