Barcelona (song)
E741262
"Barcelona" is a 1987 duet by Freddie Mercury and Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé that blends rock and operatic styles and became closely associated with the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barcelona (song) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Barcelona (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arranger | Mike Moran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Barcelona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 1992 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | reached UK Singles Chart top 10 in 1992 re-release ⓘ |
| composer | Freddie Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | city of Barcelona ⓘ |
| genre |
classical crossover
ⓘ
operatic pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Exercises in Free Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Barcelona single cover artwork ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformance | performed live by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé in Barcelona in 1988 ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Freddie Mercury solo discography
ⓘ
Montserrat Caballé discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:25 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Freddie Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeatures |
Freddie Mercury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montserrat Caballé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games ceremonies
ⓘ
collaboration between rock singer and operatic soprano ⓘ |
| originalReleaseChartPeak |
UK Singles Chart number 24 (1987)
ⓘ
UK Singles Chart number 8 (1992 reissue) ⓘ |
| partOf | Barcelona (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Freddie Mercury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montserrat Caballé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Richards
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Freddie Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Moran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polydor Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1987-10-26 ⓘ |
| sideAOrB | A-side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | blend of rock and opera ⓘ |
| theme | celebration of the city of Barcelona ⓘ |
| usedAs | one of the official songs associated with the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Freddie Mercury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montserrat Caballé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | duet ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Barcelona