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Find songs from when they were young

Music from our teens and twenties often stays with us for life. Enter the year they were born and see songs that were popular in Australia when they were young. Then ask which ones they loved.

Find their songs

Between 1915 and 1975. We show songs from their teens and early twenties first.

Songs many people know, whatever their age

Songs are a starting point: ask about the music they danced to, sang at church, played at their wedding or heard at home. Links open a search on YouTube or Spotify, which Glow Inclusive is not connected to. From 1955 the songs come from Australian year-end charts. Earlier years mix Australian number ones with well-known US and UK hits of the time. “Australian or NZ” marks Australian and New Zealand artists. Compiled November 2026.

Using the playlist

  • Play it at calm times, during visits, or before tasks that can be stressful, like showering.
  • Watch their face: if a song upsets them, skip it. Some songs carry sad memories.
  • Keep the volume comfortable, and be careful with headphones if they cannot take them off themselves.
  • Sing along, tap, clap or sway together. Moving to music counts.
Read the guide to music at home