Loading AI tools
1996 single by Queen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Let Me Live" is a 1996 song by Queen, from the album Made in Heaven. Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and Brian May share lead vocals, with Mercury singing the first verse, Taylor singing the second verse and bridge, and May singing the last verse. During the choruses, all of the band members sing (except for John Deacon), as well as a background choir, giving it a gospel sound reminiscent of the band's 1976 single "Somebody to Love". The single reached No. 9 in the UK Single Charts, becoming the band's last Top 10 hit in that country.
"Let Me Live" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Artwork for UK release | ||||
Single by Queen | ||||
from the album Made in Heaven | ||||
B-side | ||||
Released | 17 June 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1983, 1993–1995 | |||
Genre | Rock, gospel | |||
Length | 4:45 | |||
Label | Parlophone (Europe) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Queen | |||
Producer(s) | Queen | |||
Queen singles chronology | ||||
|
Freddie Mercury stated in an interview that this song was originally recorded with Rod Stewart in 1983. It is rumoured that this song was intended to be on Queen's The Works album in 1984.[citation needed] Some backing lyrics in the version intended for release on Made in Heaven had to be changed due to copyright problems, because it resembled a line from "Piece of My Heart".[citation needed] The first Mexican and Dutch pressings of the album, however, had the original version. The song peaked at No. 9 on the UK singles chart. According to the Queen website, BBC Radio 1 did not playlist this song.[1]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Let Me Live" | 4:46 |
2. | "Fat Bottomed Girls" | 4:15 |
3. | "Bicycle Race" | 3:00 |
4. | "Don't Stop Me Now" | 3:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Let Me Live" | 4:46 |
2. | "My Fairy King" | 4:07 |
3. | "Doing All Right" | 4:13 |
4. | "Liar" | 6:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Let Me Live" | 4:46 |
2. | "We Will Rock You" | 2:57 |
3. | "We Are the Champions" | 4:04 |
This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2017) |
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
---|---|
Germany (Official German Charts)[2] | 67 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] | 36 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 28 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 9 |
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[6] | 1 |