Greatest Hits in Japan
Greatest Hits in Japan is a compilation album by English rock band Queen. It was released on 15 January 2020 by Universal Music Group. The album was only released in Japan as a limited edition release.[1][2][3]
| Greatest Hits in Japan | ||||
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| Released | 15 January 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1991 | |||
| Studio | Various | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 54:55 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Japan | |||
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Background
As part of their "Rhapsody Tour", Queen + Adam Lambert returned to Japan in January 2020. To mark the occasion, a compilation album was released, featuring twelve Queen songs voted for by Japanese fans.[1]
The voting took place through an online form via a special section on Queen's official Japanese website from 6 to 25 November 2019, where, as a general rule, fans residing in the country were invited to cast their votes for their favourite song by Queen from their 15 original studio albums under the one-person-one-vote principle. All participants were required to choose only one song to vote for from the list of 172 tracks in total.
In total there were 11,988 voters. The CD version of the album was exclusive to Japan, while the digital version was available worldwide. The limited-edition CD also included a DVD including music videos of the 12 songs on the album.[4]
Track listing
All lead vocals by Freddie Mercury, except "'39" sung by Brian May.[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Somebody to Love" | Freddie Mercury | A Day at the Races, 1976 | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Mercury | Jazz, 1978 | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)" | Brian May | A Day at the Races | 5:55 |
| 4. | "Spread Your Wings" | John Deacon | News of the World, 1977 | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Killer Queen" | Mercury | Sheer Heart Attack, 1974 | 2:59 |
| 6. | "The Show Must Go On" | May | Innuendo, 1991 | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Mercury | A Night at the Opera, 1975 | 5:55 |
| 8. | "'39" | May | A Night at the Opera | 3:30 |
| 9. | "The March of the Black Queen" | Mercury | Queen II, 1974 | 6:39 |
| 10. | "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy" | Mercury | A Day at the Races | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Keep Yourself Alive" | May | Queen, 1973 | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Radio Ga Ga" | Roger Taylor | The Works, 1984 | 5:47 |
| Total length: | 54:55 | |||
Personnel
Queen
- Freddie Mercury – piano, synthesizer (12), vocals (all tracks)
- Brian May – guitar, piano (3), bells (9), keyboards (6), vocals (all but 4)
- Roger Taylor – drums, synthesizer (12), vocals (all but 4)
- John Deacon – bass guitar, acoustic guitar (4), double bass (8)
Additional musician
- Mike Stone – vocals on "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy"
- Fred Mandel – synthesizer on "Radio Ga Ga"
References
- Lewry, Fraser (January 8, 2020). "Queen announce Greatest Hits In Japan collection". Louder. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- "日本のクイーン・ファンが選ぶ来日記念ベスト盤収録曲決定". Mynavi. January 7, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- "「クイーン」日本のファン投票１位は「愛にすべてを」". Hochi. January 7, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- "クイーン、日本のファンが選んだ来日記念盤のトラックリストが発表". Billboard Japan. January 7, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- "Old music: Queen – '39". the Guardian. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- "グレイテスト・ヒッツ・イン・ジャパン". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
