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| name = We Are the Champions | cover = Wearethechampions.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Queen | album = News of the World | B-side = We Will Rock You | released = 7 October 1977 | format = 7-inch single | recorded = 1977 | studio = | venue = | genre = *Rock
| length = 2:59 | label = EMI (UK) Elektra (US) | writer = Freddie Mercury | producer = Queen, assisted by Mike "Clay" Stone | prev_title = Long Away | prev_year = 1977 | next_title = Spread Your Wings | next_year = 1978 | misc = {{Audio sample | type = single | file = Wearethechampions.ogg | description = "We Are the Champions" }} }} "We Are the Champions" is a song by the British rock band Queen, first released on their 1977 album News of the World.[1] Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it is one of Queen's most popular songs and one of rock's most recognisable anthems.[2] The song was a worldwide success, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.[3][4] In 2009, "We Are the Champions" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame[3] and was voted the world's favourite song in a 2005 Sony Ericsson world music poll.[4] In 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was the catchiest in the history of popular music.[5][6][7] "We Are the Champions" has become an anthem for victories at sporting events,[2] including as an official theme song for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and has been often used or referenced in popular culture. The song has also been covered by many artists. On 7 October 2017, Queen released a Raw Sessions version of the track to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of News of the World. It was made from previously unheard vocal and instrumental takes from the original multi-track tapes. It also presents for the first time the original recorded length of the track, which is two choruses more than the 1977 edited single.[8] MusicWritten by Freddie Mercury, "We Are the Champions" was built on audience response following a concert at Bingley Hall, Stafford in which the audience sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" to the band.[9][10][11] It embodies numerous elements of arena rock,[12][13] with Brian May stating, "We wanted to get the crowds waving and singing. It's very unifying and positive."[14] Musically, it is based on Mercury's piano part, with Roger Taylor and John Deacon providing a drums and bass guitar backing. 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 (highest point is a C5 both belted and in falsetto), with one of Mercury's most notable performances taking place at the Live Aid concert, at Wembley Stadium, London in 1985.[15] The single featured "We Will Rock You" as a B-side, and followed 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).[2] Keeping with tradition, it was also used to close the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with all the show's acts joining in behind the lead vocal of Liza Minnelli.[2] Music videoThe video for the song was filmed at a special video shoot with fan club members at the New London Theatre Centre on 6 October 1977 and was directed by Derek Burbridge. An alternate version which starts in monochrome before blasting into colour as the drums and guitars kick in was broadcast on Top of the Pops 2 and comprises alternate footage shot on the same day. LegacyIn 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was the catchiest song in the history of pop music, despite its not hitting #1 in the charts in any major market. Dr. Daniel Mullensiefen said of the study, Every musical hit is reliant on maths, science, engineering and technology; from the physics and frequencies of sound that determine pitch and harmony, to the hi-tech digital processors and synthesisers which can add effects to make a song catchier. We’ve discovered that there’s a science behind the sing-along and a special combination of neuroscience, math and cognitive psychology that can produce the elusive elixir of the perfect sing-along song.[7][5] Chart performancesIn 1977–1978, "We Are the Champions" was released as a single in many countries, reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] number 4 on Billboard in the US,[4] the top 10 in Ireland, Netherlands, and Norway, and top 15 in Germany, Austria and Sweden.[25][26] In 1992, 1993 and 1998, the single was re-released in France, totalling 45 weeks on the chart and peaking respectively at #19, #14, and #10 during the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[26] Personnel
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Sales and certifications{{Certification Table Top}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|award=Gold + Gold|salesamount=874,000|salesref=[52]|certref=[32]}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|title=We Are the Champions|artist=Queen|award=Gold|salesamount=962,000|salesref=[33]|relyear=1978|accessdate=27 December 2015}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|title=We Are the Champions|artist=Queen|award=Platinum|note=1977 vinyl release|certyear=1978|accessdate=27 December 2015}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|title=We Are the Champions|artist=Queen|award=Platinum|number=3|note=2003 digital release|certyear=2016|digital=true|accessdate=27 December 2015}}{{Certification Table Bottom|nounspecified=true|nosales=true|streaming=true}}{{col-end}}Crazy Frog version{{Infobox song| name = We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong) | cover = Crazy_frog_champions.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Crazy Frog | album = Crazy Frog Presents More Crazy Hits | released = 5 June 2006 | format = {{flatlist|
}} | recorded = 2005 | studio = | venue = | genre = {{flatlist|
