About the Song
Released on September 13, 1976, Children of the World is the fourteenth studio album (twelfth internationally) by the Bee Gees, recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami and Le Studio in Quebec, and produced by the group alongside Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson.
By this point, the Bee Gees were firmly transitioning from their earlier pop-rock and soft-ballad roots into a more dance-inflected sound—one rooted in R&B, funk and early disco. This album is a defining moment in that evolution: it features the smash hit single “You Should Be Dancing”, which reached No. 1 in the U.S. and Canada.
On Children of the World, the Bee Gees bring together tight three-part harmonies, Barry Gibb’s soaring falsetto, and back-to-back rhythms that invite movement and connection. Songs like “Love So Right”, “Boogie Child” and the title track “Children of the World” weave themes of love, resilience and shared humanity into grooves that could fill dance floors—and reflect the changing times.
For listeners who grew up through the 1970s, this album offers more than just catchy tunes. It’s a bridge between eras: familiar voices you trusted meeting a new beat you might not have expected from them. It speaks to the idea that music—and life—are never static. We change, our rhythms shift, but the core of who we are remains: in this case, the Gibb brothers’ devotion to melody, harmony and emotion.
In short, Children of the World is a pivotal moment not only for the Bee Gees, but for popular music at large—a moment where roots met the future, and for many, the invitation was clear: come together, move together, belong together.