"Made in Heaven" is the third single recorded by Freddie Mercury, and his fourth release as a solo artist. Originally featured in Mercury's first solo album, Mr. Bad Guy, the song was modified and published as a 45 rpm single paired with "She Blows Hot and Cold", described on the record sleeve as 'A Brand New Track'. The single reached No. 57 on the UK Singles Chart.
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| Single by Freddie Mercury | ||||
| from the album Mr. Bad Guy | ||||
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| Released | 1 July 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Musicland Studios, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Pop, soft rock | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Freddie Mercury | |||
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| "Made in Heaven" on YouTube | ||||
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| Song by Queen | |
| from the album Made in Heaven | |
| Published | Queen Music Ltd. |
| Released | 6 November 1995 |
| Recorded | 1984, 1995 |
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| Length | 5:25 |
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| Songwriter(s) | Freddie Mercury |
| Producer(s) | Queen |
After Mercury's death, the song's title gave the name to Queen's 1995 album Made in Heaven. The song was also chosen, along with "I Was Born to Love You", to be re-recorded for the album, with the previous vocals mixed into a newly recorded instrumental track.
Personnel
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- Original version
- Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, piano, synthesiser
- Fred Mandel - piano, synthesiser, guitar
- Paul Vincent - lead guitar
- Curt Cress - drums
- Stephan Wissnet - bass guitar, Fairlight CMI
- Reinhold Mack - Fairlight CMI
- Queen version
- Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, piano, keyboards
- Brian May - electric guitar, slide guitar
- Roger Taylor - drums, percussion
- John Deacon - bass guitar
Releases and track listing
editThe single was released in 7-inch and 12-inch format.
- 7-inch single release
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Made in Heaven (single version)" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "She Blows Hot and Cold" | 3:30 |
The 7-inch single was also released as a shaped picture disc.
- 12-inch single release
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Made in Heaven (extended version)" | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Made in Heaven (single version)" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "She Blows Hot and Cold (extended version)" | 6:46 |
Music video
editThe song's video was directed by David Mallet, previously involved in the making of the music video for "I Was Born to Love You", as well as five Queen clips. A Royal Opera House replica was built inside a warehouse in North London (as normal studios did not have high enough roofs), where Mercury wanted to recreate scenes from Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and Dante's Inferno.[3] The most remarkable element is probably the 67-foot tall rotating globe on top of which the singer stands in the last part of the video clip. The outfit that Mercury wears in this music video is quite similar to the outfit worn in the music video for the Queen single "Radio Ga Ga". Mallet and Mercury used the 1952 film The Importance of Being Earnest as inspiration for the set.
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 98 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 36 |
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 60 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 30 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 57 |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Freddie Mercury Singles Discography". www.ultimatequeen.co.uk.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury "Mr Bad Guy" album and song lyrics". www.ultimatequeen.co.uk.
- ^ Jacky Gunn & Jim Jenkins (1992). Queen: As It Began. Sidgwick & Jackson. pp. 237–238. ISBN 978-88-7966-378-6. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury – Made in Heaven" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury – Made in Heaven" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Freddie Mercury". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2020.