What is the longest song by Queen?

"The Prophet's Song" was composed by Brian May (working title "People of the Earth") and is the longest Queen song, at 8 minutes and 21 seconds, exceeding Bohemian Rhapsody by 2 minutes and 22 seconds.

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Is Bohemian Rhapsody the longest song?

Despite being just under six minutes long, Bohemian Rhapsody isn't even the longest song on the album A Night At The Opera. That honour goes to the epic track The Prophet's Song; an even more complex recording which clocks in at 8 minutes and 21 seconds.

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What is the longest song ever sung?

Spotify has really outdone themselves with this one. The longest song on their platform is also the longest song ever recorded. It's called “Symphony of the Crown” by Canadian artist Earthena. It clocks in at an impressive 48 hours, 39 minutes, and 43 seconds.

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How long was Bohemian Rhapsody number 1?

After lead singer Freddie Mercury's death in 1991, there was a frenzy for anything Queen-related, and the main benefactor was Bohemian Rhapsody, which was rereleased and hit the top for five weeks. That gives the song a grand total of 14 weeks at Number 1.

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Why is Bohemian Rhapsody the hardest song to sing?

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY by Queen

But let's face it, Bohemian Rhapsody is just impossible to sing by yourself because of those multiple voices that are essential to the song. So, we recommend you take some friends with you, grab the mic, and just bring it on.

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What song was at number 1 for the longest UK?

Songs with 20 or more weeks in the Top 10

29 songs have spent 20 or more weeks in the Top 10 of the UK Charts. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey holds the record for the most weeks in the Top 10 history with 39 weeks.

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Can a 13 year old see Bohemian Rhapsody?

There are a lot of mature themes, including having to do with Freddie's sexuality and AIDS, but other than that, it's fine for anyone over the age of 13.

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Who knocked Bohemian Rhapsody off number one?

31st January 1976, ABBA knocked Queen from the UK No. 1 position on the UK singles chart with 'Mamma Mia. ' Queen's single 'Bohemian Rhapsody' had enjoyed a nine week run at the top of the charts, by coincidence, Queen's single contains the famous "mamma mia, mamma mia, mamma mia let me go" line.

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What was Queen's first hit?

The Mercury-written lead single "Seven Seas of Rhye" reached number 10 in the UK, giving the band their first hit.

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What's the shortest song ever made?

It was a laugh. Nicholas Bullen, writer of the song's four-word lyrics, said that the brevity of "You Suffer" was inspired by Wehrmacht's 1985 song "E!". The song has since been recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest ever recorded.

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What's the longest album ever?

In 2008, Clayton Counts and Neil Keener came together to create the avant-garde group called Bull of Heaven. Their lengthy creations created a reputation for the band, and they now hold the record for the world's longest album.

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Which singer has sung maximum number of songs?

LATA MANGESHKAR WON GUINNESS WORLD RECORD

Lata Mangeshkar started her career in the year 1942 and over the years, she recorded as many as 50,000 songs in 14 languages. During the 1960s, she recorded 30,000 songs and won the Guinness World Record. Following the same, she became the most recorded voice in history.

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What are the longest Queen songs?

"The Prophet's Song" was composed by Brian May (working title "People of the Earth") and is the longest Queen song, at 8 minutes and 21 seconds, exceeding Bohemian Rhapsody by 2 minutes and 22 seconds.

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Why do they say Bismillah in Bohemian Rhapsody?

Here Freddie is really delving into biblical concepts and a terrible struggle is occurring between God, the Devil & Freddie. Bismillah is an Arabic phrase which means, “in the name of God”. Freddie is pleading to be let go to live his life and be who he is. He repeats mama mia and asks her to let him go also.

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Which song is longer Free Bird or Stairway to Heaven?

Answer: Free Bird which clocks in at 9:08!

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How many Queen No 1 hits are there?

Over the course of 14 albums (until Freddie Mercury's death in 1991) Queen delivered a near-impeccable run of hits on the Official Chart: 53 Top 40 singles, six of which went to Number 1. Look at Queen's complete Official Chart history here.

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Has Queen ever had a number one song?

On the Billboard Hot 100 for February 23, 1980, Queen could call themselves a No. 1 band in America for the first time. “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” which had been thwarted in its efforts to top the UK bestsellers late the year before, seized the American singles crown, and wore it for a full month.

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Who did Freddie fire in Bohemian Rhapsody?

Freddie didn't fire Queen manager John Reid

In the Bohemian Rhapsody film, manager John Reid (played by Aidan Gillen) tried to persuade Mercury to drop the rest of the band and go solo, leading the singer to kick the businessman out of his limo and fire him.

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Did Rami Malek learn to sing for Bohemian Rhapsody?

Rami himself has revealed that he is lip-syncing, but it's not just Freddie's voice that we hear. "It is an amalgamation of a few voices," he told the Metro US. "But predominantly it is my hope and the hope of everyone that we will hear as much Freddie as possible. I think that is the goal for all of us."

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Why is Bohemian Rhapsody R rated?

Bohemian Rhapsody shows some nudity and sexual activity. For example: Freddie lies on top of Mary and kisses her deeply on the mouth. Freddie smacks and pinches various male and female characters' bottoms.

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What grade level is Bohemian Rhapsody piano?

Number 1 – Bohemian Rhapsody (Grade 8)

This piece requires an incredible amount of skill to ensure that you can do justice to the original song.

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What is the oldest song to hit number 1?

“Running Up That Hill” oldest song to hit No.

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Who is the oldest singer to hit number one?

The oldest artist to hit number one on the Hot 100 is Louis Armstrong in 1964 with ” Hello, Dolly!” at the age of 62. The oldest woman to top the Hot 100 is Cher with “Believe” in 1999 at the age of 53. The youngest artist to hit number one on the Hot 100 is Stevie Wonder in 1963 with ” Fingertips Pt.

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What song stayed on the top 100 the longest?

“Heat Waves” by @GlassAnimals is officially the longest-charting Hot 100 hit in HISTORY (91 weeks). Dave Bayley of Glass Animals told Billboard of the achievement, "Wow, all I can say is wow. Many of you know when I wrote this song I was writing about missing someone I loved very dearly.

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