I Wanna Break Free
"I Want to Break Free" is a 1984 song by Queen. It is from their 11th studio album The Works. It went to number 1 in Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and South Africa, number 2 in Ireland and Switzerland, number 3 in the United Kingdom, number 4 in Germany, number 5 in Spain, number 6 in New Zealand, number 8 in Australia, number 9 in France, number 18 in Hungary, number 26 in Canada and number 45 in the United States.
| "I Want to Break Free" | ||||
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| Single by Queen | ||||
| from The Works" | ||||
| B-side | "Machines (or 'Back to Humans')" | |||
| Released | 2 April 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
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| Length | 3:19 (album version) 3:43 (soundtrack version) 4:18 (single version) 7:14 (12" extended version) | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | John Deacon | |||
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| "I Want to Break Free" at YouTube | ||||
Track listings
7" single
- A side. "I Want to Break Free" (single version) – 4:18
- B side. "Machines (or 'Back to Humans')" – 5:07[3]
12" single
- A side. "I Want to Break Free" (extended version) – 7:14
- B side. "Machines (or 'Back to Humans')" – 5:07
References
- ↑ Dome, Malcolm (29 August 2016). "Queen albums ranked from worst to best". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ Nolan, Paul (19 May 2005). "Live at the Point Depot". Hot Press. http://www.hotpress.com/Queen/music/reviews/live/Live-At-The-Point-Depot/2800033.html. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ↑ "Queen "The Works" album and song lyrics". ultimatequeen.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
