Queen Promo Videos
This page briefly summarises all of Queen's promo videos, giving known details including directors, filming locations and dates, content, and availability of each. All of the videos on this page have been officially released, with the exception of 'We Are The Champions' with Robbie Williams, the Iron Eagle version of 'One Vision', 'Let Me In Your Heart Again' and 'Love Kills', although the last two are available on Queen's official Youtube channel.
In the notes below, a 'standard performance' means that Queen perform the track live, without audience involvement, but the studio version is dubbed over the top.
On the 'Greatest Flix' video, most of the videos segue into each other and so lose elements from the intros and outros, but on 'Greatest Video Hits I' these have largely been rectified.
Brian and Roger also appear very briefly in the 'We Will Rock You' 2003 Pepsi advert with Britney Spears, Beyonce, and Pink, but are only on screen for a couple of seconds, and in the 2005 Comic Relief video, '(Is This The Way To) Amarillo', which has it's own page. A video was also made in 2009 for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' featuring The Muppets, but this does not feature any Queen footage at all.
Produced by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This video features footage of Brian performing the track in Sheffield, 2005, and Queen at Earl's Court and Houston 1977, as well as footage of astronauts and space travel.
Available on the 30th Anniversary DVD of 'A Night At The Opera', and 'Greatest Hits In Japan'. Directed by Russel Mulcahy, produced by Chrissie Smith.
Filmed at the disused Playhouse Theatre, Charing Cross, London, between 28 February and 3 March 1986.
This video initially features Freddie as the magician, and Roger, Brian and John as tramps. It uses computer animation as Freddie's magic turns them into Queen, for a standard performance of the track, with three computer-generated backing singers.
Available on the videosingle, 'Greatest Flix II', 'Classic Queen', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
The ending on 'Greatest Video Hits II' is slightly different, as Freddie is seen outside the theatre, whilst in the original, he was not. Directed by Jason Jameson and Robert Milne, produced by Paul Laikin. Created by Unanico Studios.
This is an animated video which features Brian's childhood pet cat walking through the inside of the 'News Of The World' robot, Frank. It also features the lyrics on screen.
Two versions of the video are available, one featuring the album version, and one featuring a hybrid between the album version and 'Raw Sessions' version. However, the video content is identical.
Both videos are available on Youtube. Directed by Daniella Green.
Filmed at the 'Reunion', Dallas, Texas, on 9 August 1980 (although Roger recalls it as Detroit on the 'Greatest Video Hits I' commentary).
This is a standard performance of the track.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Greatest Hits', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits I'. Directed by Michael Gondry.
This video features Wyclef Jean as a security guard working at a waxwork museum, guarding some very bad models of Queen. He dreams that the waxwork of Freddie is stolen, to appear in a British themed museum, and uses a series of gadgets and stunts to get it back. It features some footage of Freddie from a live performance of the track, and is a different version featuring some alternative rap vocals. Both a censored and an uncensored version were produced.
Officially unreleased. Unknown director.
This video does not feature any reference to Queen at all, nor indeed to the Miami Project, instead featuring footage of a break-dancing competition.
Available on the enhanced CD single only. Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This is a montage of footage around the Montreux Studio and Lake Geneva, and features computer generated handwriting of some lyrics.
Available on the 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' 2004 DVD only. Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This is similar to the above video, but does not feature the handwriting special effects, and presumably has some different camera shots.
Officially unreleased. Directed by Chris Rodley for the British Films Institute.
This video does not feature Queen, but instead features footage of waterfalls, forests, mountains etc.
Available on 'Made In Heaven - The Films', and also the 2011 'Made In Heaven' iTunes LP, described as an 'alternate video'. Directed by Brian Grant.
This is a standard performance of the track, on a set with a factory theme, with pistons, cages and spanners.
Available on 'Greatest Video Hits II' only. Directed by Dennis De Vallance.
Filmed at Wimbledon Stadium, London, on 17 September 1978.
This is a standard performance, intercut with a lot of animation to fit in with the song, plus excerpts of the Hyde Park concert, 1976. It also features footage of the infamous nude Bicycle Race, with special effects to hide the nudity.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Greatest Hits' and 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' . Re-edited by David Mallet, using footage shot by Dennis De Vallance.
This is a totally different video, and features footage of Queen performing the song, intercut with original unobscured footage of the Bicycle Race.
Available on 'Greatest Video Hits I' only.
This video features the band performing the song, as for the above 'Greatest Video Hits' video, but does not include any footage at all of the bicycle race.
