Queen discography
Queen discography | |
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Studio albums | 14 |
EPs | 2 |
Soundtrack albums | 1 |
Live albums | 5 |
Compilation albums | 10 |
Singles | 48 |
Other appearances | 3 |
Queen were an English rock band formed by guitarist Brian May, vocalist Freddie Mercury, drummer Roger Taylor, and bassist John Deacon from the remains of Smile. Their discography consists of fourteen studio albums, five live albums, one soundtrack album, ten compilation albums, 48 singles and a number of other appearances. Founded in 1970, Queen released their self-titled debut album in 1973. Despite not being an immediate success, Queen became a breakthrough in Britain with their second self-titled album in 1974.[1]
In 1972, Queen signed with Trident Studios.[2] Later in their career, Queen signed a record contract with EMI and Elektra in the United States; the band would remain with EMI for the rest of their career. In 1983, the band terminated their contract with Elektra and signed with Capitol Records. In 1990, they once again terminated their U.S. record contract and signed with Hollywood Records. In 1991, Queen's entire catalogue was remastered and released on compact disc in the United States, and thirteen albums (all studio albums up to 'The Works' as well as 'Live Killers' and 'Greatest Hits') were remastered at Abbey Road Studios and released on CD and cassette in the United Kingdom between July 1993 and March 1994.
Albums
Studio albums
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1973 | Queen
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24 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | 83 | |||||||
1974 | Queen II
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5 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 19 | — | 49 |
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Sheer Heart Attack
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2 | 19 | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 6 | 9 | — | 12 | ||||||||
1975 | A Night at the Opera
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1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 5 | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | |||||||
1976 | A Day at the Races
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1 | 8 | 8 | — | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | |||||||
1977 | News of the World
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4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | |||||||
1978 | Jazz
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2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
1980 | The Game
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1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
1982 | Hot Space
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4 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 22 | |||||||
1984 | The Works
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2 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | |||||||
1986 | A Kind of Magic
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1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 46 | |||||||
1989 | The Miracle
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1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 24 |
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1991 | Innuendo
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1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 30 | |||||||
1995 | Made in Heaven
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 58 | |||||||
"—" denotes albums that failed to chart or were not released. |
Soundtrack albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||
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1980 | Flash Gordon
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10 | 29 | 1 | — | 2 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 29 | 23 |
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"—" denotes albums that failed to chart or was not released. |
Live albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||||||||
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ITA |
JPN |
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1979 | Live Killers
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3 | 25 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | ||||||||
1986 | Live Magic
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3 | 51 | 13 | — | 15 | 22 | 49 | 17 | — | 50 | — |
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1992 | Live at Wembley '86
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2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 81 | 9 | — | 29 | 53 | ||||||||
2004 | Queen on Fire - Live at the Bowl
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20 | — | 23 | 75 | 10 | 15 | 85 | 74 | — | — | — | ||||||||
2007 | Queen Rock Montreal
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20 | — | 25 | 111 | 17 | 13 | — | 54 | — | — | — |
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"—" denotes albums that failed to chart or were not released. |
Compilation albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JPN |
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1981 | Greatest Hits
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1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 11 | |||||||||||||||
1991 | Greatest Hits II
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1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — |
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1992 | Classic Queen
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
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1997 | Queen Rocks
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7 | — | 16 | — | 12 | — | — | 19 | — | 51 | — |
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1999 | Greatest Hits III (Queen+)
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5 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 8 | 5 | 19 | — |
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2009 | Absolute Greatest
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3 | 18 | 10 | — | 23 | 21 | — | 37 | 6 | 5 | — |
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"—" denotes albums that failed to chart or were not released. |
Boxset albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
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1998 | The Crown Jewels
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000 | The Platinum Collection
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2 | 21 | 23 | — | 54 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 48 | ||
