Princes of the Universe
1986 single by Queen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Princes of the Universe" is a song written by Freddie Mercury and performed by the British rock band Queen, originally released as a single in the United States on March 12, 1986, via Capitol Records. The song was written for the film Highlander, and released on the album A Kind of Magic, which also featured other selections from the Highlander song score on June 2, 1986.[4] In 1999 it was included in Queen's compilation album Greatest Hits III.[5]
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from the album A Kind of Magic | ||||
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Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
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Length | 3:32 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Freddie Mercury | |||
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"Princes of the Universe" on YouTube | ||||
In terms of musical style, the song is notable for being one of the most hard-edged tracks performed by the band, featuring a bombastic sound reminiscent of contemporary hard rock and heavy metal and vocals by Mercury akin to opera. A music video for the song, which featured Mercury briefly re-enacting the film's sword-fighting scene with the titular character, achieved some notoriety.[6][7]