On This Day in 1977, Sex Pistols’ “God Save The Queen” Sells Thousands Despite Being Blacklisted

On May 27, 1977, punk rock outfit Sex Pistols released their legendary single “God Save The Queen”. Many record stores refused to sell the album, and BBC Radio 1 refused to play it during the day. Despite it all, the single ends up selling nearly 150,000 copies in its first week on the shelves alone. The track would be included on the band’s only album, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols. That pioneering punk album was released a few months later in October.