Innuendo (song)
song by Queen (1991)
Innuendo is the first single from the 1991 album Innuendo, by the English rock band Queen. This single is one of the longest released by Queen. The video is contains animation and clips from other Queen songs, like "The Miracle", "Breakthru", "The Invisible Man", "Scandal" and "I Want It All". The single "Innuendo" reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1991.[1]
| "Innuendo" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Queen | ||||
| from the album Innuendo | ||||
| B-side | "Bijou" | |||
| Released | 14 January 1991 | |||
| Format | 7"/12" single, CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | progressive rock, Hard rock | |||
| Length | 6:30 (Album version) 6:46 (12" explosive version) | |||
| Label | Parlophone (Europe) Hollywood (North America) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Queen (Freddie Mercury/Roger Taylor) | |||
| Producer(s) | Queen and David Richards | |||
| Queen singles chronology | ||||
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PeopleEdit
- Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Brian May - electric and classical guitars
- Roger Taylor - drums, percussion
- John Deacon - bass guitar
- Steve Howe - Spanish guitar solo
- David Richards - keyboards
CertificationsEdit
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom(BPI) | Silver |
ChartEdit
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 28 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 12 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 4 |
| German Singles Chart | 5 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 4 |
| Italian Singles Chart[2] | 4 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 10 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| US Mainstream Rock Chart | 17 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 523. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: Q". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2014-03-30.