Queen discography
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Queen are an English rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 group, which consisted of vocalist Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...

 (d.1991), guitarist Brian May
Brian May
Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...

, bassist John Deacon
John Deacon
John Richard Deacon is a retired English multi-instrumentalist and song writer, best known as the bassist for the rock band Queen. Of the four members of the band, he was the last to join and also the youngest, being only 19 years old when he was recruited by the other members of the band...

, and drummer Roger Taylor
Roger Meddows-Taylor
Roger Meddows Taylor , known as Roger Taylor, is a British musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the drummer, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Queen. As a drummer he is known for his "big" unique sound and is considered one of...

. Their discography consists of fifteen studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

s (one of which is a soundtrack album
Soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...

), five live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...

s, ten compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

s, 48 singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 and a number of other appearances. Founded in 1970, Queen released their self-titled debut album
Queen (album)
Queen is the eponymous debut album by British rock group Queen, released in July 1973. It was recorded at Trident Studios and De Lane Lea Music Centre, London, with production by Roy Thomas Baker , John Anthony and Queen....

 in 1973. Despite not being an immediate success, Queen gained popularity in Britain with their second self-titled album
Queen II
Queen II is the second album by British rock group Queen, released in March 1974. It was recorded at Trident Studios, London in August 1973 with co-producers Roy Thomas Baker and Robin Cable, and engineered by Mike Stone....

 in 1974. Their 1975 single, "Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera...

", was number 1 for nine weeks (and a further five weeks in 1991) and is the third biggest selling single of all time in the UK. The band's 1981 Greatest Hits album is the biggest selling album in UK history with 5.6 million copies sold by 2009. The band's 1991 compilation Greatest Hits II is also one of the UK's top ten biggest sellers of all time, with 3.7 million copies sold by 2009.

In 1972, Queen signed a production deal with Trident Studios
Trident Studios
Trident Studios was a British recording facility, originally located at 17 St. Anne's Court in London's Soho district. It was constructed in 1967 by Norman Sheffield a drummer of former 1960's group The Hunters and his Brother Barry....

. Later in their career, Queen signed a record contract with EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

, and Elektra
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....

 in the United States. The band would remain with EMI for the rest of their career, though, in 1983, they terminated their contract with Elektra and signed with Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...

. In 1990, they once again terminated their U.S. record contract and signed with Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...

. In 1991, Queen's entire catalogue was remastered and released on compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...

 in the United States, and thirteen albums (all studio albums up to 'The Works' as well as 'Live Killers' and 'Greatest Hits') were remastered at Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...

 and released on CD and cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...

 in the United Kingdom between July 1993 and March 1994. Queen's album back catalogue will be remastered and re-released in the UK and rest of the world (excluding the US) through 2011 to commemorate their 40th anniversary (as well as being the 20th anniversary of Mercury's death). The 2011 remasters will be released on Universal's Island
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...

 label as the band's contract with EMI has now ended.

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...


(sales thresholds)
UK
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...


AUS
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998...


AUT
Ö3 Austria Top 40
Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...


FRA
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...


GER
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...


JPN
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...


NL
MegaCharts
MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top...


NOR
VG-lista
VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by...


SWE
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....


US
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...


1973 Queen
Queen (album)
Queen is the eponymous debut album by British rock group Queen, released in July 1973. It was recorded at Trident Studios and De Lane Lea Music Centre, London, with production by Roy Thomas Baker , John Anthony and Queen....

  • Released: 13 July 1973
  • Label: EMI
    EMI Records
    EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide...

     (#EMC 3006)
24 77 52 83
  • UK
    British Phonographic Industry
    The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...

    : Gold
  • US
    Recording Industry Association of America
    The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...

    : Gold
  • 1974 Queen II
    Queen II
    Queen II is the second album by British rock group Queen, released in March 1974. It was recorded at Trident Studios, London in August 1973 with co-producers Roy Thomas Baker and Robin Cable, and engineered by Mike Stone....

  • Released: 8 March 1974
  • Label: EMI (#EMA 767)
  • 5 79 26 19 49
  • UK: Gold
  • Sheer Heart Attack
    Sheer Heart Attack
    Sheer Heart Attack is the third album by the British rock group Queen, released in November 1974. It was produced by Queen and Roy Thomas Baker and distributed by EMI in the United Kingdom, and Elektra in the United States....

  • Released: 8 November 1974
  • Label: EMI (#EMC 3061)
  • 2 19 6 23 7 9 12
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: Gold
  • 1975 A Night at the Opera
    A Night at the Opera (Queen album)
    A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album by the British rock group Queen, released in November 1975. Co-produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen, A Night at the Opera was, at the time of its release, the most expensive album ever recorded...

  • Released: 21 November 1975
  • Label: EMI (#EMTC 103)
  • 1 1 9 16 5 9 1 4 11 4
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: 3× Platinum
  • AUT: Gold
  • CAN
    Music Canada
    Music Canada was a Canadian music television miniseries which aired approximately monthly on CBC Television from 1966 to 1967.-Premise:This series featured various special productions of music and dance, from classical to modern styles.-Scheduling:...

    : Platinum
  • FIN: Gold
  • GER: Platinum
  • 1976 A Day at the Races
    A Day at the Races (album)
    A Day at the Races is the fifth album by British rock group Queen, released in December 1976. A Day at the Races was the band's first completely self-produced album, and the first not to feature producer Roy Thomas Baker. Recorded at Sarm East, The Manor and Wessex Studios in England, A Day at the...

  • Released: 10 December 1976
  • Label: EMI (#EMT 103)
  • 1 8 8 10 1 1 3 8 5
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: 2× Platinum
  • CAN: Platinum
  • GER: Gold
  • 1977 News of the World
    News of the World (album)
    News of the World is the sixth studio album by British rock group Queen, released in 1977. Containing hit songs "We Will Rock You", "We Are the Champions" and "Spread Your Wings", the album went 4x platinum in the US, 2x platinum in the UK, and achieved high certifications around the world as...

  • Released: 28 October 1977
  • Label: EMI (#EMA 784)
  • 4 8 9 1 7 3 1 4 9 3
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: 4× Platinum
  • CAN: 3× Platinum
  • FRA
    Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
    The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...

    : Gold
  • GER: Platinum
  • NLD
    NVPI
    The NVPI is the Dutch tradeassociation of the entertainment industry...

