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词条 Killer Queen
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  1. History and recording

  2. Release

  3. Queen on the song

  4. Live performances

  5. Critical acclaim and legacy

  6. Chart performance

     Weekly charts  Year-end charts 

  7. Sales and certifications

  8. 5 Seconds of Summer version

     Reception  Charts 

  9. Personnel

  10. References

  11. External links

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| type = single
| artist = Queen
| album = Sheer Heart Attack
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| released = October 21,1974
| format = Vinyl (7")
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  • Art pop[1]
  • glam rock[2]
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  • EMI (UK)
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| writer = Freddie Mercury
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"Killer Queen" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by lead singer Freddie Mercury and recorded for their third album Sheer Heart Attack in 1974. It reached number two in the UK Singles Chart and became their first US hit, reaching number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] The song is about a high-class call girl and has been characterised as "Mercury's piano-led paean to a Moët-quaffing courtesan".[3][4]

In 1975, Mercury received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. The song is included in Queen's first Greatest Hits compilation from 1981, and Absolute Greatest (2009).[5] It is also recorded on the live albums Live Killers and Queen Rock Montreal.[6][7]

History and recording

Mercury commented he wrote the lyrics before the melody and music, whereas normally he would do the opposite. He stated that the song was about a high-class call girl, although EMI promoter Eric Hall claims that the song is about him.[8][9] The song's first verse quotes a phrase falsely attributed to Marie Antoinette: " 'Let them eat cake,' she says, Just like Marie Antoinette. "Killer Queen" retained the essence of Queen's trademark sound, particularly in its meticulous vocal harmonies.

Unlike the first two Queen albums, this song was partly recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.[10] The recording features elaborate four-part harmonies (particularly in the choruses, and also providing backing parts in the verses), and also a multitracked guitar solo by Brian May which makes use of the bell effect. At one point there are two distinct bass guitar lines, one of which diverges into a descending run.

Release

When released as a single, "Killer Queen" was Queen's breakthrough hit, reaching number two in the United Kingdom and number twelve in the United States.[11][12] It released as a double A-side in the UK, the US and Canada (where it reached number 15 in the RPM 100 national singles chart),[13] with the song "Flick of the Wrist". In 1986, it featured as the B-side to "Who Wants to Live Forever".[14]

Queen on the song

Freddie Mercury:[15]

{{cquote|People are used to hard rock, energy music from Queen, yet with this single you almost expect Noel Coward to sing it. It's one of those bowler hat, black suspender belt numbers – not that Coward would wear that. (...) It's about a high class call girl. I'm trying to say that classy people can be whores as well. That's what the song is about, though I'd prefer people to put their interpretation upon it – to read into it what they like.}}

Brian May:

{{cquote|'Killer Queen' was the turning point. It was the song that best summed up our kind of music, and a big hit, and we desperately needed it as a mark of something successful happening for us... I was always very happy with this song. The whole record was made in a very craftsman-like manner. I still enjoy listening to it because there's a lot to listen to, but it never gets cluttered. There's always space for all the little ideas to come through. And of course, I like the solo, with that three-part section, where each part has its own voice. What can I say? It's vintage Queen. The first time I heard Freddie playing that song, I was lying in my room in Rockfield [a residential recording studio in Wales], feeling very sick. After Queen's first American tour, I had hepatitis, and then I had very bad stomach problems and I had to be operated on. So I remember just lying there, hearing Freddie play this really great song and feeling sad, because I thought, 'I can't even get out of bed to participate in this. Maybe the group will have to go on without me.' No one could figure out what was wrong with me. But then I did go into the hospital and I got fixed up, thank God. And when I came out again, we were able to finish off 'Killer Queen.' They left some space for me and I did the solo. I had strong feelings about one of the harmony bits in the chorus, so we had another go at that too.}}

Live performances

The song was regularly performed between 1974 and 1981 as part of a medley.[16][17][18][19] In 1974–75, the song was played following "In the Lap of the Gods",[16] and in 1975–76, the song followed "Bohemian Rhapsody".[17] In 1984 and 1985, during The Works Tour, it was reintroduced in a medley following a truncated version of "Somebody to Love".[20]

Critical acclaim and legacy

The song won Mercury his first Ivor Novello Award.[21]

"Killer Queen" has been described by AllMusic as the true beginning of Queen's "radio sound" and "recalls the cabaret songs of yesteryear, but also shows how Queen was fast becoming a master of power pop".[3] Rock historian Paul Fowles wrote that "Killer Queen", with its "sleazy Parisian imagery", allowed "free rein" to Mercury's "unique brand of rock theater".[22]

American pop singer Katy Perry cites "Killer Queen" as an important influence on her. She said: "Queen's track 'Killer Queen' made me discover music and helped me come into my own at the age of 15. The way Freddie Mercury delivered his lyrics just made me feel like a confident woman."[23]

In the fourth part of the manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the antagonist Kira Yoshikage's Stand is named Killer Queen, and has attacks based on the band.