Available on the 'Jazz' 2011 iTunes LP only.
Directed by Mike Hodges.
Queen perform this track on a very darkened set, although Brian, Roger and John hardly appear. The video features footage of the bodies which appeared on the single sleeve.
Available on 'Greatest Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
Directed by Bruce Gowers.
Filmed at Elstree Studios, London, on 10 November 1975, in 3 hours, for a cost of £3,500.
This is a standard performance of the track, with kaleidoscopic effects during the opera section.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', the videosingle, 'Greatest Hits', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits', 'Greatest Video Hits I', and the 'A Night At The Opera' DVD-Audio disc and 2011 iTunes LP.
Directed by Penelope Spheeris.
This video features footage from the original promo video, clips from the film, various live shows, Queen's visit to Japan in 1975, and a very short clip from the 'One Vision' video. It also starts and ends with dialogue from the film.
Available on 'Classic Queen' only.
This video is very similar to the original video, but features some different shots and is mixed slightly differently. It also features additional flames in front of Queen's heads at the start.
Available on 'Greatest Video Hits I' as a hidden video on disc 2, on the 30th Anniversary DVD of 'A Night At The Opera', 'Greatest Hits In Japan', and as part of the 30th Anniversary download of the track.
This video features the track performed during the Spanish musical, featuring a guest appearance by Brian on guitar. The video is intercut with various clips of Queen from over the years.
Available on the bonus disc on the Spanish cast album only.
This video is a normal live performance, but during the opera section, it includes various short clips from the rest of the show.
Recorded at Hyde Park, London, England, on 15 July 2005.
Available as part of the 30th Anniversary download of the track only.
Developed by Enosis VR.
This is a virtual reality video, which is mostly animated, and features numerous images from throughout Queen's career. It also features a short clip of Freddie performing the track at Wembley, 1986.
Available as a mobile app only.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher, produced by Pete Chambers.
Filmed on the Nene Valley Railway, Cambridgeshire, May/June 1989.
Queen perform this track on the back of a moving steam train, 'The Miracle Express'. The video features Roger's girlfriend, Debbie Lang.
Available on 'The Miracle Video EP', 'Greatest Flix II', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
Directed by Brian Grant.
Based on George Lucas's film THX 1138.
This video sees Freddie dressed in white on a completely white set, singing lines from the song. Then, a group of guards come to get him. They perform tests (watched by the rest of Queen), and decide he needs treatment. They hold him in a circular cell, then the rest of Queen come to save him. They all escape, with Freddie smashing surveillance televisions on the way.
Available on 'Greatest Video Hits II' only.
Performed live by Queen + Paul Rodgers on Al Murray's Happy Hour, on 4 April 2008.
The video features the live performance, plus 'Now Play It' guitar tutorial.
Available on the CD single only.
Directed by Dennis De Vallance.
Filmed at Trillion Studios, London, on 20 September 1979.
This is a standard performance, with four dancers and a 'floor of hands'. Brian plays a Telecaster on the track.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' videosingle, 'Greatest Hits', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits I'.
The version on the 'Greatest Hits' video features a slight edit of the track.
Produced and directed by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This video is a compilation of alternate angles, out-takes and backstage footage from the original video shoot.
Available on the 'Days Of Our Lives' DVD and Blu-ray releases only.
Produced by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This is a new 'live' video featuring footage from the Earl's Court and Houston shows.
Available on the 30th Anniversary DVD of 'A Night At The Opera' only.
Directed by J. Kliebenstein.
Filmed at the Forest Nationalle, Brussels, January 1979.
This is a standard performance of the track.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Greatest Hits', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits', 'Greatest Video Hits I' and 'Greatest Hits In Japan'.
Directed by Dennis De Vallance.
Filmed at the Convention Centre, Dallas, Texas, October 1978.
This is a standard performance of the track.
The video on 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' is slightly different and features slow motion footage of Freddie at the end.
Although each video is the same, the endings are all slightly different, as 'Greatest Flix' and 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' have different fades, and 'Greatest Hits' finishes with drums from the album version.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Hits'.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This video is the same as the original, intercut with additional footage of the mud wrestling seen on the 'Magic Years' video. It also uses the single version of the track with a drum ending.
Available on 'Queen Rocks' only.
This is the same as the original video, but is a hybrid edit of the single version and album instrumental outro.
Available on 'Greatest Video Hits I' only.
Directed by Don Norman.