    : Platinum
  • SWI: Platinum
  • 1978 Jazz
  • Released: 10 November 1978
  • Label: EMI (#EMA 788)
  • 2 15 8 7 5 5 3 6 6 6
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: Platinum
  • AUT: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
  • GER: Gold
  • NLD: Platinum
  • SWI: Platinum
  • 1980 The Game
    The Game (Queen album)
    The Game is the eighth studio album by British rock band Queen released on 30 June 1980. It was the only Queen album to reach #1 in the US and became Queen's best selling studio album in the US with four million copies sold to date, tying News of the Worlds US sales tally. The album received very...

  • Released: 30 June 1980
  • Label: EMI (#EMA 795)
  • 1 11 5 17 2 5 1 2 7 1
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: 4× Platinum
  • AUT: Gold
  • GER: Gold
  • NLD: Gold
  • Flash Gordon
    Flash Gordon (album)
    -Personnel:* John Deacon: bass guitar, rhythm guitar, synthesizer* Brian May: lead guitar, backing vocals, synthesizer, piano on "Flash's Theme" and "The Hero," co-lead vocals on "Flash's Theme," guitar orchestration on "The Wedding March"...

  • Released: 8 December 1980
  • Label: EMI (#EMC 3351)
  • 10 29 1 2 12 7 25 29 23
  • UK: Gold
  • 1982 Hot Space
    Hot Space
    Hot Space is the tenth studio album by British rock band Queen, released in May 1982. Marking a notable shift in direction from their earlier work, Queen employed many elements of disco, pop music, R&B and dance music on Hot Space, being partially influenced by the success of their 1980 hit...

  • Released: 21 May 1982
  • Label: EMI (#EMA 797)
  • 4 15 1 7 5 6 1 3 4 22
  • UK: Gold
  • US: Gold
  • AUT: Gold
  • 1984 The Works
    The Works (Queen album)
    -Radio Ga Ga:"Radio Ga Ga" was composed on keyboards, after Roger Taylor heard his son Felix saying "radio ca ca". He wrote it in Los Angeles and locked himself in the studio with a Roland Jupiter 8 and a drum machine. Afterwards John Deacon came up with a suitable bass line. Mercury reconstructed...

  • Released: 27 February 1984
  • Label: EMI (#EMC 240014)
  • 2 12 2 14 3 7 1 2 3 23
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: Gold
  • AUT: Platinum
  • CAN: Platinum
  • GER: Platinum
  • NLD: Gold
  • SWI: Platinum
  • 1986 A Kind of Magic
    A Kind of Magic
    A Kind of Magic is a 1986 album by British rock band Queen. It was the band's twelfth studio album and their first to be recorded digitally, and is based on the soundtrack to the film Highlander, the first in a series directed by Russell Mulcahy....

  • Released: 2 June 1986
  • Label: EMI (#EU 3509)
  • 1 12 3 6 4 25 2 5 9 46
  • UK: 4× Platinum
  • US: Gold
  • AUT: Platinum
  • FRA: Gold
  • GER: 3× Gold
  • SWI: 2× Platinum
  • 1989 The Miracle
  • Released: 22 May 1989
  • Label: Parlophone
    Parlophone
    Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...

     (#PCSD 107)
  • 1 4 1 11 1 23 1 2 6 24
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: Gold
  • AUT: Gold
  • FIN: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
  • GER: Platinum
  • NLD: Platinum
  • SWI: Platinum
  • 1991 Innuendo
    Innuendo (album)
    Innuendo is the fourteenth studio album by British rock band Queen. Released in February 1991, it was the final studio album to be released in Freddie Mercury's lifetime and is the last to be composed entirely of new material...

  • Released: 5 February 1991
  • Label: Parlophone (#PCSD 115)
  • 1 6 2 9 1 17 1 8 1 30
  • UK: 2× Platinum
  • US: Gold
  • AUT: Platinum
  • CAN: Gold
  • FIN: Gold
  • FRA: Platinum
  • GER: Platinum
  • NLD: 2× Platinum
  • SWI: 2× Platinum
  • 1995 Made in Heaven
    Made in Heaven
    Made in Heaven is the fifteenth studio album by British rock group Queen and the final one to feature lead singer Freddie Mercury and bassist John Deacon, released on 6 November 1995...

  • Released: 6 November 1995
  • Label: Parlophone (#PCSD 167)
  • 1 3 1 2 1 10 1 2 1 58
  • UK: 4× Platinum
  • US: Gold
  • AUT: 2× Platinum
  • CAN: Platinum
  • FIN: Platinum
  • FRA: 2× Platinum
  • GER: 5× Gold
  • NOR: Platinum
  • SWI: 3× Platinum

  • Live albums

    Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
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    AUS
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    FRA
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    ITA
    Italy
    Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...


    JPN
    Japan
    Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...


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    SWE
    Sweden
    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....


    SWI
    Swiss Music Charts
    The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...


    US
    Billboard 200
    The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

    1979 Live Killers
    Live Killers
    Live Killers is a double vinyl and compact disc live album by English rock band Queen. It was released on June 22, 1979.It was recorded live during the European leg of Queen's Jazz world tour between January and March 1979...

    • Recorded: January – March 1979
    • Released: 26 June 1979
    • Label: EMI (#EMSP 330)
    3 25 3 4 9 9 15 34 16
  • UK: Gold
  • US: 2× Platinum
  • AUT: Gold
  • GER: Gold
  • NLD: Gold
  • SWI: Gold
  • 1986 Live Magic
    Live Magic
    Live Magic is a live compilation album by British rock band Queen. It was recorded at various 1986 live shows during the European Magic Tour and released on December 1, 1986. However, it was not released in the United States until August 1996. It received strong criticism by fans, due to the heavy...

  • Recorded: 11, 12 & 27 July and 9 August 1986
  • Released: 1 December 1986
  • Label: EMI (#EMC 3519)
  • 3 51 13 15 22 49 24 50 26
  • UK: Platinum
  • AUT: Gold
  • GER: Gold
  • SWI: Platinum
  • 1989 At the Beeb
  • Recorded: 5 February & 3 December 1973 1973
  • Released: 4 December 1989
  • Label: Band of Joy (#BOJLP 001)
  • 67
    1992 Live at Wembley '86
    Live at Wembley '86
    Live at Wembley '86 is a double compact disc live album by English rock band Queen.It was recorded live on Saturday July 12, 1986 during the Magic Tour at Wembley Stadium in London, England and released on May 26, 1992...

