Queen UK Singles Discography


(1984-1991)

Radio Ga Ga
I Want To Break Free
It's A Hard Life
You're My Best Friend (Golden 45's reissue)
Hammer To Fall
Thank God It's Christmas
One Vision
A Kind Of Magic
Friends Will Be Friends
Who Wants To Live Forever

I Want It All
Breakthru'
The Invisible Man
Scandal
The Miracle
Innuendo
I'm Going Slightly Mad
Headlong
The Show Must Go On
Bohemian Rhapsody (reissue)


   

Radio Ga Ga

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#2, 23 January 1984. Released in the UK, USA, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, and possibly Peru and Argentina.
Reissued on the 3" CD format in the UK on 5 December 1988, and as part of a boxed set in Germany in 1988 and Japan in 1991.

Queen 'Radio Ga Ga'Queen 'Radio Ga Ga'
Queen 'Radio Ga Ga'Queen 'Radio Ga Ga'

A. Radio Ga Ga (album version)
B. I Go Crazy (single version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 1)

A. Radio Ga Ga (extended version)
B1. Radio Ga Ga (Instrumental version)
B2. I Go Crazy (single version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 1)

01. Radio Ga Ga (album version)
02. I Go Crazy (single version)
03. Hammer To Fall (single version)

UK 3" CD Single (QUECD 10)

I Want To Break Free

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#3, 2 April 1984. Released in the UK, USA, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Canada, South Africa and Guatemala.
The Brazilian release had 'It's A Hard Life' as the B-Side.
Reissued on the 3" CD format in the UK on 5 December 1988, and as part of a boxed set in Germany in 1988 and Japan in 1991.

Queen 'I Want To Break Free'Queen 'I Want To Break Free'
Queen 'I Want To Break Free'Queen 'I Want To Break Free'
Queen 'I Want To Break Free'Queen 'I Want To Break Free'Queen 'I Want To Break Free'Queen 'I Want To Break Free'
Queen 'I Want To Break Free'Queen 'I Want To Break Free'

A. I Want To Break Free (single version)
B. Machines (album version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (Freddie photo, red sleeve, gold writing) (QUEEN 2)
UK 7" Picture Sleeve (Freddie photo, red sleeve, white writing) (QUEEN 2)
UK 7" Picture Sleeve (Brian photo, red sleeve, gold writing) (QUEEN 2)
UK 7" Picture Sleeve (Brian photo, red sleeve, white writing) (QUEEN 2)
UK 7" Picture Sleeve (Roger photo, red sleeve, gold writing) (QUEEN 2)
UK 7" Picture Sleeve (Roger photo, red sleeve, white writing) (QUEEN 2)
UK 7" Picture Sleeve (John photo, red sleeve, gold writing) (QUEEN 2)
UK 7" Picture Sleeve (John photo, red sleeve, white writing) (QUEEN 2)

A. I Want To Break Free (extended version)
B. Machines (album version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (group photo, red border, black writing) (12QUEEN 2)
UK 12" Picture Sleeve (group photo, red border, gold writing) (12QUEEN 2)
UK 12" Picture Sleeve (group photo, white border, red writing) (12QUEEN 2)

01. I Want To Break Free (single version)
02. Machines (album version)
03. It's A Hard Life (album version)

UK 3" CD Single (QUECD 11) (Freddie photo, gold writing)

(Sleeves shown are the Freddie 7" sleeves (the most common), the Brian, Roger and John 7" front sleeves, the three 12" front sleeves, and the UK 3" CD sleeves)

It's A Hard Life

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#6, 16 July 1984. Released in the UK, USA, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Bolivia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, and possibly Peru and Argentina.

Queen 'It's A Hard Life'Queen 'It's A Hard Life'
Queen 'It's A Hard Life'Queen 'It's A Hard Life'

A. It's A Hard Life (album version)
B. Is This The World We Created? (album version)

UK 7" Original Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 3)
UK 7" Superimposed Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 3)

A. It's A Hard Life (extended version)
B. Is This The World We Created? (album version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 3) (possibly not in a picture sleeve, though this seems unlikely)
UK 12" Picture Disc (no insert) (12QUEEN P3)

You're My Best Friend

(reissue)

[gallery | original release | 1982 Canada reissue]
Did not chart, 30 July 1984. Released in the UK only, as part of EMI's 'Golden 45's' series.
Queen 'You're My Best Friend'Queen 'You're My Best Friend' A. You're My Best Friend (album version)
B. Killer Queen (album version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (G45 1)

Hammer To Fall

[gallery | 1985 UK live promo | 1992 USA promo]
#13, 10 September 1984. Released in the UK, USA, Germany, France, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa.

