Greatest Hits in Japan
| Greatest Hits in Japan | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 15 January 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1991 | |||
| Studio | Various | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 54:55 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Japan | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Queen chronology | ||||
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Greatest Hits in Japan is a compilation album by British 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]
Background
[edit]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
[edit]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" | Freddie 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" | Freddie Mercury | Sheer Heart Attack, 1974 | 2:59 |
| 6. | "The Show Must Go On" | Brian May | Innuendo, 1991 | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Freddie Mercury | A Night at the Opera, 1975 | 5:55 |
| 8. | "'39" | Brian May | A Night at the Opera | 3:30 |
| 9. | "The March of the Black Queen" | Freddie Mercury | Queen II, 1974 | 6:39 |
| 10. | "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy" | Freddie Mercury | A Day at the Races | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Keep Yourself Alive" | Brian May | Queen, 1973 | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Radio Ga Ga" | Roger Taylor | The Works, 1984 | 5:47 |
| Total length: | 54:55 | |||
Personnel
[edit]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 musicians
- Mike Stone – vocals on "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy"
- Fred Mandel – synthesizer on "Radio Ga Ga"
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020–21) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 129 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lewry, Fraser (8 January 2020). "Queen announce Greatest Hits In Japan collection". Louder. Retrieved 9 November 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. 7 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "「クイーン」日本のファン投票１位は「愛にすべてを」". Hochi. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b "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. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Old music: Queen – '39". the Guardian. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Queen – Greatest Hits In Japan". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "グレイテスト・ヒッツ・イン・ジャパン". Oricon. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