  • Recorded: 12 July 1986
  • Released: 26 May 1992
  • Label: Parlophone (#CDPCSP 725)
  • 2 6 2 20 1 81 12 29 6 53
  • UK: Gold
  • US: Platinum
  • AUT: Gold
  • FRA: Platinum
  • GER: Gold
  • NLD: Gold
  • SWI: Gold
  • 2004 Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl
  • Recorded: 5 June 1982
  • Released: 4 November 2004
  • Label: Parlophone (#8632112)
  • 20 23 75 10 15 85 74 52
  • UK: Gold
  • US: Platinum
  • AUT: Gold
  • GER: Platinum
  • SWI: Gold
  • 2006 Super Live In Japan
    Super Live in Japan
    Super Live in Japan is a DVD by Queen + Paul Rodgers, capturing the performances in Saitama Super Arena in Japan on 27 October 2005 from their world tour, featuring songs from both Queen and Rodgers' catalogues. 15 of these songs will become available on DVD to the rest of the world as a Bonus DVD...

  • Recorded: 27 October 2005
  • Released: 28 April 2006 (Japan Only)
  • Label: EMI Music Japan
  • 2007 Queen Rock Montreal
    Queen Rock Montreal
    Queen Rock Montreal is a live album by English rock band Queen. It was released in 2007 as a double CD / triple vinyl on 28 October in Australia, 29 October in Europe, and 30 October in the US....

  • Recorded: 24 & 25 November 1981
  • Released: 29 October 2007
  • Label: Parlophone (#5040472)
  • 20 25 111 17 13 54 27
  • US: Platinum

  • Compilation albums

    Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
    UK
    AUS
    ARIA Charts
    The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...


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    FRA
    GER
    ITA
    Italy
    Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...


    JPN
    Japan
    Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...


    NL
    SWE
    Sweden
    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....


    SWI
    US
    Billboard 200
    The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

    1981 Greatest Hits
    • Released: 2 November 1981
    • Label: Parlophone (#EMYV 30)
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    • UK: 11× Platinum

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    • US: 8× Platinum
    • AUS: 14× Platinum
    • AUT: 4× Platinum
    • CAN: 3× Platinum
    • FIN: Platinum
    • GER: 7× Gold
    • NLD: Platinum
    • SWI: 4× Platinum

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    |align="left"| Greatest Hits II
    • Released: 28 October 1991
    • Label: Parlophone (#PMTV 2)

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    • UK: 8× Platinum
    • AUS: 8× Platinum
    • AUT: 4× Platinum
    • FIN: 2× Platinum
    • FRA: Diamond
    • GER: 9× Gold
    • NLD: 5× Platinum
    • SWI: 5× Platinum

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    |rowspan="2"|1992
    |align="left"| Classic Queen
    Classic Queen
    -Charts:...

    • Released: 10 March 1992
    • Label: Hollywood

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    • US: 3× Platinum
    • CAN: 4× Platinum

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    |align="left"| The 12" Collection
    • Released: 1992
    • Label: Parlophone

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    |align="left"| The Best I
    • Released: 14 February 1997
    • Label: Parlophone / EMI France

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    • FRA: 2× Gold

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    |align="left"| The Best II
    • Released: 14 February 1997
    • Label: Parlophone / EMI France

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    • FRA: Gold

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    |align="left"| Queen Rocks
    Queen Rocks
    -Video version:A video version of the album was made. It included slightly different videos for all these songs.# “I Want It All”...

    • Released: 3 November 1997
    • Label: Parlophone (#8230912)

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    • UK: Platinum
    • AUS: Gold
    • FRA: Gold

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    |1999
    |align="left"| Greatest Hits III
    • Released: 9 November 1999
    • Label: Parlophone (#5238942)

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    • UK: Platinum
    • AUT: Gold
    • GER: Gold
    • NLD: Platinum
    • SWI: Gold

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    |2007
    |align="left"| The A-Z of Queen, Volume 1
    The A-Z of Queen, Volume 1
    The A–Z of Queen, Volume 1 is a compilation album by the English rock band Queen, released in 2007.The album is a 2-disc set available only from Wal-Mart and Amazon.com that features an audio CD and video DVD with music videos and live performances. Some of the video performances feature Paul...

    • Released: 10 July 2007
    • Label: Hollywood Records
      Hollywood Records
      Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...


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    |align="left"| Absolute Greatest
    • Released: 16 November 2009
    • Label: Parlophone (#3091952)

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    |rowspan="3"|2011
    |align="left"| Deep Cuts, Volume 1 (1973-1976)
    • Released: 14 March 2011
    • Label: Island Records

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    Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977–1982)
    Deep Cuts, Volume 2 is a compilation of Queen tracks between 1977 and 1982. Like its predecessor, , it contains Queen songs that are less well known. The album was released on June 27, 2011 as part of Queen's 40th Anniversary...

    • Released: 27 June 2011
    • Label: Island Records

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    • Released: 5 September 2011
    • Label: Island Records

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    Notes
    • A "Greatest Hits" charted originally at #5 on the Compilation Albums Chart, but the remastered version in 2011 qualified for an entry on the Top 200 Albums Chart
      Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
      The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...

       when it peaked at #56 in March 2011.
    • B "Greatest Hits II" charted originally at #1 on the Compilation Albums Chart, but the remastered version in 2011 qualified for an entry on the Top 200 Albums Chart
      Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
      The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...

       when it peaked at #57 in March 2011.

    Before 2011 compilation albums were not listed on the Top 200 Albums Chart
    Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
    The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...

     in France, but instead on a separate chart for compilation albums only. The French chart positions here for the compilation albums are their peak positions on the French Compilation Albums Chart.

    Boxsets

    Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
    UK
    AUS
    AUT
    FRA
    GER
    NL
    SWE
    Sweden
    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....


    SWI
    US
    Billboard 200
    The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...


    1985 The Complete Works
    • Released: 2 December 1985
    • Label: Parlophone
    - - - - - - - - -
    1992 Box of Tricks
    Box of Tricks
    Box Of Tricks is a compilation box set by Queen which was sold in England in 1992 for £50.-Contents:* The 12" Collection* PAL video tape of Queen - Live at the Rainbow* Album and single covers poster* A sew-on cloth Queen patch* A metal Queen pin...

