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Queen bass player John Deacon wrote this. All 4 members of Queen wrote songs, and each wrote at least one hit. Deacon also wrote “You’re My Best Friend”

Queen recorded a live version of Another One Bites The Dust which can be heard at Another One Bites The Dust (Live)

Deacon was influenced by the Chic song Good Times. In an interview with the New Musical Express, Chic bass player Bernard Edwards said: “Well, that Queen record came about because that bass player spent some time hanging out with us at our studio. But that’s OK. What isn’t OK is that the press started saying that we had ripped them off! Can you believe that? ‘Good Times’ came out more than a year before, but it was inconceivable to these people that black musicians could possibly be innovative like that. It was just these dumb Disco guys ripping off this Rock ‘n’ Roll song.”

Deacon played most of the instruments on the track: lead and rhythm guitars, bass, reversed piano and additional percussion. Brian May did some guitar effects with harmoniser (in the interlude), and Roger Taylor played the drum loop. Surprisingly, there are no synthesizers, despite the band’s decision to use synthesizers for the first time on the album.

The drum track and the hand claps were looped. They repeat throughout the song.

While the band and producer Reinhold Mack were mixing the track, Brian May’s roadie suggested it to be released as single; the band didn’t like the idea but were finally talked into doing it when Michael Jackson, after a concert, suggested the same idea.
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  • Chickerooby

    For your own safety,never walk uphill to this song in August!! I did that once and nearly died!! A 20 min. walk into 10!! IN AUGUST!!! ;p

    yesterday morning

  • kikikirsche

    ♥

    Wednesday afternoon

  • jaquie26

    Merci Freddie Merci queen

    last week

  • clarky212

    Always brilliant Live

    last month

  • sirthorty

    I mean....no one is comparable with these guys - even Freddy was (RIP) one of the most valuable singer in the world - but - I´ve overplayed them in the 80/90s...this is why I can´t hear them more/less anymore

    last month

  • michouz

    "Vous avez écouté Queen 31 fois, mais pas Another One Bites The Dust" menteur !!! je l'ai écouté au moins 1000 fois ce titre !

    last month

  • KeithandLor

    top of the pops

    last month

  • valplayer

    le meilleur freddie

    December 2011

  • PunkyFunkyDucky

    Kim Jong-il Bites the Dust, Yeah!

    December 2011

  • sarahbianeck

    john deacon s2

    December 2011

  • kemp678

    Ooow! Hey hey!

    December 2011

  • Ghi_Ghi

    The best *_*

    December 2011

  • lauryyn

    ♥

    December 2011

  • pratyush_ACDC

    The bass intro, fucking epic!

    December 2011

  • NLC_yahoo_girl

    This song is musical sex. [2] Haha such a funny comment! :p

    November 2011

  • MJRocker1987

    This song is musical sex.

    November 2011

  • lukasz_pulawski

    sounds like disco hit

    November 2011

  • Daniel_Green

    Amazing song!

    November 2011

  • REAPERSNOG

    yes... just yes

    November 2011

  • zepelinho

    fantastic [2]

    November 2011
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