The Show Must Go On

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"The Show Must Go On" is a powerful rock anthem by Queen, written primarily by Brian May, that poignantly reflects Freddie Mercury's determination to perform despite his declining health.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Innuendo NERFINISHED
artist Queen NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent Freddie Mercury's final period of life
chartPositionFrance 1
chartPositionItaly 1
chartPositionNetherlands 3
chartPositionUKSingles 16
composer Brian May NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dedicatedTo Freddie Mercury (in later performances) NERFINISHED
genre arena rock
hard rock
rock
hasCoverVersionBy Britney Spears NERFINISHED
Céline Dion NERFINISHED
Elton John NERFINISHED
Within Temptation NERFINISHED
hasLivePerformancesBy Queen + Adam Lambert NERFINISHED
Queen + Elton John NERFINISHED
hasMusicVideo yes
includedIn Greatest Hits II NERFINISHED
Greatest Hits III NERFINISHED
isAmong Queen's most acclaimed songs
isFinalTrackOn Innuendo NERFINISHED
label Hollywood Records NERFINISHED
Parlophone NERFINISHED
language English
leadVocalRecordingLocation Montreux NERFINISHED
lyricist Brian May NERFINISHED
musicVideoType compilation of archival footage
notableFor Freddie Mercury's powerful vocals despite serious illness
partOf Innuendo NERFINISHED
performer Queen NERFINISHED
producer David Richards NERFINISHED
Queen NERFINISHED
recordedBy Queen NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1990
1991
releaseDate 1991-10-14
releaseYear 1991
theme mortality
perseverance
showmanship
trackNumber 12
vocalist Freddie Mercury NERFINISHED
writer Brian May NERFINISHED

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Brian May notableWork The Show Must Go On
Queen notableWork The Show Must Go On