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“We Are the Champions”
“We Are the Champions” cover
Single by Queen
from the album News of the World
B-side "We Will Rock You"
Released October 7, 1977
Format 7"
Recorded 1977
Genre Hard rock
Length 2:59
Label EMI (UK)

Elektra Records (US)
Writer(s) Freddie Mercury
Producer Queen, assisted by Mike Stone
Queen singles chronology
"Long Away"
(1977)		 "We Are the Champions" / "We Will Rock You"
(1977)		 "Spread Your Wings"
(1978)

"We Are the Champions" is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury, recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Af banen (aka We Are the Champions) is a Danish independent feature film comedy from 2005 directed by Martin Hagbjer. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist News of the World is the sixth studio album by English rock band Queen, released in 1977 A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s " We Will Rock You " is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays A gramophone A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Mike Stone ( 1951 – 2002) was an English recording engineer and Record producer. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Long Away is a single by the band Queen; it is the third track on the first side of the 1976 album A Day at the Races. " We Will Rock You " is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen. Spread Your Wings is a song by Queen, from their 1977 album News of the World. The term " power ballad " is a Colloquialism used to describe a type of Song performed (but not necessarily written by a Hard rock or Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist News of the World is the sixth studio album by English rock band Queen, released in 1977 One of their most famous and popular songs, it has since become an anthem for sporting victories and has been often used or referenced in popular culture (see below). The song reached #2 in the UK charts and #4 on the Hot 100 in the US in 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)

Musically, it is based around Mercury's piano part, with Roger Taylor and John Deacon providing a drums and bass guitar backing. Roger Taylor (born Roger Meddows-Taylor on July 26, 1949 in Dersingham, Norfolk later moved to Kings Lynn is an English Musician John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951 is a retired English musician best known as the Bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. Brian May overdubbed some guitar sections, initially subtle, but building to a 'solo' played simultaneously with the last chorus. Brian Harold May, CBE Mercury employed many jazz chords (major and minor 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th harmonies), and the choruses featured these voiced as 4 and 5-part vocal harmonies. The lead vocal is very demanding and strident, and in live performances, Mercury often deferred to let Taylor handle the highest parts of the melody.

The single featured "We Will Rock You" as a B-side, and preceded the song on the album. " We Will Rock You " is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s The two songs were often played consecutively at the close of Queen concerts, and are customarily played together on radio broadcasts (in album order). Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Keeping with tradition, it was also used to close the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with all the show's acts joining in behind the lead vocal of Liza Minnelli. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness was an open-air concert held on Easter Monday, April 20 1992 at Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer

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Queen about the song

“ Certainly it's a relationship that could be, but I was thinking about football [soccer] when I wrote it. I wanted a participation song, something that the fans could latch on to. It was aimed at the masses; I thought we'd see how they took it. It worked a treat. When we performed it at a private concert in London, the fans actually broke into a football chant between numbers. Of course, I've given it more theatrical subtlety than an ordinary football chant. You know me. I certainly wasn't thinking about the press when I wrote it. I never think about the British music press these days. It was really meant to be offered the musicians the same as the fans. I suppose it could also be construed as my version of "I Did It My Way. " My Way " is a song with lyrics written by Paul Anka and popularized by Frank Sinatra. " We have made it, and it certainly wasn't easy. No bed of roses as the song says. And it's still not easy.
-Freddie Mercury (1978)[1]		 ”
“ I have to win people over, otherwise it's not a successful gig. Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead It's my job to make sure people have a good time. That's part of my duty. It's all to do with feeling in control. That song "We Are the Champions" has been taken up by football fans because it's a winners' song. I can't believe that somebody hasn't written a new song to overtake it.
-Freddie Mercury (1985)[2]		 ”