Filmed at Anvil Studios, London, November 1980.
This is a standard performance in the studio, with a large screen showing footage from the film.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits I'.
On 'Greatest Flix', the track features a lengthy drone outro as the video credits roll.
This version features excerpts from the original promo video, more film clips, and some backstage footage, to create an alternate video. The audio is much closer to the original album version than the single, but features additional sound effects and dialogue from the film. The music ends suddenly and its cuts to Klytus standing in front of a photo of London.
At the end of the track you hear a few seconds of the fast version of 'We Will Rock You' taken from the Concert For Kampuchea; apparently this promo video was broadcast during a TV special which presumably aired sometime in 1980.
Available on the 'Flash Gordon' 2011 iTunes LP.
Produced by www.punk.uk.com.
Filmed in London, December 2002.
This features footage of the two remixers in front of a giant screen, showing clips from the original video and film. It also features footage of people dancing to the track. It contains a slightly different remix to that found on the single.
Available on the 'Flash' Vanguard CD Single, and the 'Flash Gordon' 2011 iTunes LP.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher, this is an exclusive version featuring the audience singing.
Filmed at JVC Studios, Wembley, on 15 May 1986.
This track features Queen performing the track in front of invited fan club members, and features them singing along to the track.
Available on 'Greatest Flix II', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
For some reason the drums at the very end of the video on 'Greatest Video Hits II' are slightly different, but the video itself is unchanged.
Produced by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This video combines footage of Brian on the roof of Buckingham Palace with footage of Freddie with his crown in 1986 and various other live clips of the band.
Available on the 30th Anniversary DVD of 'A Night At The Opera' only.
Produced by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This video features archive black and white footage to reflect the lyrics, plus short shots of Queen at the end of the track.
Available on the 30th Anniversary DVD of 'A Night At The Opera' only.
This is a live performance, featuring some different piano, vocals, a different guitar solo and more prominent vocals from Roger.
Available on 'Greatest Video Hits I' and 'Greatest Hits In Japan', while the audio appears as a bonus track on the 'A Day At The Races' 2011 double disc reissue.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This video contains footage of the track from the Earl's Court concert on 6 June 1977, edited to fit the album version, with some other live clips.
Available on 'Greatest Hits' only.
Directed by David Mallet, produced by Jacqui Byford.
Filmed at the Forest Nationale, Brussels, on 24 August 1984, during the soundcheck and the concert.
This is a standard performance, which features some audience noise and footage.
Available on 'The Works Video EP', 'Greatest Flix II', 'Classic Queen', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
Bonus sequences by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This is similar to the original video, although the sound is a hybrid edit of the single and album versions, and hence loses the audience noise.
Available on 'Queen Rocks' only.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
Filmed at Metropolis Studios, London, February 1991.
This is a standard performance, featuring footage of Queen in the studio behind the mixing desk. The track is the same as the album verison, but with an additional guitar burst.
Available on 'Greatest Flix II' and 'Classic Queen'.
This video is virtually identical to the normal video, but some of the studio footage is changed (i.e. the footage of Freddie taking a guitar from Roger and giving it to Brian is lost). This video also features the normal album version.
Available on 'Queen Rocks' only.
Directed by David Mallet.
This video begins with footage of Freddie's home, and continues with a Georges Melies film of a moon landing, with footage of Queen superimposed. The video uses the single version of the track, although the intro to the version on 'Greatest Flix III' is slightly different.
Available on 'Greatest Flix III', the 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' 2004 DVD, and the 'Made In Heaven' 2011 iTunes LP.
Directed by Simon Pummell for the British Films Institute.
This video does not feature Queen, and uses the single version of the track.
Available on 'Made In Heaven - The Films' only.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Jerry Hibbert, produced by Hannes Rossacher and Carl Grinter.
This video is completely animated, with animated versions of Queen footage from over the years, and plasticine characters.
The original video featured footage from World War II, but this was removed at the outbreak of the Gulf War and replaced with the folk dancing sequence. It uses the normal album version, but adds some wind noises to the start.
Available on 'Greatest Flix II' only.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Jerry Hibbert, produced by Hannes Rossacher and Carl Grinter.
This is an alternate promo video, which is similar but features some changes. It features different footage on the screen in the 'cinema' scenes, loses a lot of the film footage, and the drawing book sequence is much longer. The most notceable change is right at the very end, with this version fading out in the cinema, but the 'Greatest Flix II' version travelling backwards through an endless number of doors.