Queen 'Hammer To Fall'Queen 'Hammer To Fall'
Queen 'Hammer To Fall'Queen 'Hammer To Fall'

A. Hammer To Fall (single version)
B. Tear It Up (album version)

UK 7" Red Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 4)
UK 7" Withdrawn Live Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 4)

A. Hammer To Fall (extended version)
B. Tear It Up (album version)

UK 12" Red Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 4)
UK 12" Withdrawn Live Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 4)

Thank God It's Christmas

[gallery | Brazil album release]
#21, 26 November 1984. Released in the UK, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Brazil and South Africa.
The track was also unofficially released in 1993 in Israel, to coincide with peace talks, badly remixed as the 'Peace In The Middle East' mix.
Queen 'Thank God It's Christmas'Queen 'Thank God It's Christmas' A. Thank God It's Christmas (single version)
B1. Man On The Prowl (album version)
B2. Keep Passing The Open Windows (album version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 5)

A. Thank God It's Christmas (single version)
B1. Man On The Prowl (extended version)
B2. Keep Passing The Open Windows (extended version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 5)

One Vision

[gallery | France 2005 reissue]
#7, 4 November 1985. Released in the UK, USA, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Yugoslavia, Greece, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Uruguay, Australia, New Zealand, and possibly Canada, Italy and South Africa.

Queen 'One Vision'Queen 'One Vision'
Queen 'One Vision'Queen 'One Vision'
Queen 'One Vision'

A. One Vision (single version)
B. Blurred Vision (single version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (normal sleeve) (QUEEN 6)
UK 7" Picture Sleeve (with inner sleeve) (QUEEN 6)

A. One Vision (extended version)
B. Blurred Vision (single version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (paper sleeve) (12 QUEEN 6)
UK 12" Picture Sleeve (card sleeve with inner) (12 QUEEN 6)
UK 12" Picture Sleeve (plastic sleeve with inner) (12 QUEEN 6)

(Sleeves shown are the standard 7"/12", the 7"/12" with inner sleeve, and 12" plastic sleeve)

A Kind Of Magic

[gallery | album release | 2003 UK promo | video single]
#3, 17 March 1986. Released in the UK, USA (4 June 1986), Japan, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Yugoslavia, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa.
Released in the USA on 4 June 1986, with 'Gimme The Prize' as the B-Side.
Reissued on the 3" CD format in the UK on 5 December 1988, and as part of a boxed set in Germany in 1988 and Japan in 1991.
Queen 'A Kind Of Magic'Queen 'A Kind Of Magic'
Queen 'A Kind Of Magic'Queen 'A Kind Of Magic'
Queen 'A Kind Of Magic'Queen 'A Kind Of Magic'
A. A Kind Of Magic (album version)
B. A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling (single version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 7)

A. A Kind Of Magic (extended version)
B. A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling (extended version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 7)
UK 12" Picture Disc (no insert) (12 QUEENP 7)

01. A Kind Of Magic (album version)
02. A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling (single version)
03. One Vision (single version)

UK 3" CD Single (QUECD 12)

Friends Will Be Friends

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#14, 9 June 1986. Released in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Barbados and possibly South Africa.
The Barbados and Brazil (and South Africa, possibly) releases had 'Gimme The Prize' as the B-Side, Argentina had 'One Year Of Love' as the B-Side, while some Australian and New Zealand releases have 'Gimme The Prize' as the B-Side, and some have 'One Year Of Love'.
Queen 'Friends Will Be Friends'Queen 'Friends Will Be Friends'
Queen 'Friends Will Be Friends'Queen 'Friends Will Be Friends'
A. Friends Will Be Friends (album version)
B. Seven Seas Of Rhye (album version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 8)
UK 7" Picture Disc (no insert) (QUEENP 8)

A. Friends Will Be Friends (extended version)
B1. Friends Will Be Friends (album version)
B2. Seven Seas Of Rhye (album version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 8)

Who Wants To Live Forever

[gallery | 1992 Netherlands reissue | video single | Ian & Belinda single release]
#24, 15 September 1986. Released in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and New Zealand.
The New Zealand release had 'Don't Lose Your Head' as the B-Side.
Queen 'Who Wants To Live Forever'Queen 'Who Wants To Live Forever' A. Who Wants To Live Forever (single version)
B. Killer Queen (album version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 9)

