By Steve Newton
I always thought that some of Queen’s best songs were overlooked, and some of its biggest hits were kinda mediocre. So don’t go looking for “We Will Rock You” or “We Are the Champions” here.
20. “White Queen (As It Began)” (Queen II, 1973)
19. “You and I” (A Day at the Races, 1976)
18. “Spread Your Wings” (News of the World, 1977)
17. “Nevermore” (Queen, 1973)
16. “You’re My Best Friend” (A Night at the Opera, 1975)
15. “Somebody to Love” (A Day at the Races, 1976)
14. “Keep Yourself Alive” (Queen, 1973)
13. “Misfire” (Sheer Heart Attack, 1974)
12. “Another One Bites the Dust” (The Game, 1980)
11. “Too Much Love Will Kill You” (Made in Heaven, 1995)
10. “Love of My Life” (A Night at the Opera, 1975)
9. “39” (A Night at the Opera, 1975)
8. “You Take My Breath Away” (A Day at the Races, 1976)
7. “Under Pressure” (Hot Space, 1982)
6. “Who Wants to Live Forever” (A Kind of Magic, 1986)
5. “Long Away” (A Day at the Races, 1976)
4. “Killer Queen” (Sheer Heart Attack, 1974)
3. “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” (The Game, 1980)
2. “Bohemian Rhapsody” (A Night at the Opera, 1975)
1. “Now I’m Here” (Sheer Heart Attack, 1974)
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not my choices, but I do agree with #1…Now I’m Here is a killer tune