Available on the 'Innuendo' 2011 iTunes LP only.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
Filmed at Wembley Studios, London, 13-15 February 1991.
This video was filmed in black and white, and features Freddie in heavy makeup, Brian as a penguin, John as a jester and Roger on a tricycle.
Available on 'Greatest Flix II', 'Classic Queen' and 'Greatest Karaoke Hits'.
Presumably directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This feature includes clips from the promo video, out-takes from the filming, and Freddie talking to Rudi Dolezal and the band about the various shots.
From 7:22 onwards, it features full credits for the video.
Available on the 'Innuendo' 2011 iTunes LP only, as an album-only bonus video. Length 8:11.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This is a montage style video, featuring footage from car races, and Queen performing the track in South America in 1981.
Available on 'Queen Rocks' only.
Produced by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This is a new 'live' video featuring footage from Earl's Court, Houston, and several other shows.
Available on the 30th Anniversary DVD of 'A Night At The Opera' only.
Directed by Tim Pope, produced by Gordon Lewis.
Filmed in Munich in June 1984.
This video features Freddie singing the song in a 'giant prawn' outfit, with the video set at a grand medieval ball/banquet. Brian plays a custom built skull guitar which cost £1000.
Available on 'The Works Video EP', 'Greatest Flix II', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This is a montage style video, featuring footage of a nightclub dancer, with live footage of Queen over the years. Some of the footage also appeared in 'Scandal', and the video features an exclusive edit of the album version.
Available on 'Queen Rocks' only.
Directed by David Mallet, produced by Jacqui Byford.
Filmed at Elstree Studios, 22 April 1989.
This is a standard performance of the track.
Available on 'The Miracle Video EP', 'Greatest Flix II', 'Classic Queen', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits', 'Greatest Video Hits II' and 'The Miracle' 2011 iTunes LP.
Re-edited by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This is similar to the original video, with additional live footage, and uses the same remix which appears on the album.
Available on 'Queen Rocks' only.
Directed by David Mallet, produced by Jacqui Byford.
Filmed at Limehouse Studios, London, on 22 March, 1 April and 5 April 1984, and undoubtedly other dates as well. Choreography by Wayne Ealing, performed by the Royal Ballet.
This infamous video features a parody of Coronation Street with Queen in drag, and Freddie later recreating ballet scenes.
Available on 'The Works Video EP', 'Greatest Flix II', 'Greatest Hits', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
Directed by Richard Heslop for the British Films Institute.
This video does not feature Queen.
Available on 'Made In Heaven - The Films' only.
This video features footage from Freddie's original solo video, intercut with footage of Queen.
Available on 'Queen Jewels', the 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' DVD, and the 'Days Of Our Lives' Japanese releases.
Directed by Mike Mansfield.
Filmed at St John's Wood Studios, London, on 1 October 1973.
This is a standard performance of the track. The video on 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' fades in and out earlier than normal.
Available in the 'Box Of Flix', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits', 'Greatest Video Hits I', the 'Queen' 2011 iTunes LP, and 'Greatest Hits In Japan'.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher, this is a montage style video.
This video features the original montage as used on the 'Old Grey Whistle Test', edited together with the above version.
Available on the 'Classic Queen' US video and 'Queen Rocks' only.
Directed by Brian Grant.
This video was specially filmed for 'Greatest Flix', and features photos of Queen from the 1970's and brief details about the band members.
Available on 'Greatest Flix' only.
Directed by Robin Nash for the BBC for Top Of The Pops.
Filmed at Shepherd's Bush Studios, London, October 1974.
Available on 'Greatest Hits' (slightly edited), and as part of the 'Box Of Flix'.
This video is very similar to the above version, but features some noticeably different footage around Brian's guitar solo. This could be just edited in a different way, or it could be a different take. Also, on Freddie's last 'wanna try' vocal, he makes some hand gestures, but they are not present in this video.
Available on 'Greatest Video Hits I', 'Greatest Hits In Japan', and on the 'Sheer Heart Attack' 2011 iTunes LP.
Produced and directed by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This video is a compilation of the above 'Top Of The Pops' footage, with another previously unseen performance of the track, and is a slight edit of the original.
Available on the 'Days Of Our Lives' DVD and Blu-ray releases only.
Directed by the BBC for Top Of The Pops.
This video features Queen performing the track live in the studio, with Freddie and Roger in suits and bow-ties.
Available on 'Greatest Flix III', 'Greatest Video Hits II', and the 'Hot Space' 2011 iTunes LP.