A1. Who Wants To Live Forever (single version)
A2. Killer Queen (album version)
B1. Who Wants To Live Forever (album version)
B2. Forever (album version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 9)

I Want It All

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#3, 2 May 1989. Released in the UK, USA, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Brazil, Argentina and Australia.
The Brazilian release was on 12" only, and featured two versions of 'I Want It All' (presumably the single and album version), and not 'Hang On In There'.
Queen 'I Want It All'Queen 'I Want It All' A. I Want It All (single version)
B. Hang On In There (single version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 10)

01/A. I Want It All (single version)
02/B1. Hang On In There (single version)
03/B2. I Want It All (album version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 10)
UK 5" CD Single (CDQUEEN 10)
UK Cassette (TCQUEEN 10) (all tracks presumably appear on each side)

Breakthru'

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#7, 19 June 1989. Released in the UK, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Italy and Australia.
The USA release had 'I Want It All' as the B-Side.
Queen 'Breakthru'Queen 'Breakthru'
Queen 'Breakthru'Queen 'Breakthru'
A. Breakthru' (album version)
B. Stealin' (single version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 11)
UK 7" Shaped Picture Disc with Insert (QUEENPD 11)
UK Cassette (card sleeve) TCQUEEN 11) (both tracks appear on each side)

01/A. Breakthru' (extended version)
02/B1. Stealin' (single version)
03/B2. Breakthru' (album version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 11)
UK 5" CD Single (CDQUEEN 11)

The Invisible Man

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#12, 7 August 1989. Released in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Austria, Australia and the Philippines.

Queen 'The Invisible Man'Queen 'The Invisible Man'
Queen 'The Invisible Man'

A. The Invisible Man (album version)
B. Hijack My Heart (single version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 12)
UK 7" Clear Vinyl with Insert (QUEENX 12)
UK Cassette (TCQUEEN 12) (both tracks presumably appear on each side)

01/A. The Invisible Man (extended version)
02/B1. Hijack My Heart (single version)
03/B2. The Invisible Man (album version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 12)
UK 12" Clear Vinyl with Insert (12QUEENX 12)
UK 5" CD Single (CDQUEEN 12)

Scandal

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#25, 9 October 1989. Released in the UK, USA, Germany, Netherlands, France, Austria, Guatemala, and Australia.

Queen 'Scandal'Queen 'Scandal'
Queen 'Scandal'

A. Scandal (album version)
B. My Life Has Been Saved (single version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 14)
UK 7" Poster Pack Sleeve (QUEENP 14)
UK Cassette (TCQUEEN 14) (both tracks presumably appear on each side)

01/A. Scandal (extended version)
02/B1. My Life Has Been Saved (single version)
03/B2. Scandal (album version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 14)
UK 12" Etched Disc, Picture Sleeve (12QUEENS 14)
UK 5" CD Single (CDQUEEN 14)

The Miracle

[gallery | album release | video release]
#21, 27 November 1989. Released in the UK, Germany, France, Austria and Australia.
Queen 'The Miracle'Queen 'The Miracle'
Queen 'The Miracle'Queen 'The Miracle'
Queen 'The Miracle'Queen 'The Miracle'
A. The Miracle (album version)
B. Stone Cold Crazy (live version from 'Rare Live')

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 15)
UK 7" Hologram Picture Sleeve (QUEENH 15)
UK Cassette (TC QUEEN 15) (both tracks presumably appear on each side)

01/A. The Miracle (album version)
02/B1. Stone Cold Crazy (live version from 'Rare Live')
03/B2. My Melancholy Blues (full live version from 'Rare Live')

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12 QUEEN 15)
UK 12" Picture Sleeve (blue sleeve, with printed autograph poster) (12 QUEENP 15)
UK 5" CD Single (CD QUEEN 15)

Innuendo

[gallery | album release]
#1, 14 January 1991. Released in the UK, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Australia and possibly Brazil.
Queen 'Innuendo'Queen 'Innuendo'
Queen 'Innuendo'Queen 'Innuendo'
A. Innuendo (album version)
B. Bijou (album version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 16)
UK Cassette (TC QUEEN 16) (both tracks presumably appear on each side)

