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Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love (2:42)

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Crazy Little Thing Called Love peaked at number two in the UK, it hit number one on the U.S. charts on February 23, 1980, remaining there for four consecutive weeks. It topped the charts in Australia for six weeks.

The song is written in a rockabilly style. As reported by Mercury in Melody Maker, May 2, 1981, Mercury composed “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” on the guitar in just five to ten minutes. Other accounts say that he wrote it while lounging in a bubble bath in the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich during one of Queen’s extensive Munich recording sessions. He took it to the studio shortly after writing it and presented it to bandmates Roger Taylor and John Deacon. The three of them, with their new producer Mack, recorded it at Musicland Studios in Munich. The entire song was reportedly recorded in less than half an hour (although Mack says it was six hours)

Freddie Mercury - May 1981, Melody Maker:

‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ took me five or ten minutes. I did that on the guitar, which I can’t play for nuts, and in one way it was quite a good thing because I was restricted, knowing only a few chords. It’s a good discipline because I simply had to write within a small framework. I couldn’t work through too many chords and because of that restriction I wrote a good song, I think.

Brian May, 1982 On The Record:
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  • MsNevermore666

    mmm sexy Freddie <3

    Sunday morning

  • Mixora

    I'm never in a mood NOT to listen to this [6]

    26 days ago

  • Furashubakku

    He's totally channelling Roy here.

    27 days ago

  • Bandit17C

    Ready, Freddie!

    last month

  • BlueOclock

    Great slow twist song....hahahaha...or not....I suppose it would be fun! Great song!

    last month

  • msippigirl

    Just can't handle this "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"!! Love this!

    last month

  • assderasse

    Cool song !

    March 2012

  • alfonzoloya

    I love the bass!

    March 2012

  • kikikirsche

    Take a back seat ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

    February 2012

  • Pil13

    No one better!

    February 2012

  • DanielMorbs

    Mito!!!

    January 2012

  • NeilW3

    Freddie, you were a 'one off' missed by many but will never be forgotten & the rest of you are ok! Neil 'H'

    December 2011

  • MarcuzVolk

    Just Dance 3 <33

    December 2011

  • kemp678

    Every Queen song = GREATNESS!

    December 2011

  • DavCnuk

    Ready - Freddie!

    November 2011

  • PRO100PRO

    Невероятно красива..

    September 2011

  • mrbester

    Happy birthday Freddie (5th September)!

    September 2011

  • MeganCarrillo

    mmmmmmmmmmmmmm tasty!

    August 2011

  • Gorseinonboy

    This thing called LOVE........

    August 2011

  • Danny_Oliveira

    I'm never in a mood NOT to listen to this [5]

    August 2011
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