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
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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
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hard rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Britney Spears
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Céline Dion NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ Within Temptation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformancesBy |
Queen + Adam Lambert
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Queen + Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Greatest Hits II
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Greatest Hits III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAmong | Queen's most acclaimed songs ⓘ |
| isFinalTrackOn | Innuendo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Hollywood Records
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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
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Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod |
1990
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1991 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1991-10-14 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| theme |
mortality
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perseverance ⓘ showmanship ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 12 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Freddie Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Brian May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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