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'We Are the Champions'
Single by Queen
from the album News of the World
B-side'We Will Rock You'
Released7 October 1977
Format7-inch single
Recorded1977
GenreArena rock
Length2:59
LabelEMI (UK)
Elektra (US)
Songwriter(s)Freddie Mercury
Producer(s)Queen, assisted by Mike 'Clay' Stone
Queen singles chronology
'Long Away'
(1977)		'We Are the Champions' / 'We Will Rock You'
(1977)		'Spread Your Wings'
(1978)
Audio sample
'We Are the Champions'

'We Are the Champions' is a song by the British rock band Queen, first released on their 1977 album News of the World.[1] Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it is one of Queen's most popular songs and one of rock's most recognisable anthems.[2] The song was a worldwide success, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.[3][4] In 2009, 'We Are the Champions' was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame[5] and was voted the world's favourite song in a 2005 Sony Ericsson world music poll.[6] In 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was the catchiest in the history of popular music.[7][8][9]

'We Are the Champions' has become an anthem for victories at sporting events,[2] including as an official theme song for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and has been often used or referenced in popular culture. The song has also been covered by many artists.

On 7 October 2017, Queen released a Raw Sessions version of the track to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of News of the World. It was made from previously unheard vocal and instrumental takes from the original multi-track tapes. It also presents for the first time the original recorded length of the track, which is two choruses more than the 1977 edited single.[10]

  • 7Charts and certifications
  • 8Crazy Frog version
  • 9Scorpions version
  • 10Other versions and samplings

Music[edit]

Written by Freddie Mercury, 'We Are the Champions' was built on audience response following a concert at Bingley Hall, Stafford in which the audience sang 'You'll Never Walk Alone' to the band.[11][12][13] It embodies numerous elements of arena rock,[14][15] with Brian May stating, 'We wanted to get the crowds waving and singing. It's very unifying and positive.'[16]

Musically, it is based on Mercury's piano part, with Roger Taylor and John Deacon providing a drums and bass guitar backing. May overdubbed some guitar sections, initially subtle, but building to a 'solo' played simultaneously with the last chorus. Mercury employed many jazz chords (major and minor 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th harmonies), and the choruses featured these voiced as 4 and 5-part vocal harmonies. The lead vocal is very demanding and strident (highest point is a C5 both belted and in falsetto), with one of Mercury's most notable performances taking place at the Live Aid concert, at Wembley Stadium, London in 1985.[17]

The single featured 'We Will Rock You' as a B-side, and followed the song on the album. The two songs were often played consecutively at the close of Queen concerts, and are customarily played together on radio broadcasts (in album order).[2] Keeping with tradition, it was also used to close the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with all the show's acts joining in behind the lead vocal of Liza Minnelli.[2]

Music video[edit]

The video for the song was filmed at a special video shoot with fan club members at the New London Theatre Centre on 6 October 1977 and was directed by Derek Burbridge. An alternate version which starts in monochrome before blasting into colour as the drums and guitars kick in was broadcast on Top of the Pops 2 and comprises alternate footage shot on the same day.

Legacy[edit]

In 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was the catchiest song in the history of pop music, despite its not hitting #1 in the charts in any major market. Dr. Daniel Mullensiefen said of the study,

Every musical hit is reliant on maths, science, engineering and technology; from the physics and frequencies of sound that determine pitch and harmony, to the hi-tech digital processors and synthesisers which can add effects to make a song catchier. We’ve discovered that there’s a science behind the sing-along and a special combination of neuroscience, math and cognitive psychology that can produce the elusive elixir of the perfect sing-along song.[9][7]

Chart performances[edit]

In 1977–1978, 'We Are the Champions' was released as a single in many countries, reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] number 4 on Billboard in the US,[4] the top 10 in Ireland, Netherlands, and Norway, and top 15 in Germany, Austria and Sweden.[18][19]

In 1992, 1993 and 1998, the single was re-released in France, totalling 45 weeks on the chart and peaking respectively at #19, #14, and #10 during the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[19]

Personnel[edit]

  • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, piano
  • Brian May – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Roger Taylor – drums, backing vocals
  • John Deacon – bass guitar

Track listings[edit]

