This was their eighth studio album overall. This is important! [4][5] The song is credited as Queen's best-selling single, with sales of over 7 million copies. Another one bites the dust Bass is an indispensable song for the 4-string bass by composer Jhon Deacon. "), but whenever I hear it, "I'm adopted" is all I hear. This version was used only for the promotional video. The song spent 15 weeks in the Billboard top 10 (the longest running top ten song of 1980), including 13 weeks in the top five, and 31 weeks total on the chart (more … Written by bassist John Deacon, the song was featured on the group's eighth studio album The Game (1980). His version also features rap verses from Pras Michel and Free. 6:59; Another One Bites The Dust. [23], I listened to a lot of soul music when I was in school, and I've always been interested in that sort of music. Most people who hear the phrase "bite the dust" probably think of the Queen song "Another One Bites the Dust," but it has been around much longer than 1980. We were going for the big drum sound: you know, quite pompous in our usual way. It changed that album from being a million-seller to being a three-million seller in a matter of three weeks or so. —Freddie Mercury[25], "Another One Bites the Dust" was used in a study to train medical professionals to provide the correct number of chest compressions per minute while performing CPR. —Brian May[26], [Freddie] would certainly fight for things he believed in. "Another One Bites the Dust" is a song by the British rock band Queen. The Game EMI 1980. The Miami Project: Another One Bites The Dust", Offiziellecharts.de – Queen vs. Immediately Freddie became violently enthusiastic and said, "This is big! Helmut Apel & Ufuk Yildirim, In 1980, "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded a parody of "Another One Bites the Dust" entitled "Another One Rides the Bus"; the narrator laments about a crowded public bus. Written by bassist John Deacon, the song was featured on the group's eighth studio album The Game (1980). The claimed backmasked section of "Another One Bites the Dust". Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Like 'Another One Bites the Dust' which was a bit of a departure for Queen. There are no synthesisers in the song: all effects are created by piano, electric guitars and drums, with subsequent tape playback performed in reverse at various speeds. The song was a worldwide hit, charting number one on the US Billboard Hot 100for three weeks, from 4 October to 18 October (their second number-one single in the country). And Freddie said, "Darling, leave it to me. Best of Queen: https://goo.gl/xuXqa4Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/38F2jDMusic video by Queen performing Another One Bites The Dust. Roger did a loop, kind of under protest, because he didn't like the sound of the drums recorded that way. The Miami Project – Another One Bites The Dust", Austriancharts.at – Queen vs. the Miami Project – Another One Bites the Dust", Portuguesecharts.com – Queen vs. the Miami Project – Another One Bites the Dust", Spanishcharts.com – Queen vs. Michael Jackson suggested Queen to release this song as a single, when he visited them backstage after a gig at the Los Angeles forum. The music video for this version was directed by Michel Gondry. 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[6] This version was ranked at number 34 on Billboard's All-Time Top Songs. Another One Bites the Dust. “Another One Bites the Dust” was recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany. Was sampled in 78 songs see all. The music video for this version was directed by Rudi Dolezal and was filmed in Berlin, Germany. I mean, I remember Deacy having this idea, but Deacy doesn't sing of course, so he was trying to suggest to Freddie how it should be and Fred just went in there and hammered and hammered until his throat bled, making... you know, he really was inspired by it and took it to a new height, I think. 2 contributors total, last edit on Nov 05, 2018. Queen bass player John Deacon wrote this. by Queen. The single reached the UK Top 40, peaking at number 31, credited to Queen vs The Miami Project. 700,891 views, added to favorites 334 times. Sign In. Pras & Free – Another One Bites The Dust", Queen/Wyclef Jean feat. —John Deacon[24], A fantastic bit of work from Freddie really. Pras & Free – Another One Bites The Dust", Danishcharts.com – Queen vs. [10][13], John Deacon's bass line was inspired by "Good Times" by the disco group Chic. "When one of my idols, Brian May, attended one of our shows in Los Angeles in 1984, he brought up that subject," recalled Survivor guitarist Frankie Sullivan, to whom Sylvester Stallone had supplied a copy of the movie. One year earlier, The Sugarhill Gang released "Rapper's Delight". Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. The Miami Project – Another One Bites The Dust", Portuguesecharts.com – Queen vs. Suddenly we were forced to put out this single because so many stations in New York were playing it. Captain Jack – Another One Bites The Dust", Ultratop.be – Queen Dance Traxx feat. It reached number two on the Hot Soul Singles chart and the Disco Top 100 chart, and number seven on the UK Singles Chart. shakingthetree Jun 21, 2013 12:36 pm we seriously actually think this is how Freddie Mercury sings it. The effect of the harmonizer can be heard clearly in the "swirling" nature of the sound immediately before the first lyric. It charted number 18, number 23, number 50 and number 62 in New Zealand, Austria, Sweden and France, respectively. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Songwriters: John Richard Deacon. The Miami Project – Another One Bites The Dust", Queen vs. The song reached number 5 in Finland and peaked at number 12 in the Netherlands. And Deakey says, "No, I want this to be totally different: it's going to be a very tight drum sound." All 4 members of, Queen are an English rock band originally consisting of four members: vocalist and pianist, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 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