15 Greatest Queen Songs Of All Time
Which Queen tracks are the champions?
There are plenty of rock bands whose music has lasted from generation to generation, and will continue to do so - from the Beatles, to the Rolling Stones, to Led Zeppelin - and Queen is certainly no exception. Initially started by guitarist Brian May joined by drummer Rodger Taylor as the band Smile, they would eventually become Queen once they found their lead singer in Freddie Mercury and their bassist John Deacon.
The group would create a plethora of tunes, so many of which have become ingrained into pop culture, making it nearly impossible not to know at least one of their tunes or not have a favorite Queen song.
But of their 15 studio albums and their wide range of songs from them, which ones stand out as the best?
Selecting them is no easy feat, and this could easily be a Top 50, but to spare you all from having to read too much I’ll narrow that down to 15...
15. The March Of The Black Queen
From: Queen II (1974)
The most obscure track on this list, “The March of the Black Queen” was released on the band’s second album, never released as a single (the only track from that album released as a single being “Seven Seas of Rhye”), and was rarely performed live. It’s also the only track from either of their first two albums to make the cut here. That’s not to say their first two efforts were bad, because they’re not, but none have really become true classics like singles from Sheer Heart Attack onwards.
That said, “The March of the Black Queen” is a curiosity beloved by hardcore fans of the band because of its complex structure in the same vein as “Bohemian Rhapsody”, and serves as a precursor of sorts (which was suggested by Brian May himself). Like that track, it has no chorus and features a heavy dose of vocal harmony between the band’s members, but the pacing is much faster, and it’s slightly longer.
It’s not one of the most recognizable songs the band has recorded, but it’s a hidden gem that every Queen fan should give a listen or two…or 50.