}} | length = 3:03 | label = Ministry of Sound | writer = Freddie Mercury | producer = Erik Wernquist | prev_title = Jingle Bells/U Can't Touch This | prev_year = 2005 | next_title = Last Christmas | next_year = 2006 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|S_IAqwrvEuU|"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)"}}}} }} A cover version by Crazy Frog titled "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" was released as a single on 5 June 2006, to coincide with the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Vocal arrangements include a sample portion of Queen's original recording. Music videoThe music video depicts Crazy Frog in bed dreaming that he is competing in a soccer match against Killbots. Though outnumbered, he easily defeats and humiliates them. One goal rebounds off the net knocking him out and causing him to briefly wake up. Having defeated his enemies he finds himself hovering in a soccer universe. He happens to glance at hundreds of clones marching toward him. He panics and runs in fear. He reaches a tall stairway leading up to a giant gold trophy. Crazy Frog becomes exhausted near the top unlike his indefatigable pursuants. The trophy turns into a giant soccer ball that begins to roll rapidly down toward Crazy Frog. Crazy Frog is crushed and falls with the ball all the way back to the ground, startling him enough to wake up. When the music video was originally released online, it appeared as it was released. However, the current version lacks the soccer ball being kicked and the accompanying sound effects. After being internationally released, it was shown before the animated movie Cars. Chart performanceThe single had its greatest success in France. It went straight to #1 on 10 June 2006, and stayed at this position for five weeks. It remained for nine weeks in the Top 10, seventeen weeks in the top fifty, and twenty five weeks in the chart. On 30 August 2006, it was certified Gold disc two months after its release by SNEP, the French certifier, and became the fifteenth best selling single in 2006 in that country. Track listings
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Scorpions versionIn 2004, German rock band Scorpions with Michael Kleitman released their version retitled "You Are the Champion". This special version was recorded in honor of Michael Schumacher winning his seventh F1 Formula One Championship. The song was slightly re-written, most notably changing "We" to "You" which is a direct reference to Schumacher. The song peaked at number 92 on the German Singles Chart.[43] It was subsequently included on the album Stand Up for the Champion – Michael Schumacher in 2006 when he decided to retire from Formula One racing. CD-single track listing
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YouTube |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J53Yy-bc50 |date= 17 August 2011 |accessdate= 18 December 2011}} 10. ^Interview with Tom Browne for BBC Radio One, broadcast Christmas Eve and Boxing Day 1977 11. ^[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/queens-news-of-the-world-10-things-you-didnt-know-195704/ Queen's 'News of the World': 10 Things You Didn't Know] Rolling Stone. Dan Epstein. 28 October 2017. 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|url=http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35092 |title=Forum – 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts) |website=Australian-charts.com |date= |accessdate=13 October 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602084720/http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35092 |archivedate=2 June 2016 |df= }} 17. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "We Are the Champions", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 29 July 2008) 18. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5544a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=0flcu0mhhc1sk28jf451pc66k1 |title=Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada |website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date= |accessdate=13 October 2016}} 19. ^1 Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 29 July 2008) 20. ^{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=2776 |title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart |website=Nztop40.co.nz |date=5 February 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web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Single_Certif.php |title=InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste) |work=Institut français d'opinion publique |publisher=InfoDisc.fr |language=fr |location=France |id=Search for "Queen" and press "OK" to see the 1978 certification and sales figures. |accessdate=27 December 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/697lSTfwO?url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Single_Certif.php |archivedate=13 July 2012 |df= }}*1998 Release: {{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/les-disques-dor/?awards_cat=0&awards_awd=0&awards_year=0&awards_artist=Queen&awards_title=WE+ARE+THE+CHAMPIONS&awards_edit_distrib=&awards_sort=date_certif-desc&awards_nb=30&submitAdvanced=Rechercher |title=SNEP – Syndicat National de l'édition Phonographique |work=Syndicat National de l'édition Phonographique |publisher=Snepmusique.com |language=fr |location=France |id=The certification was awarded for single sales more than 250,000 copies. |accessdate=27 December 2015 }} 33. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/queens-bestselling-singles-on-the-official-uk-singles-chart__24760/|title=Queen's bestselling singles on the Official UK Singles Chart|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=20 November 2018|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=20 November 2018}} 34. ^"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 16 December 2007) 35. ^1 2 "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)", in various singles charts Acharts.us (Retrieved 29 July 2008) 36. ^2006 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 17 May 2008) 37. ^2006 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 29 July 2008) 38. ^2006 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 29 July 2008) 39. ^2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404180220/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=2006 |date=4 April 2012 }} (Retrieved 16 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