'Greatest Video Hits II' and the iTunes LP feature the full length version, whilst 'Greatest Flix III' loses around 30 seconds of the outro.
Produced by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This is a photo gallery, featuring photos from the 'A Night At The Opera' era.
Available on the 30th Anniversary DVD of 'A Night At The Opera' only.
Unknown producer.
This is a montage video, featuring footage from numerous live shows and promo videos, most notably 'I Want It All', 'Who Wants To Live Forever' and 'Living On My Own', with some backstage footage.
Officially unreleased.
This video is almost identical to the above album version, but features William Orbit's mix of the track.
Officially unreleased.
Directed by Bernard Rudden for the British Films Institute.
This video does not feature Queen.
Available on 'Made In Heaven - The Films' and 'and 'Greatest Flix III'.
Directed by Bruce Gowers.
Filmed at Brewer Street Studios, 1973.
This is a standard performance of the track, with the full album version. Freddie's top is black on the front and white on the back.
Available in the 'Box Of Flix' only, although excerpts also appear on the 'Rare Live' video.
This is another standard performance, with the full album version. In this video, Freddie is wearing all black.
Probably filmed at St John's Wood Studios, London, on 1 October 1973.
Available on 'Greatest Video Hits I' only, although excerpts also appear on the 'Rare Live' video.
Unknown producer.
This is a montage video, featuring numerous photographs of the band from 'The Works' era.
Officially urneleased.
Directed by Dennis De Vallance.
Filmed at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo, April 1979.
This video features just Brian and Freddie, with additional live footage. The audio for the track is taken from the 'Live Killers' album.
Available on 'Greatest Flix' and 'Greatest Video Hits I'.
Produced by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This is a new 'live' video featuring footage from Houston, Hyde Park, Rio, Budapest and several other concerts.
Available on the 30th Anniversary DVD of 'A Night At The Opera' only.
Directed by Jim Gillespie for the British Films Institute.
This video does not feature Queen.
Available on 'Made In Heaven - The Films' only.
Directed by Nichola Bruce for the British Films Institute.
This video does not feature Queen.
Available on 'Made In Heaven - The Films' only.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This video features Queen performing the track in the studio, with added clips of Freddie.
Recorded at Bray Studios, London, England, in October 1997.
Available on 'Queen Rocks' and 'Greatest Flix III'.
Similar to the above released version, this edit features some slightly different shots and omits the footage of Freddie.
Officially unreleased.
This video features the track sung by Eva Maria during the Spanish production of 'We Will Rock You'.
Available on the bonus disc on the Spanish cast album only.
Directed by Bruce Gowers.
Filmed at the Rainbow Theatre, London, on 19 or 20 November 1974, with the audio from the album version.
Available on 'Box Of Flix' and 'Greatest Video Hits I', and also appears on the 'Live At The Rainbow' 1992 video, and 'Live At The Rainbow '74' DVD and Blu-ray.
The video is the same as above, but is a Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher re-edit, featuring additional footage of Queen offstage, and is an edit of the album version.
Available on the 'Greatest Hits' US video and 'Queen Rocks'.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
Filmed in the studio at Musicland Studios, Munich, September 1985.
This video features footage of Queen in the studio, performing the song and relaxing, with some additional clips of Queen live in 1985. It begins with the opening shot from the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' video, which then morphs into the band re-creating the pose.
Available on 'Greatest Flix II', 'Classic Queen', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This is similar to the original video, but features additional footage, mainly of Roger drumming and Queen relaxing.
Available on 'Queen Rocks', 'Greatest Video Hits II' and the 'A Kind Of Magic' 2011 iTunes LP.
This video features elements from the original Queen promo video, intercut with clips from the 'Iron Eagle' film.
Officially unreleased.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This video is a montage of footage from Queen promo videos, Freddie solo videos, outtakes, and the Highlander film.
Available on 'Classic Queen' only.
Directed by Brian Grant.
Filmed at Trillion Studios, May 1980.
This is a standard performance in front of a wall of fire, with Freddie wearing a 'Flash' T-Shirt. It is also the first video in which his moustache is seen.
Brian plays a fender guitar for the track, to avoid throwing his Red Special across the stage.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Greatest Hits', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits I'.
Directed by Russel Mulcahy, featuring Christopher Lambert.
Filmed at Elstree Studios, London, on 14 February 1986.
This video sees the band performing live on a stage, based on the 'Silvercup' building from Highlander, and features footage from the film, before Christopher Lambert walks on to swordfight with Freddie.