01/A. Innuendo (Explosive version)
02/B1. Under Pressure (album version)
03/B2. Bijou (album version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12QUEEN 16)
UK 12" Picture Disc with Insert in Customised Plastic Sleeve (12QUEENPD 16)
UK 5" CD Single (CD QUEEN 16)

I'm Going Slightly Mad

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#22, 4 March 1991. Released in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy and Australia.
Queen 'I'm Going Slightly Mad'Queen 'I'm Going Slightly Mad'Queen 'I'm Going Slightly Mad'Queen 'I'm Going Slightly Mad' A. I'm Going Slightly Mad (album version)
B. The Hitman (album version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 17)
UK 7" Shaped Picture Disc with Insert (12 QUEEN 17)
UK Cassette (TC QUEEN 17) (both tracks presumably appear on each side)

01/A. I'm Going Slightly Mad (album version)
02/B1. The Hitman (album version)
03/B2. Lost Opportunity (single version)

UK 12" Gatefold Picture Sleeve (12 QUEENG 17)
UK 5" CD Single (CD QUEEN 17)

The 7" Picture Disc has catalogue number 12 QUEEN 17, but is definitely a 7" release, having the same tracks as the standard 7", similar to the 'Breakthru' single.

Headlong

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#14, 13 May 1991. Released in the UK, USA, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, France, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.
The Japanese release had 'Mad The Swine' as the B-Side, USA had 'Under Pressure' as the B-Side, and Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines had 'The Hitman' as the B-Side. France and the Netherlands had some releases with 'All God's People' and some with 'The Hitman'. The USA release was on cassette only.
Queen 'Headlong'Queen 'Headlong'
Queen 'Headlong'Queen 'Headlong'
A. Headlong (album version)
B. All God's People (album version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 18)
UK Cassette (TC QUEEN 18) (both tracks presumably appear on each side)

01/A. Headlong (album version)
02/B1. All God's People (album version)
03/B2. Mad The Swine (single version)

UK 12" Picture Sleeve (12 QUEEN 18)
UK 12" Clear Vinyl Picture Disc with Insert (12 QUEEN PD 18)
UK 5" CD Single (CD QUEEN 18)

The Show Must Go On

[gallery | 1992 USA release]
#16, 14 October 1991. Released in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, and Australia.
This release was originally scheduled to be a double-A side with 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
Released in the USA on 6 February 1992, with 'Bohemian Rhapsody' as the B-Side, on 7" and Cassette, and reached #2 in the chart.
A special pressing on red vinyl, numbered and limited to 2,000 copies, was available at the Italian fan club convention in May 1994.
Queen 'The Show Must Go On'Queen 'The Show Must Go On'
Queen 'The Show Must Go On'
Queen 'The Show Must Go On'Queen 'The Show Must Go On'
A. The Show Must Go On (album version)
B. Keep Yourself Alive (album version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 19)
UK Cassette (TC QUEEN 19) (both tracks presumably appear on each side)

A. The Show Must Go On (album version)
B1. Keep Yourself Alive (album version)
B2. Queen Talks (single version)

UK 12" Etched Disc, Gatefold Picture Sleeve (12 QUEENSG 19)

01. The Show Must Go On (album version)
02. Keep Yourself Alive (album version)
03. Queen Talks (single version)
04. Body Language (album version)

UK 5" CD Single, Normal Case (CD QUEEN 19)

01. The Show Must Go On (album version)
02. Now I'm Here (album version)
03. Fat Bottomed Girls (album version)
04. Las Palabras De Amor (album version)

UK 5" CD Single, Blue Card Box with Insert (CD QUEENS 19)

Bohemian Rhapsody

(reissue)

[gallery | original release | 1978 UK blue vinyl promo | 2000 Japan reissue | 2005 download EP | 2009 download with The Muppets | 2015 'A Night At The Odeon' boxed set single | 2015 UK reissue | full list of related releases]
#1, 9 December 1991. Released in the UK, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, Australia and possibly Yugoslavia.
'Bohemian Rhapsody' was originally to be released with 'The Show Must Go On' but this was cancelled or withdrawn.
Queen 'Bohemian Rhapsody'Queen 'Bohemian Rhapsody' 01/A. Bohemian Rhapsody (album version)
02/AA. These Are The Days Of Our Lives (album version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 20)
UK 5" CD Single (CD QUEEN 20)
UK Cassette (TC QUEEN 20) (both tracks presumably appear on each side)