Song · The Ramones
“Pinhead” by The Ramones
From the album Leave Home (1977)
“Pinhead” by The Ramones appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1977 and 2026. It was first released in 1977 on the album Leave Home. Its best result is #23 on the John Peel's Forgotten Fifty of 1977. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #23 alternative song of 1977 and #23 of the '70s.
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"Pinhead" comes off Leave Home, the Ramones' second album, which Sire released on January 10, 1977. Some of that record leaned toward pop, but "Pinhead" goes the other way, loaded with distorted guitar and leaning harder into punk rock.
Joey Ramone sings it, Johnny Ramone plays guitar, Dee Dee Ramone bass and Tommy Ramone drums, and the writing credit is shared by Joey, Johnny, Douglas Glenn Colvin and Thomas Erdelyi. Erdelyi also co-produced it with Tony Bongiovi, and Ed Stasium engineered. Critics mostly liked Leave Home, pointing out how close it ran to the debut and finding it funny and fun even if it broke less new ground, and this is one of its rowdiest blasts.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Forgotten Fifty of 1977 | 61 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 984 | WYEP | WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time | 1180 |
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