When Queen got here up with their affectionate nod to the rock’n’roll sound of the Nineteen Fifties, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” they knew they have been in with a robust shot at a second UK No.1 to observe 1975’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It almost occurred, however not fairly.
The one spent two weeks at No.2 in November 1979, held off the highest by Dr. Hook’s pop confection “When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman.” However on December 22, the track entered the Billboard Scorching 100, on its method to changing into their first American No.1.
Written solely by Freddie Mercury, the track turned one in all Queen’s largest worldwide singles to that time. It was the very best of no fewer than 15 new entries on the American chart in that week earlier than Christmas, at No.58. By the second half of February, “Love” was beginning a five-week run on the high of that survey. It did even higher in Australia, with a seven-week reign in March and April and platinum certification. The one was licensed gold in each the US and UK, in addition to in Holland.
A track at bathtime
“I wrote the song languishing in my bath at the Munich Hilton,” Mercury mentioned within the Billboard E book of Quantity One Hits, by Fred Bronson. Freddie reportedly bought out of the bathtub to go to his guitar and piano to put down the melody. “We arranged [it] at band rehearsals the following day with me trying to play rhythm guitar. Everyone loved it, so we recorded it. The finished version sounded like the bathroom version. It’s not typical of my work, but that’s because nothing is typical of my work.”
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Mercury additionally revealed in that quantity that Queen’s American label, Elektra, have been lower than enthused about releasing “Crazy Little Thing” as a single, however their hand was compelled when radio DJs began taking part in the import. It proved to be a clever determination.
Purchase or stream “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” on the Queen album The Recreation.
