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“We Will Rock You” is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen as the opening track on their 1977 album News Of The World. The album version consists of a stamping-clapping beat, and a power chorus, being somewhat of an anthem. The stamping effects were created by the band overdubbing the sounds of themselves stomping and clapping many times and adding delay effects to create a sound like many people were participating. According to the We Will Rock You Songfacts, Brian May said that his degree in astrophysics helped in the recording of the crucial ‘stomp-stomp-clap!” rhythm of the song. Other than the last 30 seconds containing a guitar solo, the song is generally set in acapella form, using clapping as a rhythmic beat.

As the double A-side with “We Are the Champions”, “We Will Rock You” reached number 4 on the U.S. Billboard singles chart, becoming their second hit in the U.S. On the 45 of the song’s original vinyl record release, the song was actually the flip side of “We Are the Champions” in Britain, however the American record company requested to put the two songs together as a “double A-side” because American radio stations were playing them back to back. This is a reason why the songs are often paired on the radio and at sporting events, where they are frequently played. The songs are also paired back to back on the album, and they are still played together to this day on American classic rock radio stations.
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  • Greatest Hits
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  • News Of The World
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  • Greatest Hits Platinum Collection
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  • Queen Rocks
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  • rockandrolljoe

    we will rock you we will rock you rock you down take you up our volcano will erupt

    20 days ago

  • artgriswald

    QUEEN!!!!

    23 days ago

  • kylede2011

    national anthem [7]

    25 days ago

  • Svyatoslav_007

    Queen the King Of Rock Music[2]

    26 days ago

  • Sulisk

    Love it

    26 days ago

  • MayaGrimaldi

    national anthem [6]

    28 days ago

  • Bandit17C

    Freddie is so awesome!

    last month

  • love-MATE

    national anthem [5]

    last month

  • surge753

    ah queen, arguably the most legendary rock band of all time. RIP freddie

    last month

  • y-asmin

    Rock icon.

    last month

  • Gerasya

    Good solo

    last month

  • elitescorpios

    I dont think theres anyone that doesnt like this song

    last month

  • Druid66

    Talk about truth in advertising! (-:

    last month

  • lucas_fernandes

    A música das carteiras da escola :P

    last month

  • marcgindratt

    This song is so funky. It has been sampled by so many hip hop & rap artists.

    March 2012

  • Rockinfreddy

    Die Rockhymne!

    March 2012

  • Soccerfan831

    I remember being at a San Francisco Giants game at Candlestick Park in the early 90's and stomping my feet to this song. Awesome!

    March 2012

  • KConn3711

    International Anthem of Rock & Roll

    March 2012

  • aineb

    3 532 079 scrobbli 755 725 Słuchaczy

    March 2012

  • MikesDmusic

    If this don't make you want to stomp and clap, zip up the bag and throw ya in the back of the truck cause man you are dead!

    March 2012
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