Made in Heaven (song)

"Made in Heaven" is the third single recorded by Freddie Mercury, and his fourth release as a solo artist.

For the Kylie Minogue song, see Je ne sais pas pourquoi.

"Made in Heaven"
Single by Freddie Mercury
from the album Mr. Bad Guy
B-side
  • "She Blows Hot and Cold"
  • "Made In Heaven" (Single Version) (On the 12" single, the extended version of "Made In Heaven" is on the A Side, while the B Side includes the single version of "Made In Heaven" and an extended version of "She Blows Hot and Cold")[1]
Released1 July 1985
Recorded1984
StudioMusicland Studios, West Germany
GenreSoft rock
Length
  • 4:05 (Album Version)
  • 4:08 (Single Version)[2]
  • 4:50 (Extended Version)
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)Freddie Mercury
Producer(s)
Freddie Mercury singles chronology
"I Was Born to Love You"
(1985)		 "Made in Heaven"
(1985)		 "Living on My Own"
(1985)
Music video
"Made in Heaven" on YouTube
"Made in Heaven"
Song by Queen
from the album Made in Heaven
PublishedQueen Music Ltd.
Released6 November 1995
Recorded1984, 1995
Genre
Length5:25
Label
Songwriter(s)Freddie Mercury
Producer(s)Queen

Originally featured in Mercury's debut album, the song was slightly modified and published as a 45rpm paired with "She Blows Hot and Cold", described on the record sleeve as 'A Brand New Track'. The single reached #57 on the UK Singles Chart.

After Mercury's death, the song's title gave the name to Queen's 1995 posthumous album Made in Heaven. The song was also chosen, along with "I Was Born to Love You", to be re-recorded for the album, with the previous vocals over a newly recorded instrumental track.

Personnel
Original version
Queen version

Releases and track listing

The single was released in 7" and 12" format.

7" single release
No.TitleLength
1."Made in Heaven (Single Version)"4:09
2."She Blows Hot and Cold"3:30

The 7" single was also released as a shaped picture disc.[3]

12" single release
No.TitleLength
1."Made in Heaven (Extended Version)"4:50
2."Made in Heaven (Single Version)"4:09
3."She Blows Hot and Cold (Extended Version)"6:46

Music video

The song's video was directed by David Mallet, previously involved in the making of the music video for "I Was Born to Love You", as well as five Queen clips. A Royal Opera House replica was built inside a warehouse in North London (as normal studios did not have high enough roofs), where Mercury wanted to recreate scenes from Stravinskij's The Rite of Spring and Dante's Inferno.[4] The most remarkable element is probably the 67-foot tall rotating globe on top of which the singer stands in the last part of the video clip. The outfit that Mercury wears in this music video is quite similar to the outfit worn in the music video for the Queen single "Radio Ga Ga".

Chart performance
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 98
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 36
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 60
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 30
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 57

See also

References
  1. "Freddie Mercury Singles Discography". www.ultimatequeen.co.uk.
  2. "Freddie Mercury "Mr Bad Guy" album and song lyrics". www.ultimatequeen.co.uk.
  3. Discogs.com
  4. Jacky Gunn & Jim Jenkins (1992). Queen: As It Began. Sidgwick & Jackson. pp. 237–238. ISBN 978-88-7966-378-6. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Freddie Mercury – Made in Heaven" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Freddie Mercury – Made in Heaven". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Freddie Mercury". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  9. "Freddie Mercury: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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