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“We Are the Champions” is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury, recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News Of The World. One of their most famous and popular songs, it has since become an anthem for sporting victories and has been often used or referenced in popular culture (see below). The song reached #2 in the UK charts and #4 on the Hot 100 in the US in 1978.

Musically, it is based around Mercury’s piano part, with Roger Taylor and John Deacon providing a drums and bass guitar backing. Brian May overdubbed some guitar sections, initially subtle, but building to a ‘solo’ played simultaneously with the last chorus. Mercury employed many jazz chords (major and minor 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th harmonies), and the choruses featured these voiced as 4 and 5-part vocal harmonies. The lead vocal is very demanding and strident, and in live performances, Mercury often deferred to let Taylor handle the highest parts of the melody.

The single featured “We Will Rock You” as a B-side in the UK and as a double A side in the US and other countries, and preceded the song on the album. The two songs were often played consecutively at the close of Queen concerts, and are customarily played together on radio broadcasts (in album order).
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  • artgriswald

    LEGEND!!!!!!!!

    14 days ago

  • edneoson

    freddie mercury legend!

    23 days ago

  • lottadogs

    Greatness..!!!!

    last month

  • JackBauerFTW

    Зенит - чемпион России 2011/2012! FC Zenit is the champion of Russia 2011/2012!

    last month

  • licoricepizza

    lol @ wmcfaul. don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out!

    March 2012

  • ANO07

    yes, they are the champions !

    March 2012

  • Rockinfreddy

    Der FC Bayern-Song...!

    March 2012

  • blobbyba

    WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIONS MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [4] YEAHHH GO QUEEEENNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i used to think that they were called that because they were all brothers and the queen was their mum :')

    March 2012

  • naynay1129

    no time for losers cus we are the champions of the world

    March 2012

  • mayararosatto

    Clássica demais, amo ♥

    March 2012

  • Zariah_Lanae

    WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIONS MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [3]

    February 2012

  • BabichokLast

    WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIONS MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [2]

    February 2012

  • wmcfaul

    ban. over played, over liked, over glorified crap. champions of the block list

    February 2012

  • mikeedols

    hardly surprising

    February 2012

  • BritmaxX

    In a 2005 poll conducted by Sony Ericsson, "Toxic" was ranked as the world's second favorite song, only behind "We Are the Champions" by Queen. Over 700,000 people in 60 different countries cast their votes.

    February 2012

  • TylerSymes

    I've paid my dues - Time after time - I've done my sentence But committed no crime - And bad mistakes I've made a few I've had my share of sand kicked in my face - But I've come through

    February 2012

  • rafinhafernanes

    ♥♥

    January 2012

  • Effy2

    <3

    January 2012

  • KISSastrophe

    WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIONS MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    January 2012

  • keanequeen

    Histórica , Hinooo

    January 2012
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