The song has been used in the ending credits scene of Family Guys episode of the same name.

Chart performance

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Weekly charts

Chart (1974–75)Peak
position
Australia[24]24
Austria[25]10
Belgium[26]4
Canadian RPM Top Singles[27]15
Netherlands[28]3
France{{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}10
Germany[29]12
Ireland[30]2
Norway[31]4
UK Singles Chart[32]2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[33]12
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[34]12
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Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[35]85
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Year-end charts

Chart (1974)Rank
UK[36]29
Chart (1975)Rank
Canada[37]132
Netherlands [38]46
U.S. Billboard [39]78
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Sales and certifications

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5 Seconds of Summer version

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| released = 25 October 2018
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| length = 3:18
| label = Virgin EMI
| writer = Freddie Mercury
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| next_title = Lie to Me
| next_year = 2018
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In October 2018, Australian pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer released a version of the song.[40]

The song was released to coincide with the release of the film Bohemian Rhapsody. Universal Music Group will release 3 tracks by different artists' channeling their inner Freddie Mercury; this is the second instalment, following Shawn Mendes' "Under Pressure" released two weeks earlier.[41][42][43]

According to Summer, Queen's "unique harmonies, the fluidity to their songwriting and how they each used their own musicality to back each other up have always inspired us. For us, the exploration of individual vocalists in a band is incredibly important and Queen helped us to see the future of how we want to sing, in addition to how we play our instruments."[44][45] A portion of the profits from the "Killer Queen" cover will be donated to Mercury Phoenix Trust, which was founded by Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor (and the group's manager, Jim Beach) after Mercury's death to help fight AIDS worldwide. [44]

Reception

Brooke Bajgrowicz from Billboard said "The four-piece pop rock band launch into the anthemic a cappella chorus from the get-go... By the time the full-force chorus arrives, the fluid harmonies and catchy phrasing are instantly recognizable. While somewhat modernized, the single fades out in a style similar to the original Queen banger, and other '70s hits of the time".[44] Daniel Kreps from Rolling Stone called the version "Faithful".[45]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[46] 18

Personnel

  • Freddie Mercury - lead vocals and backing vocals, grand piano, tack piano, finger snapping
  • Brian May - electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Roger Taylor - drums, triangle, chimes, backing vocals
  • John Deacon - bass guitar

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2. ^{{cite web | url= http://ultimateclassicrock.com/freddie-mercury-queen-songs/| title= Top 10 Freddie Mercury Queen Songs | publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock |quote=three near-perfect minutes of orgiastic heavy glam rock | accessdate=19 December 2015}}
3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web | url= http://www.allmusic.com/song/killer-queen-mt0006599952 | title= Song Review by Greg Prato | publisher=AllMusic | first=Greg | last=Prato | quote=the song recalls the cabaret songs of yesteryear, but also shows how Queen was fast becoming a master of power pop | accessdate=19 December 2015}}
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40. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/killer-queen-single/1439476810|title= Killer Queen (single)|publisher=Apple iTunes|website=iTunes Store|accessdate=27 October 2018}}
41. ^{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/music/2018/10/12/shawn-mendes-under-pressure-queen/|title=Shawn Mendes drops cover of Queen's 'Under Pressure' |publisher= EW|date=October 12, 2018|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}
42. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8479646/shawn-mendes-teddy-geiger-under-pressure|title= Shawn Mendes and Teddy Geiger Pay Tribute to Queen With Acoustic 'Under Pressure' Cover: Listen|publisher=Billboard| date=October 12, 2018|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}
43. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/5-seconds-of-summer-killer-queen-cover/|title= 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER HONOR FREDDIE MERCURY WITH “KILLER QUEEN” COVER|publisher=alt press|date=26 October 2018|accessdate=28 October 2018}}
44. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8481847/5-seconds-of-summer-killer-queen-cover|title= 5 Seconds Of Summer Pay Homage to Freddie Mercury With 'Killer Queen' Cover|publisher=Billboard|date= 26 October 2018|accessdate=27 October 2018 }}
45. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/5-seconds-of-summer-killer-queen-747592/|title=5 Seconds of Summer Celebrate Queen’s Legacy With ‘Killer Queen’ Cover |publisher=Rolling Stone|date=26 October 2018|accessdate=27 October 2018}}
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External links

  • {{YouTube|id=2ZBtPf7FOoM|title=Official music video}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20121231060523/http://www.queenonline.com/en/the-band/discography/sheer-heart-attack#lyrics Lyrics at Queen official website]
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