You're my best friend
| You're my best friend | |
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| Queen | |
| publication | May 18, 1976 |
| length | 2:52 |
| Genre (s) | Rock music |
| Author (s) | John Deacon |
| Label | EMI , Elektra |
| album | A Night at the Opera |
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You're My Best Friend is a song by British rock band Queen , written by bassist John Deacon . It was recorded for the album A Night at the Opera in 1975 and released as a single (B-side: '39 ) in 1976 . The song also appeared on the live album Live Killers in 1979 and on the compilation album Greatest Hits in 1981 .
admission
Deacon wrote the song for his wife Veronica Tetzlaff. In the studio recording he plays a Wurlitzer electric piano next to the electric bass , the typical sound of which characterizes the song. When performing live, Freddie Mercury used a grand piano instead of the electric piano. The pop ballad is written in C major and uses a moderate 4/4 time.
Music video
A music video was made by Bruce Gowers in April 1976. It shows the band in a large ballroom with thousands of candles and a huge chandelier. Deacon can be seen playing on a grand piano.
occupation
- Freddie Mercury : vocals, backing vocals
- John Deacon : Wurlitzer electric piano, electric bass
- Brian May : Guitar, backing vocals
- Roger Taylor : drums, backing vocals
Queen about the song
In a live interview with Tom Browne on BBC Radio 1 on December 24, 1977 , the band gave information on using the electric piano for recording:
“Well, Freddie didn't like the electric piano, so I took it home and started learning it. Basically, it's the song that came about when I learned to play the piano. It was written on this instrument and it sounds best on it ... "
“I refused to play the damn thing (the Wurlitzer electric piano). It's tiny and horrible and I don't like it. Why play things like that when you have a beautiful grand piano? No, I think basically what he [John] was trying to say was that it was the desired effect. "
Cover versions
In 2013, the American rock band Melvins covered the song on the album Everybody Loves Sausages .