  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Parlophone
  • - - - - - - - - -
    1994 Greatest Hits I & II
  • Released: 2 November 1994
  • Label: Parlophone (#CDPCSD 161)
  • 37 50 30 18 28 14 -
  • US: Platinum
  • FRA: Gold
  • GER: Gold
  • NLD: Platinum
  • SWI: Gold
  • 1995 Ultimate Queen
    Ultimate Queen
    Ultimate Queen is a boxed collection by the English rock band Queen. It contains all of their albums, in litho-printed disc form, from 1973 to 1995 .-Box contents:*Queen...

  • Released: 13 November 1995
  • Label: Parlophone (#QUEENBOX20)
  • 1998 The Crown Jewels
    The Crown Jewels
    The Crown Jewels is a box set by Queen which comprises their first eight studio albums; Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, News of the World, Jazz and The Game; in sleeves replicating the original vinyl packaging...

  • Released: 24 November 1998
  • Label: Parlophone
  • 2000 The Platinum Collection:
    Greatest Hits I, II & III
    The Platinum Collection (Queen album)
    The Platinum Collection is a box set by British rock band Queen which comprises their three greatest hits albums, Greatest Hits, Greatest Hits II and Greatest Hits III. The album was originally released on 13 November 2000 on the Parlophone label. A booklet with song facts and images is also...

  • Released: 13 November 2000
  • Label: Parlophone (#5298832)
  • 2 21 23 13 54 5 4 41 48
  • UK: 3× Platinum
  • US: Platinum
  • AUS: Platinum
  • FIN: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
  • GER: Gold
  • NLD: 2× Platinum
  • SWI: Gold
  • 2008 The Singles Collection Volume 1
  • Released: 1 December 2008
  • Label: Parlophone
  • 2009 The Singles Collection Volume 2
  • Released: 15 June 2009
  • Label: Parlophone
  • 2010 The Singles Collection Volume 3
    The Singles Collection Volume 3
    The Singles Collection, Volume 3 is a limited edition CD series compilation box set by the English rock band Queen, the third of four sets. The box set contains remastered versions of the next thirteen top-40 charting singles released by Queen that appear subsequent to those in Queen: The Singles...

  • Released: 31 May 2010
  • Label: Parlophone
  • 2010 The Singles Collection Volume 4
    The Singles Collection Volume 4
    The Singles Collection, Volume 4 is a limited edition CD series compilation box set by the English rock band Queen, the fourth and last set in the collection...

  • Released: 18 October 2010
  • Label: Parlophone
  • "—" denotes albums that failed to chart or were not released.

    Before 2011 compilation albums were not listed on the Top 200 Albums Chart
    Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
    The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...

     in France, but instead on a separate chart for compilation albums only. The French chart positions here for the compilation albums are their peak positions on the French Compilation Albums Chart.

    Extended plays

    Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
    UK
    AUS
    AUT
    FRA
    GER
    IRE NL
    SWI
    US
    1993 Five Live
    Five Live (EP)
    Five Live, released in 1993, features five tracks, performed by George Michael, Queen, and Lisa Stansfield...


    (with George Michael
    George Michael
    George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...

     and Lisa Stansfield
    Lisa Stansfield
    Lisa Stansfield is an English singer and songwriter.-Early years:Stansfield was born to Marion and Keith Stansfield in Heywood, Lancashire, in England, where she attended Redbrook School, Rochdale. Her first television appearance was on a talent programme in the Granada TV area in 1982...

    )
    1 17 2 12 8 1 2 6 30
    • UK: Gold
    • AUT: Gold
    • GER: Gold
    • NLD: Platinum
    • SWI: Gold

    1970s

    Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
    Music recording sales certification
    Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...


    (sales thresholds)
    Album
    UK
    UK Singles Chart
    The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...


    AUS
    ARIA Charts
    The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...


    AUT
    Ö3 Austria Top 40
    Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...


    FRA
    Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
    The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...


    GER
    Media Control Charts
    The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...


    IRE
    Irish Singles Chart
    The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...


    NL
    MegaCharts
    MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top...


    NZ
    SWI
    Swiss Music Charts
    The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...


    US
    Billboard Hot 100
    The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...


    1973 "Keep Yourself Alive
    Keep Yourself Alive
    "Keep Yourself Alive" is a song by English rock group Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, it is the opening track on the band's debut album Queen . It was released as Queen's first single along with "Son and Daughter" as the B-side...

    "
    Queen
    Queen (album)
    Queen is the eponymous debut album by British rock group Queen, released in July 1973. It was recorded at Trident Studios and De Lane Lea Music Centre, London, with production by Roy Thomas Baker , John Anthony and Queen....

    1974 "Liar"
    "Seven Seas of Rhye
    Seven Seas of Rhye
    "Seven Seas of Rhye" is a song by British rock group Queen. Written by Queen lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, it is the final track on both the group's debut album Queen and its follow-up Queen II . However, only a less-developed instrumental version was featured on the former...

    "
    10 Queen II
    Queen II
    Queen II is the second album by British rock group Queen, released in March 1974. It was recorded at Trident Studios, London in August 1973 with co-producers Roy Thomas Baker and Robin Cable, and engineered by Mike Stone....

    "Killer Queen" 2 24 10 12 2 3 12
    • UK: Silver
    Sheer Heart Attack
    Sheer Heart Attack
    Sheer Heart Attack is the third album by the British rock group Queen, released in November 1974. It was produced by Queen and Roy Thomas Baker and distributed by EMI in the United Kingdom, and Elektra in the United States....

    1975 "Now I'm Here
    Now I'm Here
    "Now I'm Here" is a song by the English rock band Queen. The sixth song on their third album, Sheer Heart Attack, it was written by lead guitarist Brian May while he was in hospital with hepatitis. The song is noted for its hard riff and vocal harmonies. In the UK, the song hit #11 on the charts...

    "
    11 25 14 29
    "Lily of the Valley"
    "Bohemian Rhapsody
    Bohemian Rhapsody
    "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera...

    "
    1 1 15 7 1 1 1 4 9
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: Gold
  • A Night at the Opera
    A Night at the Opera (Queen album)
    A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album by the British rock group Queen, released in November 1975. Co-produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen, A Night at the Opera was, at the time of its release, the most expensive album ever recorded...

    1976 "You're My Best Friend" 7 40 3 6 16
    "Somebody to Love
    Somebody to Love (Queen song)
    "Somebody to Love" is a song by British rock band Queen. Written by lead vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, the track featured on their 1976 album A Day at the Races, and also appears on the band's compilation album, Greatest Hits...

