# Ramones — Blitzkrieg Bop

Ramones’s Blitzkrieg Bop (1976) is No. 2 in our Punk ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1976
- **Label:** Sire
- **On one list:** Punk
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Ramones](https://waxonia.com/artist/ramones/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/ramones--blitzkrieg-bop/

## What we say

### No. 2 in [Punk](https://waxonia.com/genre/punk/)

Four downstrokes, a count-in and a chant. The Ramones removed everything that was not essential and discovered that what remained was enough for a career and a genre.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Ramones%20Blitzkrieg%20Bop) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=skdE0KAFCEA)

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