2008 | The Singles Collection Volume 1
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009 | The Singles Collection Volume 2
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes albums that failed to chart or were not released. |
Extended plays
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
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AUT |
FRA |
GER |
IRE |
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NOR |
SWE |
US | |||
1977 | Queen's First EP | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1993 | Five Live (with George Michael and Lisa Stansfield) | 1 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 30 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||||
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US | ||||
1973 | "Keep Yourself Alive" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Queen | |
1974 | "Liar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Seven Seas of Rhye" | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Queen II | ||
"Killer Queen" | 2 | 23 | 10 | — | 12 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
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Sheer Heart Attack | |
1975 | "Now I'm Here" | 11 | — | — | — | 25 | 14 | 32 | — | ||
"Bohemian Rhapsody" | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | A Night at the Opera | ||
1976 | "You're My Best Friend" | 7 | 35 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 16 | ||
"Somebody to Love" | 2 | 22 | — | 54 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 13 | A Day at the Races | ||
1977 | "Tie Your Mother Down" | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 49 | ||
"We Are the Champions"/"We Will Rock You" | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | News of the World | ||
1978 | "Spread Your Wings" | 34 | — | — | 31 | 29 | — | 20 | — | ||
"Fat Bottomed Girls"/"Bicycle Race" | 11 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
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Jazz | |
1979 | "Don't Stop Me Now" | 9 | — | — | 49 | 35 | 10 | 16 | 86 |
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"Love of My Life" (live) | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live Killers | ||
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | 2 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | The Game | ||
1980 | "Save Me" | 11 | — | — | — | 42 | 8 | 5 | — | ||
"Play the Game" | 14 | — | — | 41 | 40 | 9 | 15 | 42 | |||
"Another One Bites the Dust" | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
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"Flash" | 10 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 42 |
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Flash Gordon OST | |
1981 | "Under Pressure" (with David Bowie) | 1 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
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Hot Space |
1982 | "Body Language" | 25 | 28 | 11 | 58 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 11 | ||
"Las Palabras de Amor" | 17 | — | — | — | 68 | 10 | 26 | — | |||
"Back Chat" | 40 | — | — | — | 69 | 19 | — | — | |||
1984 | "Radio Ga Ga" | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
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The Works |
"I Want to Break Free" | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
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"It's a Hard Life" | 6 | 87 | — | — | 26 | 2 | — | 72 | |||
"Hammer to Fall" | 13 | 55 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | |||
"Thank God It's Christmas" | 21 | — | 21 | — | 57 | 8 | — | — | non-album single | ||
1985 | "One Vision" | 7 | 10 | — | — | 26 | 5 | 21 | 61 | A Kind of Magic | |
1986 | "A Kind of Magic" | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 42 | ||
"Friends Will Be Friends" | 14 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 17 | — | |||
"Who Wants to Live Forever" | 24 | — | — | — | 52 | 15 | 6 | — | |||
"Pain Is So Close to Pleasure" | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | 26 | — | |||
1989 | "I Want It All" | 3 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 50 |
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The Miracle |
"Breakthru" | 7 | 45 | — | — | 24 | 6 | 4 | — | |||
"The Invisible Man" | 12 | — | — | — | 31 | 10 | 4 | — | |||
"Scandal" | 25 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | — | |||
"The Miracle" | 21 | — | — | — | 78 | 23 | 20 | — | |||
1991 | "Innuendo" | 1 | 27 | 12 | 83 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — |
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Innuendo |
"I'm Going Slightly Mad" | 22 | — | — | — | 42 | 19 | 13 | — | |||
"Headlong" | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | |||
"The Show Must Go On" | 16 | 60 | — | 1 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
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"Bohemian Rhapsody"/"These Are the Days of Our Lives" | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | - |
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A Night at the Opera / Innuendo | |
1995 | "Heaven for Everyone" | 2 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — |
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Made In Heaven |
"A Winter's Tale" | 6 | — | 23 | — | 62 | 23 | 16 | — | |||
1996 | "Too Much Love Will Kill You" | 15 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | ||
"Let Me Live" | 9 | — | — | — | 67 | — | 36 | — | |||
"You Don't Fool Me" | 17 | — | 23 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 21 | — | |||
1997 | "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)" | 13 | — | — | — | 75 | — | 26 | — | Queen Rocks |
As featured artist
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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1998 | "Another One Bites the Dust" (Wyclef Jean ft. Queen, Pras and Free) |
5 | — | 23 | 62 | — | 11 | 21 | — | Greatest Hits III | |
1999 | "Under Pressure (Rah Mix)" (with David Bowie) |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | ||
2000 | "We Will Rock You" (5ive + Queen) |
1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 20 | — | Invincible | |
2003 | "Flash" (Queen + Vanguard) |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003 | "Another One Bites The Dust" (Queen + Annie Crummer) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | We Will Rock You: The Musical | |
2004 | "Solo Por Ti (No One But You)" (Queen + Eva Maria) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006 | "Another One Bites The Dust " (Queen + The Miami Project) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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