    "
    2 15 54 21 6 1 13 A Day at the Races
    A Day at the Races (album)
    A Day at the Races is the fifth album by British rock group Queen, released in December 1976. A Day at the Races was the band's first completely self-produced album, and the first not to feature producer Roy Thomas Baker. Recorded at Sarm East, The Manor and Wessex Studios in England, A Day at the...

    1977 "Tie Your Mother Down
    Tie Your Mother Down
    "Tie Your Mother Down" is a song by the English rock group Queen, written by guitarist Brian May. It is the opening track and the second single from their 1976 album A Day at the Races...

    "
    31 47 10 49
    "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
    (Queen's First EP)
    Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
    "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy" is the third single , and is the eighth track, from the British rock group Queen's 1976 album A Day at the Races, written by Freddie Mercury...

    "
    17
    "Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)
    Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)
    is a song from the 1976 Queen album A Day at the Races and is written by guitarist Brian May. It is the closing track on the album.The song is notable for having two choruses sung entirely in Japanese, and it was released as a single exclusively in Japan, reaching #49 on the charts...

    "
    "Long Away
    Long Away
    "Long Away" is a single by the band Queen; it is the third track on the first side of the 1976 album A Day at the Races. Brian May wrote the song and sings the lead vocals...

    "
    "We Are the Champions
    We Are the Champions
    "We Are the Champions" is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury, recorded and performed by British rock band Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. One of their most famous and popular songs, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems...

    " / "We Will Rock You
    We Will Rock You
    "We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Rolling Stone ranked it #330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA placed it at #146 on its list of Songs of the Century...

    "
    2 8 12 1 13 3 2 8 4
  • UK: Gold
  • US: Platinum
  • News of the World
    News of the World (album)
    News of the World is the sixth studio album by British rock group Queen, released in 1977. Containing hit songs "We Will Rock You", "We Are the Champions" and "Spread Your Wings", the album went 4x platinum in the US, 2x platinum in the UK, and achieved high certifications around the world as...

    1978 "Spread Your Wings
    Spread Your Wings
    "Spread Your Wings" is a rock ballad by Queen, from their 1977 album News of the World. Written by bassist John Deacon, it was released as the A side of the single Spread Your Wings/Sheer Heart Attack in 1978. It features Deacon on guitar and bass, Freddie Mercury on piano and vocals, Brian May on...

    "
    34 31 29 26
    "It's Late
    It's Late
    "It's Late" is a song written by Queen guitarist Brian May and performed by the band for their 1977 album News of the World. The song was May's idea of treating a song as a three-act theatrical play, and the verses are called "acts" in the lyrics sheet. It makes use of the tapping technique one...

    "
    74
    "Bicycle Race
    Bicycle Race
    "Bicycle Race" is a single by the English rock band Queen. It was released on their 1978 album Jazz and written by Queen's frontman Freddie Mercury. It was released as a double A-side single together with the song "Fat Bottomed Girls". The song is notable for its video featuring a bicycle race with...

    " / "Fat Bottomed Girls
    Fat Bottomed Girls
    "Fat Bottomed Girls" is a song by the English rock band Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, the track featured on their 1978 album Jazz, and also appears on the band's compilation album, Greatest Hits...

    "
    11 25 21 7 27 10 5 20 24
  • UK: Silver
  • Jazz
    1979 "Don't Stop Me Now
    Don't Stop Me Now
    "Don't Stop Me Now" is a song by English rock group Queen, featured on their 1978 album Jazz. Written by vocalist Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August/September 1978 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes , France, and is the twelfth track on the album.Musically, the song is based around...

    "
    9 49 35 10 16 86
  • UK: Silver
  • "Jealousy"
    "Mustapha"
    "Love of My Life (Live)" 63 Live Killers
    Live Killers
    Live Killers is a double vinyl and compact disc live album by English rock band Queen. It was released on June 22, 1979.It was recorded live during the European leg of Queen's Jazz world tour between January and March 1979...

    "We Will Rock You (Live)"
    "Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is a song by the rock band Queen. Written by Freddie Mercury in 1979, the track featured on their 1980 album The Game, and also appears on the band's compilation album, Greatest Hits...

    "
    2 1 9 24 13 2 1 2 5 1
  • UK: Gold
  • US: Gold
  • The Game
    The Game (Queen album)
    The Game is the eighth studio album by British rock band Queen released on 30 June 1980. It was the only Queen album to reach #1 in the US and became Queen's best selling studio album in the US with four million copies sold to date, tying News of the Worlds US sales tally. The album received very...


    1980s

    Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
    UK
    AUS
    AUT
    FRA
    GER
    IRE
    NL
    NZ
    SWI
    US
    1980 "Save Me
    Save Me (Queen song)
    "Save Me" is a rock ballad by English rock band Queen from their 1980 album The Game. Written by guitarist Brian May, it was recorded in 1979, and released in the UK on January 25, 1980, nearly six months prior to the release of the album. "Save Me" spent six weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking...

    "
    11 76 42 8 6 The Game
    The Game (Queen album)
    The Game is the eighth studio album by British rock band Queen released on 30 June 1980. It was the only Queen album to reach #1 in the US and became Queen's best selling studio album in the US with four million copies sold to date, tying News of the Worlds US sales tally. The album received very...

    "Play the Game" 14 85 41 40 9 10 8 42
    "Another One Bites the Dust
    Another One Bites the Dust
    "Another One Bites the Dust" is a song by the English rock band Queen. Written by bass guitarist John Deacon, the song featured on the group's eighth studio album The Game . The song was a worldwide hit, charting number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100, number two on the R&B charts and...

    "
    7 5 6 22 6 4 11 2 8 1
    • US: Platinum
    "Need Your Loving Tonight
    Need Your Loving Tonight
    "Need Your Loving Tonight" is a song by the band Queen and written by bassist John Deacon. It is the fourth track on the first side of their 1980 album The Game and the second song on the album by Deacon ....

    "
    44
    "Flash
    Flash (song)
    "Flash" is a song by British rock group Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, "Flash" is the theme song of the 1980 film Flash Gordon. The soundtrack released to coincide with the film contained only the music composed and performed by Queen....