7' single (1977 release)
  1. 'We Are the Champions' – 3:00
  2. 'We Will Rock You' – 2:00
3' CD single (1988 release)
  1. 'We Are the Champions' – 3:02
  2. 'We Will Rock You' – 2:02
  3. 'Fat Bottomed Girls' – 3:23
CD single (1992 release)
  1. 'We Are the Champions' – 2:59
  2. 'We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions' – 5:00

Charts and certifications[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1977–78)Peak
position
Australia KMR[20]8
Austrian Singles Chart[19]12
Canadian RPM Top Singles[21]3
Dutch Top 402
German Singles Chart[19]13
Irish Singles Chart[18]3
New Zealand[22]8
Norwegian Singles Chart[19]6
Swedish Singles Chart[19]14
UK Singles Chart[3]2
US Billboard Hot 100[4]4
US Cash Box Top 100[23]3
Chart (1993–94)Peak
position
Dutch Mega Top 100[19]27
French Singles Chart[19]14
Chart (1998)Peak
position
French Singles Chart[19]10
Chart (2006)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Digital Songs[4]61
Chart (2016)Peak
position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[24]50
Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canada (Hot Canadian Digital Songs)[25]28
Hungary (Single Top 40)[26]26
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[27]28
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[28]11

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1977)Position
UK Singles Chart[29]23
Chart (1978)Position
Australia[20]57
Austrian Singles Chart[30]25
Canadian Top Singles[31]27
US Billboard Hot 100[32]25
US Cash Box[33]25
Chart (1998)Position
French Singles Chart[34]72
Chart (2018)Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[35]99

Sales and certifications[edit]

RegionCertificationCertified units/Sales
France (SNEP)[36]Gold + Gold874,000[36]
United Kingdom (BPI)[38]Gold962,000[37]
United States (RIAA)[39]
1977 vinyl release		Platinum2,000,000^
United States (RIAA)[39]
2003 digital release		3× Platinum3,000,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Crazy Frog version[edit]

'We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)'
Single by Crazy Frog
from the album Crazy Frog Presents More Crazy Hits
Released5 June 2006
Format
Recorded2005
Genre
Length3:03
LabelMinistry of Sound
Songwriter(s)Freddie Mercury
Producer(s)Erik Wernquist
Crazy Frog singles chronology
'Jingle Bells/U Can't Touch This'
(2005)		'We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)'
(2006)		'Last Christmas'
(2006)
Music video
'We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)' on YouTube

A cover version by Crazy Frog titled 'We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)' was released as a single on 5 June 2006, to coincide with the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Vocal arrangements include a sample portion of Queen's original recording.

Music video[edit]

The music video depicts Crazy Frog in bed dreaming that he is competing in a soccer match against Killbots. Though outnumbered, he easily defeats and humiliates them. One goal rebounds off the net knocking him out and causing him to briefly wake up. Having defeated his enemies he finds himself hovering in a soccer universe.

He happens to glance at hundreds of clones marching toward him. He panics and runs in fear. He reaches a tall stairway leading up to a giant gold trophy. Crazy Frog becomes exhausted near the top unlike his indefatigable pursuants. The trophy turns into a giant soccer ball that begins to roll rapidly down toward Crazy Frog.

Crazy Frog is crushed and falls with the ball all the way back to the ground, startling him enough to wake up. When the music video was originally released online, it appeared as it was released. However, the current version lacks the soccer ball being kicked and the accompanying sound effects.

After being internationally released, it was shown before the animated movie Cars.

Chart performance[edit]

The single had its greatest success in France. It went straight to #1 on 10 June 2006, and stayed at this position for five weeks. It remained for nine weeks in the Top 10, seventeen weeks in the top fifty, and twenty five weeks in the chart. On 30 August 2006, it was certified Gold disc two months after its release by SNEP, the French certifier, and became the fifteenth best selling single in 2006 in that country.

