Queen’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

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. “Somebody to Love” (A Day at the Races, 1976)

16. “Misfire” (Sheer Heart Attack, 1974)

15. “Nevermore” (Queen, 1973)

14. “You’re My Best Friend” (A Night at the Opera, 1975)

13. “Keep Yourself Alive” (Queen, 1973)

12. “Too Much Love Will Kill You” (Made in Heaven, 1995)

11. “39” (A Night at the Opera, 1975)

10. “Love of My Life” (A Night at the Opera, 1975)

9. “You Take My Breath Away” (A Day at the Races, 1976)

8. “Another One Bites the Dust” (The Game, 1980)

7. “Under Pressure” (Hot Space, 1982)

6. “Long Away” (A Day at the Races, 1976)

5. “Who Wants to Live Forever” (A Kind of Magic, 1986)

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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