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“Headlong” is the third track of Queen’s 1991 album Innuendo. Written by guitarist Brian May, but credited to Queen, it is one of the album’s five singles. The song was initially going to be recorded by Brian May for his upcoming solo album, 1992’s Back To The Light, but when he heard Freddie sing the track, he just couldn’t help but let his band mates work on the song, thus becoming a Queen product.

The song was the first single to be released in the United States under their contract with Hollywood Records on January 14th, 1991. The cover of one of the CD singles is inspired by Grandville illustrations, as are all of the others from the album.

“Headlong” charted on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks at #3. The line “And you’re rushin’ Headlong” from the chorus is somewhat lifted from the second verse of Breakthru, a single from Queen’s previous album The Miracle, which contains the lyrics “I wanna rush headlong into this ecstasy”.

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Brian May, 1991:

“I was in the studio for a couple of days to get some things out of my system. I thought that maybe I’d be left with a solo album, maybe with a Queen album, I just didn’t know and I came up with ‘Headlong’ and I Can’t Live With You - the guys liked them.”

Brian May, 1991:
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  • Greatest Hits II
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  • Innuendo
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  • Classic Queen
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  • Greatest Hits Platinum Collection
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  • meg20

    whoop diddy dum

    November 2011

  • rockin1angel

    whoop diddy diddy

    November 2011

  • Jester0one

    It jumps in at 90mph and just picks up speed

    September 2011

  • swryn

    And theres nothin I can do about it!

    September 2011

  • swryn

    Always liked this song!

    September 2011

  • clarky212

    loving Rogers drum roll !!!

    March 2011

  • Thommy05

    Super !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    December 2010

  • rmarkmatthews

    Who the f**k put this soup in my laundry bag?!

    December 2010

  • davidbowiegirl

    I love this song and there's nothing, nothing you can do about it!

    November 2010

  • DEATHINFIREX

    Let me out of this cheap B movie[2]

    November 2010

  • kingius

    reasons out the window better hold on tight!

    November 2010

  • ceasar67

    let me out of this cheap B movie magic

    October 2010

  • ItsBananarama

    NOW YOU'VE GOT SOUP IN THE LAUNDRY BAG!

    October 2010

  • niQboy

    Great stuff, Brian. Very solid rock 'n roll track!

    August 2010

  • Ripto1

    Yay, I love this song!

    August 2010

  • AlwinWinnie

    the song really explodes at 3.03, brilliant Brian May

    July 2010

  • schultzdigital

    love the entire album..

    July 2010

  • ladycaroledowns

    Brill!

    July 2010

  • DavCnuk

    brilliant

    May 2010

  • raestipated

    i can totally play this, except for the crazy fill at 3.03. roger taylor showing off skills, obviously getting bored :3

    May 2010
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