Track listings[edit]

CD single
  1. 'We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)' (radio edit) – 2:57
  2. 'We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)' (club mix) – 5:49
Maxi single
  1. 'We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)' (radio edit) – 2:57
  2. 'We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)' (house mix) – 6:04
  3. 'We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)' (club mix) – 5:51
  4. 'We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)' (club mix dub) – 5:17
  5. 'We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)' (video)

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[40]13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[41]4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[42]10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[43]2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[44]3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[45]10
France (SNEP)[46]1
Germany (Official German Charts)[47]10
Ireland (IRMA)[47]23
Italy (FIMI)[48]13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[49]100
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[50]30
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[51]2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[52]11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[53]5
UK Singles (Official Company Charts)[47]11
Chart (2010)Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[51]32
End of year chart (2006)Position
Austrian Singles Chart[54]44
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[55]36
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[56]12
French Singles Chart[57]15

Certifications and sales[edit]

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CountryCertificationDateSales certifiedPhysical sales
Belgium[58]Gold9 September 200620,000
France[59]Gold30 August 2006200,000205,908[60]

Scorpions version[edit]

In 2004, German rock band Scorpions with Michael Kleitman released their version retitled 'You Are the Champion'. This special version was recorded in honor of Michael Schumacher winning his seventh F1 Formula One Championship. The song was slightly re-written, most notably changing 'We' to 'You' which is a direct reference to Schumacher. The song peaked at number 92 on the German Singles Chart.[61] It was subsequently included on the album Stand Up for the Champion – Michael Schumacher in 2006 when he decided to retire from Formula One racing.

CD-single track listing[edit]

  1. 'You Are the Champion' (3:31)
  2. 'You Are The Champion' (Instrumental) (3:31)
  3. 'E Sara Perche (Spread Your Wings)' (3:12)
  • Tracks 1–2 performed by Scorpions and Michael Kleitman
  • Track 3 performed by Michael Kleitman

Other versions and samplings[edit]

  • 1992: Hank Marvin covered the song as an instrumental and released it as a single and in his Into The Light album. This recording also featured May on guitar.
  • 2001: Robbie Williams on vocals with Queen (May/Taylor) for the soundtrack of the 2001 film A Knight's Tale.[62]
  • 2017: Queen released a Raw Sessions version of the track in celebration of the album's 40th anniversary. It was made from previously unheard vocal and instrumental takes from the original multi-track tapes. It also presents for the first time the original recorded length of the track, which is two choruses more than the 1977 edited single.[10]

Live covers[edit]

  • Liza Minnelli and other guest artists sang this song to close The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992.
  • Green Day at Reading Festival 2004, and at Live 8 in 2005.[63][64]
  • Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, in the season 8 finale of American Idol, on 20 May 2009.[65]
  • In 2011, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine & Blake Shelton covered the song at The Voice.[66]
  • In 2012, Katy Perry covered the song at Summertime Ball 2012 edition in front of 80,000 at the new Wembley Stadium, in London.[67]

We Are The Champions Lyrics Download

References[edit]

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  2. ^ abcdWe Are the Champions: Song ReviewAllMusic Retrieved 21 January 2011
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  5. ^Grammy Hall of Fame AwardGrammy.org Retrieved 21 April 2011
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    • 1978 Release: 'InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)'. Institut français d'opinion publique (in French). France: InfoDisc.fr. Search for 'Queen' and press 'OK' to see the 1978 certification and sales figures. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
    • 1998 Release: 'SNEP – Syndicat National de l'édition Phonographique'. Syndicat National de l'édition Phonographique (in French). France: Snepmusique.com. The certification was awarded for single sales more than 250,000 copies. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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  53. ^'Swisscharts.com – Crazy Frog – We Are the Champions (Ding A Dang Dong)'. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
  54. ^2006 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 17 May 2008)
  55. ^2006 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 29 July 2008)
  56. ^2006 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 29 July 2008)
  57. ^2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.comArchived 4 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 16 December 2007)
  58. ^Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved 11 August 2008)
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  64. ^'Green Day American Idiot'. BBC. Retrieved 4 March 2015
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  66. ^'The Voice': Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green Perform Queen MedleyThe Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 March 2012
  67. ^'Katy Perry Parties Out In London After Summertime Ball 2012 Performance'. Capital FM. Retrieved 20 June 2012

External links[edit]

  • Official YouTube videos: original music video, Live at the Bowl, Queen + Paul Rodgers, at Freddie Mercury tribute concert (with Liza Minnelli)

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