Available on 'Greatest Flix III' and the Dutch enhanced CD single.
This is identical to the above version, but features some additional dialogue from Christopher Lambert at the start.
Available on 'Greatest Video Hits II', and the 'A Kind Of Magic' 2011 iTunes LP.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher, this is a montage style video.
This video features black and white footage from films, with live Queen footage from 1982, with flames over the top.
Available on 'Queen Rocks' only.
Directed by David Mallet, produced by Jacqui Byford.
Filmed at Carlton TV Studios, St John's Wood, London, and Shepperton Studios, London, on 23/24 November 1983 and January 1984.
This video features footage from Fritz Lang's Metropolis, the band in a car flying over the city, and Queen performing the song in front of the city's workers. It features around 500 fans as extras in boiler suits, and also features a selection of photographs from Queen promo videos.
Available on 'The Works Video EP', 'Greatest Flix II', 'Classic Queen', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits', 'Greatest Video Hits II', 'The Works' 2011 iTunes LP, and 'Greatest Hits In Japan'.
Produced and directed by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This video comprises previously unseen camera angles, out-takes and backstage footage from the original video shoot. It is an edit of the album version, which loses several sections.
Available on the 'Days Of Our Lives' DVD and Blu-ray releases only.
Directed by Keith McMillan.
Filmed at the Alexandra Palace, London, on 22 December 1979.
This is a standard performance of the track, which adds computer animation of a woman and bird.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Greatest Hits', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits I'.
Edited by Jan Potgieter.
This video features footage of people in Africa throughout most of the song, combined with footage of Nelson Mandela and the crowd from the 2003 46664 concert. Queen do not appear in the video at all.
Available on the CD single only.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher, produced by Pete Chambers.
Filmed at Pinewood Studios, London, on 27 September 1989.
This is a standard performance, on a set designed like a newspaper.
Available on 'The Miracle Video EP' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
Produced by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This video features archive black and white footage of various seaside activities.
Available on the 'A Night At The Opera' 30th Anniversary DVD and 2011 iTunes LP.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher
This is a montage video, which features footage of Queen's 1974 visit to Japan and live footage from Rock In Rio.
Available on 'Queen Rocks' and the US 'Greatest Hits' video.
Produced and directed by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This video is a compilation of previously unseen performances of the track on 'Top Of The Pops', and footage of the track from the Rainbow Theatre, 1974. It is a slight edit of the album version.
The earliest footage was originally broadcast on 21 February 1974, although it was pre-recorded in the BBC Weather Studio.
Available on the 'Days Of Our Lives' DVD and Blu-ray releases only.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher, this is a montage style video, and a slight edit of the LP version.
It features footage of Queen live, mainly from the 1977 period, with some Japanese footage.
Available on 'Queen Rocks' only.
Directed by Bruce Gowers.
Filmed at Sarm East Studios, London, on 4 November 1976 (filmed at Wessex Studio according to the Greatest Video Hits I commentary).
This is a standard performance of the track, with additional footage of the Hyde Park 1976 concert.
All of the versions apart from 'Greatest Flix' end with crowd noise; 'Greatest Flix' instead segues into 'Tie Your Mother Down'.
The video on 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' is a slight edit because the audio fades out earlier; the video loses some of the footage at the end but cuts to the closing shots of Hyde Park.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Greatest Hits', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits', 'Greatest Video Hits I', 'Greatest Hits In Japan', and the 'A Day At The Races' 2011 iTunes LP.
Directed by David Mallet and Andy Morahan.
Recorded live at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, at Wembley Stadium, 20 April 1992, with George Michael on lead vocals.
Available on 'The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' and 'Greatest Flix III'.
Produced and directed by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This video is a compilation of footage from four different promo video takes, some of it in split-screen.
Available on the 'Days Of Our Lives' DVD and Blu-ray releases only.
Directed by Rock Flicks.
Filmed in Roger's Garden, Surrey, January 1978, on the same day as 'We Will Rock You'.
This is a standard performance of the track, surrounded by snow.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits', 'Greatest Video Hits I' and 'Greatest Hits In Japan'. The first three versions all fade out at different places, while 'Greatest Video Hits I' and 'Greatest Hits In Japan' are the same.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This video features footage from the Rainbow Theatre in November 1974, edited to fit the album version, intercut with clips from other concerts.
Available on 'Classic Queen' only.
Directed by Bruce Gowers.
