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In 1990, Queen ended their contract with Capitol and signed with Hollywood Records; through the deal, Disney acquired the North American distribution rights to Queen's catalogue for $10 million, and remains the group's music catalogue owner and distributor in the US and Canada; the band retained ownership of the global rights through the UK ...
Since the 1970s, Queen has sold 300 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling artists in history. [2] [3] Billboard ranked them as the 87th Greatest Artist of All Time. [4] According to RIAA, Queen has sold 97.7 million certified records in the US. [5] Founded in 1970, Queen released their self-titled debut album in 1973.
The composition's lyrics are mainly in English and Arabic, repeating the word Allah, the Arabic word for God used by Muslims. It also uses a sentence in Persian-emulating gibberish, reflecting Mercury's Parsi background. The lyrics repeat the names Mustapha and Ibrahim. The lyrics also repeat the phrase "Allah will pray for you."
When the band released a Greatest Hits cassette in Iran, a leaflet in Persian was included with translation and explanations. [44] In the explanation, Queen states that "Bohemian Rhapsody" is about a young man who has accidentally killed someone and, like Faust , sold his soul to the devil.
"Barcelona" is a single released by Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury and operatic soprano Montserrat Caballé. A part of their collaborative album Barcelona, it also appeared on Queen's Greatest Hits III. The song reflects Mercury's love of opera with his high notes and Caballé's operatic vocals, backed by a full orchestra.
Estimates of Queen's total worldwide record sales to date have been set as high as 300 million. [182] In the United Kingdom, Queen have now spent more collective weeks on the UK Album Charts than any other musical act (including the Beatles), [183] and Queen's Greatest Hits is the best-selling album of all time in the United Kingdom. [184]
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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.