    "
    10 16 1 11 3 10 13 32 42
  • UK: Silver
  • Flash Gordon OST
    1981 "Under Pressure
    Under Pressure
    "Under Pressure" is a 1981 song recorded by Queen and David Bowie. It marked Bowie's first released collaboration with another recording artist as a performer, and is featured on Queen's 1982 album Hot Space. The song reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also number 31 on VH1's 100 Greatest...

    " (with David Bowie
    David Bowie
    David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...

    )
    1 6 10 50 21 2 1 6 10 29
  • UK: Silver
  • Hot Space
    Hot Space
    Hot Space is the tenth studio album by British rock band Queen, released in May 1982. Marking a notable shift in direction from their earlier work, Queen employed many elements of disco, pop music, R&B and dance music on Hot Space, being partially influenced by the success of their 1980 hit...

    1982 "Body Language" 25 23 11 58 27 13 4 19 11
    "Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love)
    Las Palabras de Amor
    "Las Palabras de Amor " is a rock ballad by English rock band Queen. It was released as the third single from their 1982 album Hot Space...

    "
    17 68 10 18 13
    "Calling All Girls
    Calling All Girls
    "Calling All Girls" is a song by English rock band Queen. It is the third track on the second side of the album Hot Space and it was written by Roger Taylor. It was the fourth single from the album...

    "
    60
    "Staying Power
    Staying Power
    "Staying Power" is the first track on the first side of Queen's 1982 album Hot Space. It was written by lead singer Freddie Mercury and is notable as being the only Queen song to have a horn section which was arranged by Arif Mardin...

    "
    "Back Chat
    Back Chat
    "Back Chat", written by bassist John Deacon, is the track most influenced by black music on the 1982 Queen album Hot Space. Deacon had chosen a no-compromise method of eliminating any rock elements from his songs for Hot Space...

    "
    40 69 19
    1984 "Radio Ga Ga
    Radio Ga Ga
    "Radio Ga Ga" is a 1984 song performed and recorded by the British rock band Queen, written by their drummer Roger Taylor‎. It was released as a single with "I Go Crazy" by Brian May on the original B-side and was included on the album The Works...

    "
    2 2 2 24 2 1 2 4 3 16
  • UK: Silver
  • The Works
    The Works (Queen album)
    -Radio Ga Ga:"Radio Ga Ga" was composed on keyboards, after Roger Taylor heard his son Felix saying "radio ca ca". He wrote it in Los Angeles and locked himself in the studio with a Roland Jupiter 8 and a drum machine. Afterwards John Deacon came up with a suitable bass line. Mercury reconstructed...

    "I Want to Break Free
    I Want to Break Free
    "I Want to Break Free" is a song by the British rock band Queen, which was written by its bassist John Deacon. The song was featured on the Queen's 1984 album The Works and distributed as a single on 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl records and 3-inch and 5-inch CDs. The song had three versions: album,...

    "
    3 8 1 9 4 2 1 6 2 45
  • UK: Silver
  • "It's a Hard Life
    It's a Hard Life
    "It's a Hard Life" is a song by the British rock band Queen, written by lead singer Freddie Mercury. It was featured on their 1984 album The Works, and it was the third single from that album. It reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart and was their third consecutive Top 10 single from the album...

    "
    6 65 26 2 20 30 72
    "Hammer to Fall
    Hammer to Fall
    "Hammer to Fall" is a 1984 song by the British rock group Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, the song is the eighth track on their 1984 album The Works....

    "
    13 69 10
    "Thank God It's Christmas
    Thank God It's Christmas
    "Thank God It's Christmas" is a Christmas single by British rock band Queen. It was written by guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor.Released on 26 November 1984, the single spent six weeks in the UK charts over Christmas 1984 and new year of 1985, and reached number 21.Though not released...

    "
    21 21 57 8 31 non-album single
    1985 "One Vision
    One Vision
    "One Vision" is a song written and recorded by the rock band Queen, first released as a single in November 1985 and then included on their 1986 album A Kind of Magic...

    "
    7 35 76 26 5 21 24 61 A Kind of Magic
    A Kind of Magic
    A Kind of Magic is a 1986 album by British rock band Queen. It was the band's twelfth studio album and their first to be recorded digitally, and is based on the soundtrack to the film Highlander, the first in a series directed by Russell Mulcahy....

    1986 "A Kind of Magic
    A Kind of Magic (song)
    "A Kind of Magic" is a rock song written by Roger Taylor‎for the film Highlander, for which Queen wrote the music. The song reached number three in the UK Singles Chart, top ten in a number of European countries, and number forty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100...

    "
    3 25 12 5 6 4 5 23 4 42
    "Princes of the Universe
    Princes of the Universe
    "Princes of the Universe" is a song written by Freddie Mercury and performed by Queen. The song was written for the soundtrack of the movie Highlander and released on the A Kind of Magic album in 1986. This song is the only song which Mercury receives sole credit for on the entire album. Later it...

    "
    32
    "Friends Will Be Friends
    Friends Will Be Friends
    "Friends Will Be Friends" is a song performed by Queen and written by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon, included on the album A Kind of Magic. It was the band's 30th single in the UK upon its release on 9 June 1986, reaching number 14 in the UK....

    "
    14 20 4 16 50 19
    "Pain Is So Close to Pleasure
    Pain Is So Close to Pleasure
    "Pain Is So Close to Pleasure" is a song by Queen, released only in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and the USA as the second single from their 1986 album A Kind of Magic....

    "
    57 43
    "Who Wants to Live Forever
    Who Wants to Live Forever
    "Who Wants to Live Forever" is a song by the English rock band Queen. The song is the sixth track on the album A Kind of Magic, released in June 1986, and was written by guitarist Brian May for the soundtrack to the film Highlander, directed by Russell Mulcahy...

    "
    24 52 15 29
    "One Year of Love
    One Year of Love
    "One Year of Love" is a song by Queen from their 1986 album A Kind of Magic and also the film Highlander. Written by bassist John Deacon, it was released as a single in France and Spain. Like his other composition, "You're My Best Friend", this song has some of Deacon's most notable instrumental...

    "
    1989 "I Want It All
    I Want It All
    "I Want It All" is a song by English rock band Queen, featured on their 1989 twelfth studio album The Miracle. Written by guitarist and backing vocalist Brian May and produced by David Richards, the song was released as the lead single from the album on 2 May 1989...