In popular culture

Crazy Frog version

“We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)”
“We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)” cover
Single by Crazy Frog
from the album Crazy Frog Presents More Crazy Hits
Released June 5, 2006
Format CD single
Maxi single
Digital download
Recorded 2005
Genre Dance & Electronica
Length 3:03
Label Ministry of Sound
Producer Erik Wernquist
Certification Golf disc France, 2006
Crazy Frog singles chronology
"Jingle Bells/U Can't Touch This"
(2005)		 "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)"
(2006)		 "Last Christmas"
(2006)

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Single track listing

CD single
  1. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (Radio Edit) (2:57)
  2. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (Club Mix) (5:49)
Maxi single
  1. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (Radio Edit) (2:57)
  2. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (House Mix) (6:04)
  3. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (Club Mix) (5:51)
  4. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (Club Mix Dub) (5:17)
  5. "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (Video)

Chart performance

The single had its greatest success in France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It went straight to #1 on June 10, 2006, and stayed at this position for five weeks. Then, it kept on dropping in the chart. It remained for 9 weeks in the top 10, 17 weeks in the top 50 and 25 weeks in the chart. On August 30, 2006, it was certified Golf disc two months after its release by SNEP, the French certificator, and became the 15th best selling single in 2006 in that country. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Chart[3] [4] [5] [6] Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 13
Austrian Singles Chart 4
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart 10
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart 2
Danish Singles Chart 3
Dutch Singles Chart 100
Euro 200[7] 3
Finnish Singles Chart 10
French Singles Chart 1
German Singles Chart 10
Irish Singles Chart 23
Italy Singles Chart 13
New Zealander Singles Chart 1
Spain Singles Chart 2
Sweden Singles Chart 11
Swiss Singles Chart 5
UK Singles Chart 11
Annual chart (2006) Position
Austrian Singles Chart[8] 44
French Singles Chart[9] 15
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[10] 12
Country Certification Sales/shipments
France Gold[11] 205,908[12]

Other cover versions and remixes

Thematic relation

The verse has some similarities to the Stephen Sondheim song, Send in the Clowns, both in melodic pattern and rhythm. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven "Send in the Clowns" is a Song by Stephen Sondheim, from the 1973 musical A Little Night Music. The main difference is the key. Sondheim starts in major key, Mercury in the minor. The similarity may be intentional.

The song bears a passing similarity to both "My Way" and "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina". " My Way " is a song with lyrics written by Paul Anka and popularized by Frank Sinatra.

The chorus can be heard entirely as a set of modulations of the common children's 'taunting song', 'na nana na na', a melody also associated with many other nursery rhymes, e. g. It's Raining, It's Pouring. It's Raining It's Pouring is the first line of an English-language Nursery rhyme.

See also

External Link

References

  1. ^ Rosy Horide. "We Are the Winners" was the 2006 entry into the Eurovision Song Contest for Lithuania, sung by Lithuanian all-star group LT United "Queen Deserve Rock's Royal Crown? Freddie Mercury and Brian May Hawk their 'News of the World'". Circus, January 1978. Retrieved from Queenzone, June 15, 2006.
  2. ^ Nick Ferrari. "I Am The Champion. Why Fantastic Freddie Stole Live Aid Show". The Sun, July 19, 1985. Retrieved from queen.musichall.cz, June 15, 2006.
  3. ^ "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" Singles Chart in various countries Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 16, 2007)
  4. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved March 1, 2008)
  5. ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved March 1, 2008)
  6. ^ UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved March 1, 2008)
  7. ^ Euro 200 Apcchart.com (Retrieved May 17, 2008)
  8. ^ 2006 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved May 17, 2008)
  9. ^ 2006 French Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved December 16, 2007)
  10. ^ 2006 Belgian Singles Chart Skynet.be (Retrieved December 16, 2007)
  11. ^ 2006 certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved December 16, 2007)
  12. ^ 2006 French Sinles Chart Fanofmusic.free.fr (Retrieved December 16, 2007)
Preceded by
"Living on Video" by Pakito		 French (SNEP) number one single
(Crazy Frog version)
June 4, 2006 - July 1, 2006		 Succeeded by
"Zidane y va marquer" by Cauet
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