Filmed at the Rainbow Theatre, London, on 19 or 20 November 1974, with the audio from the album version.
Available on 'Queen Rocks', and the 'Sheer Heart Attack' 2011 iTunes LP, and also appears on the 'Live At The Rainbow' 1992 video, and 'Live At The Rainbow '74' DVD and Blu-ray.
Produced by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This is a new live video featuring footage from the Hyde Park and Earl's Court shows.
Available on the 30th Anniversary DVD of 'A Night At The Opera' only.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This is a montage style video, with footage from Queen promo videos over the years, and behind the scenes 'making of' footage.
Available on 'Queen Rocks' only.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher, produced by Pete Chambers.
Filmed at Pinewood Studios, London, on 26 July 1989.
This video features Queen in a computer game, before coming to life in a boy's bedroom, with Roger playing an invisible drum kit. It features Daniella Westbrook, who later appeared in the TV soap 'Eastenders' from 1990 onwards.
The video features an exclusive mix, which includes the 12" introduction and the album version.
Available on 'The Miracle Video EP', 'Greatest Flix II', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
Filmed at Elstree Studios, November 1989.
This features four young lookalikes performing the track, with Queen only appearing towards the end to perform alongside them.
Available on 'Greatest Flix II', 'Classic Queen', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
Produced by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This video features some new footage of Brian playing the harp and toy koto, a black and white photo gallery of various live concerts, and distorted footage from the era.
Available on the 30th Anniversary DVD of 'A Night At The Opera' only.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
Filmed at Limehouse Studios, London, on 30 May 1991.
This was Freddie's last promo video, and was filmed in black and white, on a very basic set with no elaborate lighting. Brian was not present at the shoot, so his appearance was edited in later.
The track fades out slightly earlier than the album version.
Available on 'Greatest Flix III', and the 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' 2004 DVD.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Jerry Hibbert, produced by Hannes Rossacher and Carl Grinter.
This video is similar to the normal video, but features Disney animation in colour as well as the black and white footage of the band.
Available on the 'Classic Queen' video, and presumably on the 'Innuendo' 2011 iTunes LP.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher, this is a montage of Queen throughout the 1980's and 90's.
It features footage from all Queen promo videos from 1982 to 1991, apart from 'Under Pressure', 'Hammer To Fall' and 'These Are The Days Of Our Lives'. It uses a slight edit of the track.
Available on 'Greatest Flix II', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits', 'Classic Queen' and 'Greatest Hits In Japan'.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This is an exclusive edit, with footage of Queen promo videos and 'making of' footage through the 1980's and 90's.
Available as the introduction to 'Greatest Flix II' and 'Classic Queen' only.
Directed by No Problemo, with sound by Justin Shirley-Smith.
Recorded at the Bejart Ballet For Life, at the Theatre Nationale de Chaillot, Paris, 17 January 1997, with Elton John on lead vocals.
Post Production by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
Available on 'Greatest Flix III' only.
Directed by Bruce Gowers.
Filmed live in Nassau, America, February 1977.
This is a standard performance of the track.
The version released on 'Greatest Flix' is a slight edit of the single version, starting with the first drums, rather than guitar. The video on 'Greatest Video Hits I' is also slightly different, as the end features footage of the band, whereas the original ended with slow motion footage of Freddie.
According to the 'Greatest Video Hits I' commentary, the initial explosion was so strong that it threw Roger off the stage.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Classic Queen', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits I'.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher, this is a new live compilation video, featuring images of Queen in boxes on the screen, instead of full screen.
Available on 'Queen Rocks' only.
Directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher, this is a montage-style video of clips mainly from live performances and promo videos. It uses the Promo Edit instead of the familiar album version.
Available on 'Greatest Flix III' only.
Directed by Simon Pummell for the British Films Institute.
This video does not feature Queen.
Available on 'Made In Heaven - The Films', and on the 'Made In Heaven' 2011 iTunes LP.
Directed by David Mallet, produced by Jacqui Byford.
This video features neither Queen nor David Bowie, as both were unavailable at the time. Instead it features footage of commuters, buildings being blown up and riots.
Available on 'Greatest Flix II', 'Classic Queen', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
Produced by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
Footage of Freddie Mercury filmed at Wembley Stadium, London, 12 July 1986 by Gavin Taylor.
Footage of David Bowie filmed at Wembley Stadium, London, April 1992 by David Mallet.
This video features footage of Freddie and David edited so that they appear 'live' on stage together. The video is slightly different to the usual 'Rah' remix and also features audience noise.
Available on the enhanced CD single, 'Greatest Flix III', and the 'Hot Space' 2011 iTunes LP.
Produced and directed by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
Footage of Freddie Mercury filmed at The Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 24 and 25 November 1981, by Saul Swimmer and Jim Beach.
Footage of David Bowie filmed at Wembley Stadium, London, April 1992 by David Mallet.
This video features performances of the track by Queen with Freddie and David Bowie, edited to make them appear 'live' on stage together. It uses an edited version of the track, which loses some of the intro and outro, and a line of vocals towards the end.
Available on the 'Days Of Our Lives' DVD and Blu-ray releases only.
Directed by Derek Burbridge.
Filmed at the New London Theatre Centre, October 1977.
This is a standard performance, filmed at a special video shoot with fan club members. Afterwards, Queen performed a mini-concert to thank them.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Greatest Hits', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits I'.
This was filmed at the same show as the above video, but features alternate shots throughout, with the audience clapping along during the choruses, and begins with a close-up of Freddie. It also features additional guitar in several places.
Available on early versions of the 'Greatest Flix' video only.
This video features close-up footage of Freddie in black and white, before jumping into full colour after the intro to the song. It also features some alternate shots throughout.
Officially unreleased.
This promo video is currently unreleased. A video of Robbie and a band miming to the track appears on the 'A Knight's Tale' DVD, but this does not feature Queen at all. However, a video featuring Queen and Robbie was definitely made, as a clip appears in the TV-only documentary 'Killer Queen'.
Produced and directed by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas.
This video features the band recording a new version of the song, featuring footage of the band in the studio, alternate musical elements, and vocal-takes, with many vocals missing and some dialogue in places.
Available on the 'Days Of Our Lives' DVD and Blu-ray releases only.
Directed by Rock Flicks.
Filmed in Roger's Garden, Surrey, January 1978, on the same day as 'Spread Your Wings'.
This is a standard performance of the track, surrounded by snow.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and probably the US 'Greatest Hits' video.
Directed by Rock Flicks.
Filmed at 'The Summit', Houston, Texas, December 1977.
This track was filmed during an actual concert, and includes some audience noise.
Available on 'Greatest Flix' and 'Greatest Video Hits I'.
Re-edited by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
This video features the original slow version (in black and white), but has many live clips inserted.
Available on 'Queen Rocks', and the 'News Of The World' 2011 iTunes LP.
Directed by Rock Flicks
Filmed in Roger's Garden, Surrey, January 1978, on the same day as 'Spread Your Wings'.
This is a slightly different video to the above slow version; in the original, Freddie looked to the right of the camera, but here he sings to the camera. This video seems to be edited differently, or is from a different take.
Available on 'Greatest Video Hits I', and The Sun's free enhanced CD in 2002.
Directed by David Bernard.
This is a live performance by Five, with Brian and Roger projected onto the side of a building.
Released on the CD single of the track, and the Five VHS releases 'Five Live' and 'Greatest Hits'.
Directed by David Mallet, produced by Jacqui Byford.
Filmed at a now demolished warehouse on Tobacco Wharf, London, on 16 September 1986.
Queen perform the track with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, surrounded by thousands of candles. This features the single version of the track, with a short burst of extra guitar.
Available on 'Greatest Flix II', 'Classic Queen', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits' and 'Greatest Video Hits II'.
This is the same as the original video, but features additional clips from the film 'Highlander'.
Available on the original videosingle, and 'Greatest Video Hits II' as a hidden track (title 6 on disc 1).
Unknown director.
This is the video for the track recorded in aid of the British Bone Marrow Donor Association.
It features Ian & Belinda singing the song in the studio, with clips of Brian, Roger and John, and also additional footage of children playing etc.
Available on 'Greatest Video Hits II' as a hidden track (title 13 on disc 2).
Directed by Mark Szaszy for the British Films Institute.
This video does not feature Queen.
Available on 'Made In Heaven - The Films' and 'and 'Greatest Flix III'.
Directed by Bruce Gowers.
Filmed at Elstree Studios, London, April 1976 (although Roger recalls it as Ridge Farm in Surrey on the Greatest Video Hits I commentary).
This is a standard performance of the track, with John on piano, surrounded by candles.
Available on 'Greatest Flix', 'Greatest Hits', 'Greatest Karaoke Hits', 'Greatest Video Hits I' and the 30th Anniversary DVD of 'A Night At The Opera'.