Killer Queen
song by Queen
"Killer Queen" is a song by British rock group Queen. It was featured on their 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack, and also appears on, Greatest Hits.[5] When released as a single, "Killer Queen" was Queen's breakthrough hit. It reached number two in the United Kingdom and number 12 in the United States.[6]
| "Killer Queen" | ||||
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| Single by Queen | ||||
| from the album Sheer Heart Attack | ||||
| A-side | "Flick of the Wrist" (double A-side) | |||
| Written | 1973 | |||
| Released | 11 October 1974 (UK) 21 October 1974 (US)[1] | |||
| Recorded | July – August 1974 | |||
| Studio | Trident, London | |||
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| Length | 3:00 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Freddie Mercury | |||
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| "Killer Queen" on YouTube | ||||
Musicians:
- Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano, jangle piano
- Brian May - electric guitar, backing vocals
- Roger Taylor - drums, triangle, chimes, backing vocals
- John Deacon - bass guitar
References
change- ↑ "Killer Queen". Queen Vault. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ↑ "10 Essential Glam Rock Albums". Treblezine. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
cheeky art-pop romps ("Killer Queen")
- ↑ "Top 10 Freddie Mercury Queen Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
three near-perfect minutes of orgiastic heavy glam rock
- ↑ Prato, Greg. "Song Review by Greg Prato". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
the song recalls the cabaret songs of yesteryear, but also shows how Queen was fast becoming a master of power pop
- ↑ "Queen: Greatest Hits". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ Joel Whitburn (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. Billboard Books
