Sheena Is a Punk Rocker

"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"
Single by Ramones
from the album Rocket to Russia
B-side"I Don't Care"
ReleasedMay 1977[1]
RecordedApril 1977
Genre
Length2:49
LabelSire
Songwriter(s)Joey Ramone
Producer(s)Tony Bongiovi, Tommy Ramone
Ramones singles chronology
"I Remember You"
(1977)
"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"
(1977)
"Swallow My Pride"
(1977)
Music video
"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" on YouTube

"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" is a song by American punk rock band Ramones, released in 1977 through Sire Records. Written by front man and lead vocalist Joey Ramone it appears on the band's third studio album Rocket to Russia (1977). The song is well known for its early 1960s influence of surf rock and bubblegum pop that influenced Joey; it has since remained one of the band's most popular songs.[5]

The song first appeared in May 1977 as a single in the UK where it charted at number 22 in the UK Singles Chart.[1][6] In the US, it was released as a single in July 1977, and reached number 81 in the Billboard Hot 100, and appeared on copies of the second issue of the band's 1977 album Leave Home (replacing the track "Carbona Not Glue"). The track, as well as its B-side "I Don't Care", was remixed and re-released for their third LP Rocket to Russia.

  1. ^ a b "The UK version of Sheena Is A Punk Rocker". Ramones on Vinyl. May 24, 2014. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  2. ^ Bradley, Michael (March 15, 2016). "The 10 best punk rock singles, by The Undertones' Michael Bradley". TeamRock. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ramones - Rocket to Russia". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. ^ Carafelli, Carl (October 17, 2017). "The Ramones: Power Pop Hall of Fame". Boppin’ (Like the Hip Folks Do). Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Ramones – Sheena Is a Punk Rocker, retrieved 2021-12-03
  6. ^ "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.