Bohemian Rhapsody
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" | ||||
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| Single by Queen | ||||
| from the album A Night at the Opera | ||||
| B-side | "I'm in Love with My Car" | |||
| Released | October 31, 1975 | |||
| Format | 1975: Vinyl record (7") 1991: CD, Vinyl record (7") 1992: CD |
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| Recorded | 1975: Rockfield Studio 1 Roundhouse SARM (East) Scorpion Wessex |
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:55 | |||
| Label | EMI (1975) Elektra (1975) Parlophone (1991) Hollywood (1992) |
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| Writer(s) | Freddie Mercury, Brian May | |||
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker Queen |
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| Certification | For references see: Queen discography | |||
| Queen singles chronology | ||||
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Bohemian Rhapsody is a song by English rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury, and was released on their 1975 album A Night at the Opera.
[change] Chart performance
While, at first, record companies believed the song would not receive radio airplay due to its length (5 minutes and 55 seconds) and its difference to other songs of the time, it became #1 on many charts.[1] It is now played on the radio in full-length.
| Chart 1975 or 1992 | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 4 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 4 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 5 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 8 |
| French Singles Chart | 15 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 18 |
[change] References
- ↑ "An Invitation To The Opera." Sound On Sound (October 1995). Retrieved on 2008-11-01.
