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"Killer Queen" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by lead singer Freddie Mercury and recorded for their third album Sheer Heart Attack in 1974. It reached number two in the UK Singles Chart and became their first US hit, reaching number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 . [ 8 ]
The album's first single "Killer Queen" reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and provided the band with their first top 20 hit in the US, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Sheer Heart Attack was the first Queen album to hit the US top 20, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes Chart in 1975.
Mercury said that his lawyer had cautioned him against discussing the lyrics, but that it was written from a "very emotional" place for which he felt music was the best outlet. [4] Roger Taylor also noted that despite the success of " Killer Queen " and Sheer Heart Attack , the album preceding A Night at the Opera , the band was lacking money ...
The song’s parent album, A Night at the Opera, doesn’t actually continue the opera theme, although the eight-minute “The Prophet’s Song” makes a mighty attempt to further up the ante ...
The song was played for the Magic Tour a year later, including twice more at Wembley Stadium; it was recorded for the live album Live at Wembley '86, VHS Video and DVD on 12 July 1986, the second night in the venue. [14] Paul Young performed the song with Queen at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert again at Wembley Stadium on 20 April 1992. [31]
Non-album single 1985 Taylor/May Mercury [34] "There Must Be More to Life Than This" [c] (Queen & Michael Jackson) Queen Forever: 2014 Mercury Mercury [27] "These Are the Days of Our Lives" ‡ Innuendo: 1991 Queen (Taylor) Mercury [4] "Tie Your Mother Down" ‡ A Day at the Races: 1976 May Mercury [13] "Too Much Love Will Kill You" ‡ Made in ...
"Flick of the Wrist" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released as a double A-side with "Killer Queen" in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, the United States and most other territories. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack.
Queen is the debut studio album by the British rock band Queen. Released on 13 July 1973 by EMI Records in the UK and by Elektra Records in the US , it was recorded at Trident Studios and De Lane Lea Music Centre, London, with production by Roy Thomas Baker , John Anthony and the band members themselves.