Which band released the 1977 single "Blank Generation"?

Richard Hell and the Voidoids released the 1977 single "Blank Generation."

The song was written by Richard Hell and became the title track of his first album with the Voidoids. It was released as a single in 1977 and is closely associated with the early New York punk scene. Hell's clipped delivery, torn clothing, and spiky hairstyle also influenced punk's emerging visual language.

Before forming the Voidoids, Hell had been a member of Television and the Heartbreakers. The song's title is sometimes misremembered as "The Blank Generation," but its canonical title is simply "Blank Generation." The record is also distinct from the later album of the same name, which was released in 1977. Television and the Heartbreakers were important neighboring acts in Hell's history, but neither released this single.