Which punk band released the 1977 single 'God Save the Queen'?

The Sex Pistols released the 1977 punk single “God Save the Queen.”

Written by band members Glen Matlock, John Lydon, Paul Cook, and Steve Jones, the song became one of the most controversial records of the British punk era. Its release on 27 May 1977 deliberately coincided with Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee, and its lyrics attacked the monarchy and the political establishment.

The BBC and the Independent Broadcasting Authority refused to play the record, while several major retailers declined to stock it. Despite the censorship, it reached number two on the official UK Singles Chart and number one on the NME chart. Many people believed it had been prevented from reaching the official top spot.

The song was later included on Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols, the band’s only studio album. It is sometimes confused with the British national anthem, which has the same title, but the Sex Pistols’ recording is an intentionally confrontational punk reworking rather than a patriotic performance.