Never Boring

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Never Boring
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Box set by
Freddie Mercury
Released11 October 2019
Recorded1983–2019
Genrepop, opera
Length48:35 (Standard 12-track Edition)
191:14 (Deluxe Box Set Edition)
Label
ProducerVarious
Freddie Mercury chronology
Messenger of the Gods: The Singles
(2016) 		Never Boring
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[2]
Loudersound3.5/5 stars[1]

Never Boring is a box set compilation of solo work by English musician Freddie Mercury, released on 11 October 2019.[3] The box set contains three CDs and a collection of promotional videos on both Blu-ray and DVD, as well as a 120-page hardbound book. All three discs were also issued individually on CD, vinyl, digital and streaming services.[4]

Track listing[]

Never Boring (12-track compilation)[5][]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Great Pretender" (2019 Special Edition)Buck Ram3:27
2."I Was Born to Love You" (2019 Special Edition)Freddie Mercury3:38
3."Barcelona" (2012 Orchestrated Version)
5:42
4."In My Defence" (2000 Remix)
3:52
5."Love Kills" (2019 Special Edition)
4:29
6."How Can I Go On" (2012 Orchestrated Single Version)
  • Mercury
  • Moran
3:58
7."Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" (2019 Special Edition)Mercury3:45
8."Living on My Own" (1993 Radio Mix)Mercury3:37
9."The Golden Boy" (2012 Orchestrated Single Edit)
5:12
10."Time Waits for No One"
  • John Christie
  • Clark
3:19
11."She Blows Hot and Cold" (2019 Special Edition)Mercury3:25
12."Made in Heaven" (2019 Special Edition)Mercury4:11
Total length:48:35

Mr. Bad Guy (2019 Special Edition)[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let's Turn It On"Mercury3:43
2."Made in Heaven"Mercury4:07
3."I Was Born to Love You"Mercury3:39
4."Foolin' Around"Mercury3:30
5."Your Kind of Lover"Mercury3:35
6."Mr. Bad Guy"Mercury4:10
7."Man Made Paradise"Mercury4:10
8."There Must Be More to Life Than This"Mercury3:02
9."Living on My Own"Mercury3:24
10."My Love Is Dangerous"Mercury3:44
11."Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"Mercury3:47
Total length:40:51

Barcelona (2012 Orchestral Edition)[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Barcelona"
  • Mercury
  • Moran
5:43
2."La Japonaise"
  • Mercury
  • Moran
4:52
3."The Fallen Priest"
  • Mercury
  • Moran
  • Rice
5:47
4."Ensueño"
4:23
5."The Golden Boy"
  • Mercury
  • Moran
  • Rice
6:04
6."Guide Me Home"
  • Mercury
  • Moran
2:50
7."How Can I Go On"
  • Mercury
  • Moran
3:50
8."Exercises in Free Love"
  • Mercury
  • Moran
3:57
9."Overture Piccante"
  • Mercury
  • Moran
6:45
Total length:44:13

Never Boring (Blu-ray / DVD)[]

No.TitleLength
1."Made in Heaven"4:14
2."The Great Pretender"3:26
3."Living on My Own"3:10
4."Barcelona"4:30
5."I Was Born to Love You"3:39
6."Time Waits for No One"3:31
7."In My Defence"3:53
8."Living on My Own" (Radio Mix)3:41
9."The Golden Boy" (La Nit performance, Barcelona)6:03
10."How Can I Go On" (La Nit performance, Barcelona)3:48
11."Barcelona" (La Nit performance, Barcelona)5:50
Total length:45:46
Bonus videos
No.TitleLength
12."Freddie Mercury & Dave Clark “Time” Interview"3:37
13."The Great Pretender" (Extended Version)5:54
14."Barcelona" (Ku Klub performance, Ibiza)5:18
Total length:14:49

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 62
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 37
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[9] 75
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 54
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 164
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 23
Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] 50
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 29
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[15] 32
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 6
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 18

References[]

  1. ^ Freddie Mercury: never, ever, ever boring
  2. ^ Allmusic
  3. ^ Wilkening, Matthew (5 September 2019). "New Freddie Mercury 'Never Boring' Box Set Announced". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  4. ^ https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8529162/freddie-mercury-never-boring-box-set
  5. ^ Titles taken from "Never Boring" book included in the Freddie Mercury Solo Box Set
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Freddie Mercury – Never Boring" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Freddie Mercury – Never Boring" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Freddie Mercury – Never Boring" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 201943 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Freddie Mercury – Never Boring" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 42, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 October 2019.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Freddie Mercury – Never Boring" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Freddie Mercury – Never Boring". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-10-21" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 42: del 11.10.2019 al 17.10.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Freddie Mercury – Never Boring". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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