    "
    3 10 11 9 3 2 3 8 50
  • UK: Silver
  • The Miracle
    "Breakthru
    Breakthru (song)
    "Breakthru" is a song by British rock band Queen. Credited as being written by Queen, it was released in June 1989 from the album The Miracle. The single reached #7 in the UK, and peaked at number 6 in the Netherlands and Ireland, but failed to chart in the US...

    "
    7 45 24 6 6 45 28
    "The Invisible Man
    The Invisible Man (song)
    "The Invisible Man" is a song by English rock band Queen, written by drummer Roger Taylor. The song is sung mostly by Freddie Mercury, but Taylor sings on parts of the song. Originally released on the album The Miracle, it was released as a single in 1989...

    "
    12 31 10 6 15 30
    "Scandal
    Scandal (song)
    "Scandal" is a song by the British rock group Queen. It was released as the fourth single from their 1989 album The Miracle and peaked at #25 in the UK...

    "
    25 14 12
    "The Miracle
    The Miracle (song)
    "The Miracle" is the fifth and last single from Queen's 1989 album The Miracle. It was composed by the entire band, though Freddie Mercury was the main driving force. It was released as a single in late November 1989, some six months after the album...

    "
    21 78 23 16

    1990s

    Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
    UK
    AUS
    AUT
    FRA
    GER
    IRE
    NL
    NZ
    SWI
    US
    1991 "Innuendo
    Innuendo (song)
    "Innuendo" is a 1991 song by the English rock band Queen. It is the opening track on the album of the same name, and was released as the first single from the album. At six and a half minutes, it is one of Queen's longest songs, and their longest ever released as a single, exceeding "Bohemian...

    "
    1 28 12 5 4 4 10 3
    • UK: Silver
    Innuendo
    Innuendo (album)
    Innuendo is the fourteenth studio album by British rock band Queen. Released in February 1991, it was the final studio album to be released in Freddie Mercury's lifetime and is the last to be composed entirely of new material...

    "I'm Going Slightly Mad
    I'm Going Slightly Mad
    "I'm Going Slightly Mad" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by Freddie Mercury, it was released as the second single from the band's 1991 album Innuendo...

    "
    22 42 19 20
    "Headlong
    Headlong (song)
    "Headlong" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, but credited to Queen, it was released as the third single from their 1991 album Innuendo....

    "
    14 25 43
    "I Can't Live With You
    I Can't Live With You
    "I Can't Live With You" is a song by the British rock group Queen. It was released a promo single from their 1991 album Innuendo. The single was released in the United States only, peaking at #28 on the Mainstream Rock Chart....

    "(American promo only)
    "The Show Must Go On
    The Show Must Go On (Queen song)
    "The Show Must Go On" is a song by English rock band Queen, featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo. It is credited to Queen, but written primarily by Brian May. The song chronicles the effort of Freddie Mercury continuing to perform despite approaching the end of his...

    "
    16 75 2 7 17 6 20 11
  • US: Gold
  • "Ride The Wild Wind"(Poland Only)
    "Bohemian Rhapsody" /
    "These Are the Days of Our Lives
    These Are the Days of Our Lives
    "These Are the Days of Our Lives" is a song by English rock band Queen. It was written largely by their drummer Roger Taylor, and is the eighth track on the band's 1991 album Innuendo. It is harmonically and structurally one of the simplest songs of the band's catalogue...

    "
    1 5 8 15 16 1 1 16 8 2
  • UK: Platinum
  • A Night at the Opera
    A Night at the Opera (Queen album)
    A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album by the British rock group Queen, released in November 1975. Co-produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen, A Night at the Opera was, at the time of its release, the most expensive album ever recorded...

    / Innuendo
    Innuendo
    An innuendo is a baseless invention of thoughts or ideas. It can also be a remark or question, typically disparaging , that works obliquely by allusion...

    1992 "Who Wants to Live Forever" /
    "Friends Will Be Friends"
    6 36 Greatest Hits II
    "We Will Rock You (Live)" /
    "We are the Champions (Live)"
    9 Live At Wembley '86
    Live at Wembley '86
    Live at Wembley '86 is a double compact disc live album by English rock band Queen.It was recorded live on Saturday July 12, 1986 during the Magic Tour at Wembley Stadium in London, England and released on May 26, 1992...

    "We are the Champions" /
    "We Will Rock You" (re-release)
    81 14 Greatest Hits
    Greatest Hits
    A Greatest hits album is a compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular music artist or band.Albums entitled Greatest Hits, or similar titles, listed alphabetically by band name or artist's last name, include:-0-9:...

    1995 "Heaven for Everyone
    Heaven for Everyone
    "Heaven for Everyone" is a song written by Roger Taylor. It appeared originally in his band's album Shove It, with Freddie Mercury as a guest vocalist, and it's the album's fourth track. It was reworked with Queen's music and appeared in the 1995 album Made in Heaven, where it was the seventh...

    "
    2 15 4 8 15 7 2 25 9
  • UK: Silver
  • Made In Heaven
    Made in Heaven
    Made in Heaven is the fifteenth studio album by British rock group Queen and the final one to feature lead singer Freddie Mercury and bassist John Deacon, released on 6 November 1995...

    "A Winter's Tale
    A Winter's Tale (song)
    "A Winter's Tale" is a song by Queen, from the album Made in Heaven, released in 1995 after Freddie Mercury's death in 1991. It was written after the Innuendo sessions, inspired as Mercury was staring out the windows of their recording studio, at Lake Geneva...

    "
    6 71 23 62 23 16 28
    1996 "I Was Born to Love You
    I Was Born to Love You (song)
    "I Was Born to Love You" is a 1985 song by Freddie Mercury, and was released as a single and on the Mr. Bad Guy album. After Mercury's death, Queen remixed this song for their album Made in Heaven in 1995, by having the other members play their instrumental parts over the original track.The song...

    "
    "Too Much Love Will Kill You
    Too Much Love Will Kill You
    "Too Much Love Will Kill You" is a song written by Queen guitarist Brian May, Frank Musker, and Elizabeth Lamers. The song was recorded by Queen around 1988 or before, and was intended to be on the band's The Miracle album in 1989, but did not make the cut...

    "
    15 28
    "Let Me Live
    Let Me Live
    "Let Me Live" is a song by Queen, from the album Made in Heaven. Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and Brian May share lead vocals, with Mercury singing the first verse, Taylor singing the second and May singing the last...

