Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack

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Bohemian Rhapsody:
The Original Soundtrack
Bohemian Rhapsody soundtrack.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Queen
Released19 October 2018
Recorded1969–2018
StudioVarious
GenreRock
Length79:44
Label
Producer
  • Various
Queen chronology
Queen Forever
(2014) 		Bohemian Rhapsody:
The Original Soundtrack
(2018) 		Greatest Hits in Japan
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
Classic Rock4.5/5 stars[5]
Pitchfork4.5/10[3]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[4]

Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2018 biographical film of the same name. The soundtrack features several Queen songs and unreleased recordings including several tracks from their legendary concert at Live Aid in 1985.[6] The soundtrack was released by Hollywood Records and Virgin EMI Records on 19 October 2018, on CD, cassette and digital formats.[7][8] The soundtrack was later released on 8 February 2019, as a vinyl double album specially cut at Abbey Road Studios. A limited and much sought after double picture disc edition of the album, as well as a 7" coloured single featuring the original "Bohemian Rhapsody"/"I'm in Love with My Car" pairing, was also released on Record Store Day, 13 April 2019[9]. The disc artwork features photography by Denis O'Regan. In November 2019 the soundtrack received an American Music Award for Top Soundtrack.[10]

Background[]

The official soundtrack album, containing several Queen hits and 11 previously unreleased recordings, including five tracks from their 21-minute Live Aid performance in July 1985 which have never before been released in audio form, was on CD, cassette, and digital formats on 19 October 2018, and was later released on heavyweight vinyl on 8 February 2019.[8][11] Hollywood Records released the album in the United States and Canada, while Virgin EMI Records handled the global release.

Commercial performance[]

Globally, the soundtrack held a top ten position in twenty five album charts during 2018/19 (a total of 45 weeks in the UK top 10), becoming one of Queen's top selling albums in almost 40 years.[12] It became their second Australian number one album after A Night at the Opera in 1976.[13] It initially debuted at number 22 on the US Billboard 200 with 24,000 album-equivalent units, which included 12,000 pure album sales.[14] It serves as Queen's seventeenth top 40 album in the United States.[14] In its second week, the soundtrack climbed to number three on both Billboard 200 and the official UK Album Chart, while Queen's The Platinum Collection entered the top 10 of Billboard 200 in the same week, making it the first time Queen have had two albums in the US top 10 at the same time.[15] It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 in its 18th week, becoming Queen's second-highest-charting album in the country.[16] It was the 6th best selling album in the 2019 UK end of year charts. The soundtrack has been certified Platinum in several countries including the UK, Australia, and Japan.

Accolades[]

In November 2019, the Bohemian Rhapsody soundtrack won Favourite Soundtrack at the American Music Awards.

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from the liner notes.[17]

No.TitleWriter(s)Originally Taken FromLength
1."20th Century Fox Fanfare"Alfred Newman, Arr; Brian MayPreviously unreleased0:25
2."Somebody to Love"Freddie MercuryA Day at the Races (1976)4:56
3."Doing All Right... Revisited" (Performed by Smile)May, Tim StaffellPreviously unreleased. Queen version appears on Queen (1973)3:17
4."Keep Yourself Alive" (Live at the Rainbow Theatre, London, Sunday 31 March 1974)MayLive at the Rainbow '74 (2014). Studio version appears on Queen (1973)3:56
5."Killer Queen"MercurySheer Heart Attack (1974)2:59
6."Fat Bottomed Girls" (Live at Pavillon de Paris, France, 1979/Pitch Correction)MayPreviously unreleased. Studio version appears on Jazz (1978)4:38
7."Bohemian Rhapsody"MercuryA Night at the Opera (1975)5:55
8."Now I'm Here" (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, Wednesday 24 December 1975)MayA Night at the Odeon - Hammersmith 1975 (2015). Studio version appears on Sheer Heart Attack (1974)4:26
9."Crazy Little Thing Called Love"MercuryThe Game (1980)2:43
10."Love of My Life" (Live at Rock in Rio Festival, Saturday 19 January 1985)MercuryPreviously unreleased. Studio version appears on A Night at the Opera (1975)4:29
11."We Will Rock You" (27, February 1979/Overdubs)MayPreviously unreleased. Original mix appears on News of the World (1977)2:09
12."Another One Bites the Dust"John DeaconThe Game (1980)3:35
13."I Want to Break Free" (Single Remix/Soundtrack Edit)DeaconThe Works (1984)3:43
14."Under Pressure" (Featuring David Bowie)
Hot Space (1982)4:04
15."Who Wants to Live Forever"MayA Kind of Magic (1986)5:15
16."Bohemian Rhapsody" (Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, London, Saturday 13 July 1985)MercuryPreviously unreleased. Studio version appears on A Night at the Opera (1975)2:28
17."Radio Ga Ga" (Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, London, Saturday 13 July 1985)Roger TaylorPreviously unreleased. Studio version appears on The Works (1984)4:06
18."Ay-Oh" (Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, London, Saturday 13 July 1985)MercuryPreviously unreleased0:41
19."Hammer to Fall" (Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, London, Saturday 13 July 1985)MayPreviously unreleased. Studio version appears on The Works (1984)4:04
20."We Are the Champions" (Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, London, Saturday 13 July 1985)MercuryPreviously unreleased. Studio version appears on News of the World (1977)3:57
21."Don't Stop Me Now... Revisited"MercuryPreviously unreleased. Original mix appears on Jazz (1978)3:38
22."The Show Must Go On"Queen (May)Innuendo (1991)4:32
Total length:79:44

Notes

  • ^a signifies a co-producer
  • ^b signifies an assistant producer
  • ^c signifies an additional producer
  • ^d signifies a mixing producer for movie mix only

Personnel[]

Main
  • John Deacon – bass guitar (2, 4–22), guitars (12, 13), piano (12), synthesizer (13)
  • Brian May – guitars, vocals (all tracks), synthesizers (15, 22), orchestral arrangements (15)
  • Freddie Mercury – piano, vocals (2, 4–22), guitar (9), organ (14)
  • Tim Staffell – vocals, bass guitar (3)
  • Roger Taylor – drums, vocals (all tracks)
Additional

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[94] 2× Platinum 140,000double-dagger
Belgium (BEA)[95] Gold 10,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[96] Gold 40,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[97] Platinum 20,000double-dagger
France (SNEP)[98] 2× Platinum 200,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI)[99] 2× Platinum 100,000double-dagger
Japan (RIAJ)[100] Platinum 250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[101] 2× Platinum 30,000double-dagger
Poland (ZPAV)[102] Platinum 20,000double-dagger
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[103] Platinum 40,000double-dagger
South Korea (Gaon Chart) — 40,849[104]
United Kingdom (BPI)[105] Platinum 300,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[106] Gold 500,000double-dagger

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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