Made in Heaven (song)
"Made in Heaven" | ||||
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File:Made in Heaven single (1985).jpg | ||||
Single by Freddie Mercury | ||||
from the album Mr. Bad Guy | ||||
B-side | "She Blows Hot and Cold" (3:30) | |||
Released | 1 July 1985 | |||
Format | 7"/12" single | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 4:05 4:50 (Extended remix) | |||
Label | Columbia Records | |||
Writer(s) | Freddie Mercury | |||
Producer(s) | Reinhold Mack, Freddie Mercury | |||
Freddie Mercury singles chronology | ||||
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Song |
"Made in Heaven" is the third single recorded by Freddie Mercury, and his fourth release as a solo artist.
Originally featured in Mercury's debut album, the song was slightly edited 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.
Contents
Personnel
Original version
- Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, piano, synthesiser
- Fred Mandel - piano, synthesiser, guitar
- Paul Vincent - lead guitar
- Curt Cress - drums
- Stephan Wissnet - bass guitar, Fairlight CMI
- Reinhold Mack - Fairlight CMI
Queen version
- Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, piano, keyboards
- Brian May - lead guitar
- Roger Taylor - drums, percussion
- John Deacon - bass guitar
Releases and track listing
The single was released in 7" and 12" format.
- 7" single release
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Made in Heaven (Remix)" | 4:05 |
2. | "She Blows Hot and Cold" | 3:30 |
The 7" single was also released as a shaped picture disc.[1]
- 12" single release
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Made in Heaven (Extended Remix)" | 4:50 |
2. | "Made in Heaven (7" Remix version)" | 4:05 |
3. | "She Blows Hot and Cold (Extended version)" | 3:30 |
Music video
The song's video was realized with the help of 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 northern London (normal studios didn't have high enough roofs), where Mercury wanted to recreate scenes from Stravinskij's The Rite of Spring and Dante's Inferno.[2] 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 videoclip. The outfit that Mercury wears in this music video is quite similar to the outfit worn in the music video for Queen song "Radio Ga Ga".
See also
References
- ↑ Discogs.com
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- 1985 songs
- 1995 songs
- 1985 singles
- Freddie Mercury songs
- Queen (band) songs
- Rock ballads
- Songs written by Freddie Mercury
- Song recordings produced by Reinhold Mack
- Pop rock songs