10 Greatest Queen Songs
8. We Are The Champions
Long since co-opted by sports fans, We Are The Champions is for anyone who has ever triumphed over adversity. Or anyone who wants to live vicariously through a bombastic power ballad.
Of course, you can see why the song lends itself to being sung in stadiums. Its repetitive, tribalistic chorus and simple melody make it perfect for massed chanting on the terraces.
Freddie wrote the track with fan participation in mind, inspired by enthusiastic audiences at Queen concerts. Hoping to write an arm swaying, lighter waving singalong, he more than achieved his aim.
In fact, a 2011 scientific study concluded that We Are The Champions is the catchiest song in the history of all pop music.
This enduring anthem was paired with We Will Rock You as a double A side single, making it the best double A since The Beatles’ Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane.