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"The Golden Boy" is a song recorded by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury together with Spanish operatic soprano Montserrat Caballé.
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| "The Golden Boy" | ||||
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| Single by Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé | ||||
| from the album Barcelona | ||||
| B-side | "The Fallen Priest" (5:46) | |||
| Released | 24 October 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Classical crossover | |||
| Length | 6:05 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Composer(s) |
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| Lyricist(s) | Tim Rice | |||
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| Freddie Mercury singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Number One |    [1] |
Overview
Originally included in the 1988 album Barcelona, the song was released as a 45 rpm two weeks after its appearance in the main album, with another excerpt from the LP, "The Fallen Priest", as the B-side. An instrumental version of the song was included in both the 12" vinyl and the 5" CD single releases. The single reached #86 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Personnel
- Freddie Mercury - vocals, piano, arrangements
- Montserrat Caballe - vocals
- Mike Moran - keyboards, programming, arrangements
- Madeline Bell - backing vocals
- Dennis Bishop - backing vocals
- Lance Ellington - backing vocals
- Miriam Stockley - backing vocals
- Peter Straker - backing vocals
- Mark Williamson - backing vocals
- Carol Woods - backing vocals
Releases and track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Golden Boy" | Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran, Tim Rice | 6:05 |
| 2. | "The Fallen Priest" | Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran, Tim Rice | 5:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Golden Boy" | 6:05 |
| 2. | "The Fallen Priest" | 5:46 |
| 3. | "The Golden Boy (Instrumental)" | 6:05 |
Videoclip
The song's music video is footage of the artists' miming performance at the open air "La Nit" festival in Barcelona on 8 October 1988 (Mercury's last live performance before his illness got worse[3]), where the song was performed along with "Barcelona" and "How Can I Go On". The video was first released as part of a 5" CD video single.
See also
References
- Beatmasters and P. P. Arnold (26 October 1988). "Review: Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé — "The Golden Boy" (Polydor)". Number One. No. 280. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 41.
- "Freddie Mercury full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- Freddie Mercury: biography. Freddie.ru. Retrieved on 2011-03-01.
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The Golden Boy es una canción grabada por el vocalista de Queen, Freddie Mercury junto con la soprano Montserrat Caballé. Originalmente incluida en el álbum Barcelona de 1988, la canción fue lanzada como un sencillo dos semanas después de su aparición en el álbum principal, con otro fragmento del LP, "The Fallen Priest", como lado B,. El sencillo alcanzó el # 83 en la lista de sencillos del Reino Unido.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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