    "
    9 67 28
    "You Don't Fool Me
    You Don't Fool Me
    "You Don't Fool Me" is a song by Queen, from the 1995 album Made in Heaven. It was released as a single in 1996, containing various remixes of the song. The song is one of the few which were actually written and recorded after the Innuendo sessions, and was written and composed by the band, under...

    "
    17 23 14 26 23 22 27
    1997 "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)
    No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)
    "No-One But You " is a song recorded by the remaining three members of the British rock band Queen following the death of singer Freddie Mercury. Guitarist Brian May – the writer of the song – and drummer Roger Taylor share lead vocals...

    " /
    "Tie Your Mother Down"
    13 75 33 Queen Rocks
    Queen Rocks
    -Video version:A video version of the album was made. It included slightly different videos for all these songs.# “I Want It All”...

    1998 "We are the Champions" (re-release) 10 Greatest Hits
    1999 "Under Pressure (Rah Mix)" (with David Bowie
    David Bowie
    David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...

    )
    14 21 Greatest Hits III

    2000s

    Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
    UK
    AUS
    AUT
    FRA
    GER
    IRE
    NL
    NZ
    SWI
    US
    2000 "Princes of the Universe" (re-release) 45 Greatest Hits III
    2003 "We Will Rock You
    We Will Rock You
    "We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Rolling Stone ranked it #330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA placed it at #146 on its list of Songs of the Century...

    " (re-release)
    10 69 49 The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III
    "Another One Bites the Dust" /
    "We Will Rock You" (re-release)
    48

    2010s

    Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
    UK
    AUS
    AUT
    FRA
    GER
    IRE
    NL
    NZ
    SWI
    US
    2011 "Stormtroopers In Stilettos" Non-album single

    As featured artist

    Year Single Peak chart positions Album
    UK
    UK Singles Chart
    The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...


    AUS
    ARIA Charts
    The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...


    AUT
    Ö3 Austria Top 40
    Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...


    FRA
    Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
    The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...


    GER
    Media Control Charts
    The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...


    IRE
    Irish Singles Chart
    The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...


    NL
    MegaCharts
    MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top...


    NZ
    SWI
    Swiss Music Charts
    The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...


    US
    Billboard Hot 100
    The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...


    1993 "Somebody to Love (Live)
    Somebody to Love (Queen song)
    "Somebody to Love" is a song by British rock band Queen. Written by lead vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, the track featured on their 1976 album A Day at the Races, and also appears on the band's compilation album, Greatest Hits...

    "
    (Queen + George Michael
    George Michael
    George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...

    )
    1 19 15 16 21 1 6 8 30 Five Live
    1998 "Another One Bites the Dust"
    (Queen + Wyclef Jean
    Wyclef Jean
    Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...

    ft. Pras
    Pras
    Prakazrel Samuel Michel, known as Pras, is a Grammy Award-winning Haitian-American rapper, actor, film producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees.-Early life:...

    and Free
    Free (rapper)
    Antoinette Marie Wright, better known by her stage name, "Free" , is an American media personality, television producer and philanthropist. She rose to fame as the first host of BET's 106 & Park...

    )
    5 23 62 46 11 21 9 35 Greatest Hits III
    2000 "We Will Rock You"
    (5ive + Queen)
    1 3 2 8 6 15 29 18 Invincible
    Invincible (5ive album)
    -Singles:* "If Ya Gettin' Down" * "Keep On Movin'" * "How Do Ya Feel" - Pespi Music Single* "Don't Wanna Let You Go" * "We Will Rock You"...

    2003 "Flash"
    (Queen + Vanguard
    Vanguard Records
    Vanguard Records is a record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York. It started as a classical label, but is perhaps best known for its catalogue of recordings by a number of pivotal folk and blues artists from the 1960s; the Bach Guild was a subsidiary...

    )
    15 95 44 17
    2005 "Reaching Out" / "Tie Your Mother Down"
    (Queen + Paul Rodgers
    Queen + Paul Rodgers
    Queen + Paul Rodgers was a supergroup collaboration between Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen and Paul Rodgers...

    )
    27
    2006 "Another One Bites the Dust"
    (Queen vs. The Miami Project)
    31 88 49
    2007 "Say It's Not True
    Say It's Not True
    "Say It's Not True" is the first studio single by Queen + Paul Rodgers, It was released on World AIDS Day 1 December 2007. The song was available as a free download from QueenOnline.com. The track is written by drummer Roger Taylor and features all 3 members on vocal...

    "
    (Queen + Paul Rodgers
    Queen + Paul Rodgers
    Queen + Paul Rodgers was a supergroup collaboration between Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen and Paul Rodgers...

    )
    90 75 82 62 The Cosmos Rock
    2008 "C-lebrity
    C-lebrity
    "C-lebrity" is the second single from The Cosmos Rocks album by Queen + Paul Rodgers. It received its live debut on the series finale of ITV's Al Murray's Happy Hour. The song tells the story from the point of view of an aspiring celebrity, who does not let their apparent lack of talent hold them...

    "
    (Queen + Paul Rodgers
    Queen + Paul Rodgers
    Queen + Paul Rodgers was a supergroup collaboration between Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen and Paul Rodgers...

    )
    33 96 67 50 The Cosmos Rock
    2008 "We Believe"
    (Queen + Paul Rodgers
    Queen + Paul Rodgers
    Queen + Paul Rodgers was a supergroup collaboration between Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen and Paul Rodgers...

    )
    The Cosmos Rock
    2009 "Bohemian Rhapsody"
    (Queen + The Muppets
    The Muppets
    The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson starting in 1954–55. Although the term is often used to refer to any puppet that resembles the distinctive style of The Muppet Show, the term is both an informal name and legal trademark owned by the Walt Disney Company in reference...

    )
    32

    See also

    • Brian May discography
      Brian May discography
      This is a discography of works by Brian May as a solo artist. For information about recordings made by Queen see Queen discography.-Albums:Studio AlbumsLive AlbumsCompilations-Singles:-Videos:...

    • Freddie Mercury discography
      Freddie Mercury discography
      This is a discography of works by Freddie Mercury as a solo artist. For information about recordings made by Queen see Queen discography.-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-Singles:-Collaborations and guest appearances:...

    • Roger Taylor discography
      Roger Taylor discography
      This is a discography of works by Roger Taylor outside of Queen. For information about recordings made by Queen see Queen discography.-Albums:*Fun in Space #18 UK*Strange Frontier #30 UK*Happiness? #22 UK...

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