Somebody to Love (Queen song)
1976 single by Queen
"Somebody to Love" is a 1976 song by British band Queen and taken from their fifth studio album A Day at the Races. It topped the single charts in the Netherlands, number 2 in Belgium and the United Kingdom, number 5 in Canada, number 6 in Ireland, number 7 in South Africa, number 10 in Italy and number 13 in the United States.
"Somebody to Love" | ||||
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Single by Queen | ||||
from the album A Day at the Races | ||||
B-side | ||||
Released | 12 November 1976[1] | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:56 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Freddie Mercury | |||
Producer(s) | Queen | |||
Queen singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Somebody to Love" on YouTube |
Other versions
changeGeorge Michael and Queen version
change"Somebody to Love" | ||||
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Single by George Michael and Queen | ||||
from the EP Five Live | ||||
B-side | "Dear Friends" | |||
Released | 6 May 1993 | |||
Recorded | 20 April 1992 | |||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | |||
Length | 5:17 | |||
Label | Parlophone | |||
Songwriter(s) | Freddie Mercury | |||
Producer(s) | Queen, George Michael | |||
George Michael and Queen singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Somebody to Love (Live)" on YouTube |
George Michael performed this version at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in April 1992. The cover went to number 1 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was included in his EP Five Live in 1993. Foo Fighters covered the song with the late Taylor Hawkins on vocals.
References
change- ↑ "Queen singles".
- ↑ "Queen - "Somebody to Love" (Singles Going Steady Classic)". PopMatters. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ↑ Elliott, Paul (13 July 2016). "Every song on Queen's Greatest Hits, ranked from worst to best". loudersound. Retrieved 2020-12-04.