We Will Rock You

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"We Will Rock You" is a famous rock anthem by Queen, known for its iconic stomp-stomp-clap rhythm and frequent use at sporting events and public gatherings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album News of the World
artist Queen
bSideOf We Are the Champions
composer Brian May
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresRhythm stomp-stomp-clap
followedByOnAlbum We Are the Champions
genre arena rock
hard rock
rock
hasBPM 82
hasCallAndResponseChant We Will Rock You self-linksurface differs
surface form: We will, we will rock you
hasCallAndResponseInteractionWith audience
hasCulturalImpact frequently used in films and television
one of Queen's signature songs
widely used as a sports anthem
hasFormat 7-inch single
hasGuitarSoloBy Brian May
hasKey E major
hasLiveStapleStatusFor Queen concerts
hasLiveVersion We Will Rock You self-linksurface differs
surface form: We Will Rock You (fast version)
hasLyricalTheme crowd unity
defiance and empowerment
hasMusicVideo We Will Rock You self-linksurface differs
surface form: We Will Rock You (official video)
hasNotableFeature audience participation
clapped and stamped rhythm track
minimal instrumentation
includedIn many Queen compilation albums
isOftenPlayedAt public gatherings
sporting events
language English
length 2:02
musicVideoDirector Derek Burbridge
openingTrackOf News of the World
partOfAlbum News of the World
performer Queen
producer Mike Stone
Queen
rankedOn various greatest songs lists
recordLabel EMI
Elektra Records
releaseDate 1977-10-07
usesBodyPercussion true
writer Brian May
yearOfRelease 1977

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Bohemian Rhapsody featuresSong We Will Rock You
Brian May notableWork We Will Rock You
Queen notableWork We Will Rock You
Dominion Theatre hasProduction We Will Rock You
Dominion Theatre notableLongRun We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You hasLiveVersion We Will Rock You self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: We Will Rock You (fast version)
We Will Rock You hasCallAndResponseChant We Will Rock You self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: We will, we will rock you
We Will Rock You hasMusicVideo We Will Rock You self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: We Will Rock You (official video)
We Are the Champions bSide We Will Rock You
We Are the Champions associatedWork We Will Rock You
Arlene Phillips notableWork We Will Rock You