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Born in 1936

Your forties, 1976–1985: how old you were and the songs that were playing, year by year.

Play 1976–1985

  1. You were 40in 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

  2. You were 41in 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

  3. You were 42in 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

  4. You were 43in 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

  5. You were 44in 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

  6. You were 45in 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

  7. You were 46in 198280s

    65 songs
    Sexual Healing

    Sexual Healing

    Marvin Gaye
    Hungry Like the Wolf

    Hungry Like the Wolf

    Duran Duran
    Beat It

    Beat It

    Michael Jackson
    Heart Attack

    Heart Attack

    Olivia Newton-John
    Up Where We Belong

    Up Where We Belong

    Joe Cocker
    Electric Eye

    Electric Eye

    Judas Priest

  8. You were 47in 198380s

    82 songs
    Everything Counts

    Everything Counts

    Depeche Mode
    Cuts Like a Knife

    Cuts Like a Knife

    Bryan Adams
    Borderline

    Borderline

    Madonna
    Is There Something I Should Know?

    Is There Something I Should Know?

    Duran Duran
    Let’s Dance

    Let’s Dance

    David Bowie
    Let's Stay Together

    Let's Stay Together

    Tina Turner

  9. You were 48in 198480s

    66 songs
    Summer of ’69

    Summer of ’69

    Bryan Adams
    Big in Japan

    Big in Japan

    Alphaville
    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

    Wham!
    Runaway

    Runaway

    Bon Jovi
    I Want to Break Free

    I Want to Break Free

    Queen
    Into the Groove

    Into the Groove

    Madonna

  10. You were 49in 198580s

    34 songs
    A View to a Kill

    A View to a Kill

    Duran Duran
    Let's Pretend We're Married

    Let's Pretend We're Married

    Tina Turner
    King of Rock

    King of Rock

    Run-D.M.C.
    And She Was

    And She Was

    Talking Heads
    Brothers in Arms

    Brothers in Arms

    Dire Straits
    Hunting High and Low

    Hunting High and Low

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