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The single was very successful for Queen after reaching number 3 in the UK and held that position for 15 weeks. Brian May said, “I think at that point we lost America, which is a shame, as it means there’s a whole chunk of Queen songs which never got played or heard there.” Release date

Couple with Mercury’s bisexuality, the video proved too controversial and ended up being banned on MTV. It was her idea to pastiche the Coronation Street women.” But in the US, it was a different story, the British humor didn’t go over well with the Americans, and some got offended by the band dressing as women, seeing the video as an empowerment to transvestites. I think we proved that”. In an interview with Q magazine March 2011, Bryan May was asked whether each band member’s character in the video was an accurate reflection of their personalities? He answered:”Of Course! Everybody thinks that was Freddie’s idea because it looks like something that he would love to do but it actually came from Roger’s girlfriend at the time, strangely enough. We wanted people to know that we didn’t take ourselves too seriously, that we could still laugh at ourselves. Roger Taylor said, “We had done some really serious, epic videos in the past, and we just thought we’d have some fun. Echoing the song’s lyrics, all of them want to ‘break free’ of their lives. The idea of dressing up in the video was suggested by Roger Taylor,featuring the band dressed up in drag-with Freddie as a housewife, Roger Taylor as a young school girl, Brain May as a housewife, and John Deacon as a grandmother. Although it was originally intended to be a male perspective of the women’s liberation movement, it was then taken on as somewhat of an anthem for one’s own personal freedom for person who finds his/herself in a situation where they feel repressed and want to ‘break free’ of their circumstances and show the real person that they are. It was met with positive responses in South Africa, where it sat at the number 1 spot for a period of time.This song talks about someone who feels trapped in their relationship and wants to ‘break free’ of their lover. It reached #3 in the UK upon its release and was in the top 10 of many European countries such as Austria, France, Germany and Spain. The music video has over 226 million views on the Queen official YouTube channel.Ĭhart Rankings and Certifications: Gold in the United States, United Kingdom and Italy. Mercury removed his false breasts and wig once he realised his outfit was triggering the audience, but the experience puzzled and disappointed Mercury. However, when Mercury sung the track in front of over 325,000 in Rio de Janeiro, the audience began to throw stones at him while in his female outfit. In other countries such as South Africa and in South America, the track was received with open arms and highly praised as it was seen as a fight against oppression. It was celebrated in countries such as the UK where it was understood and taken as a joke, but the US audience failed to see the soap-opera connection and interpreted the video as an open declaration and celebration of transvestism, consequently banning it from MTV. When the video was aired in 1991 on VH1, it was met with mixed reactions. It was her idea to pastiche the Coronation Street women.” “Of course! Everybody thinks it was Freddie’s idea because it looks like something he would love to do but it actually came from Roger’s girlfriend at the time, strangely enough.

Contrary to popular belief, the idea for the video was not Mercury’s idea, Q Magazine found out in March 2011 when Brian May was asked if each band member’s character was an accurate reflection of their personalities. The group was surrounded by figures wearing miners helmets and Mercury singing in a dark space.

Mercury vacuums the floor and signs the first verse, then leading to a dark space through a door. The music video parodies the popular British soap opera “Coronation Street”, depicting Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, Brian May and John Deacon as female characters from the show. The music video was directed by David Mallet, and shot in May 1984 at Limehouse Studios in London, costing £100,000. However, the protagonist loves them so, but knows that the relationship is toxic and not right for them. The narrator has fallen in love, but knows that the relationship isn’t for them: “I want to break free from your lies / You’re so self-satisfied I don’t need you”, as well as “I don’t want to live along, hey / God knows, got to make it on my own”. Written by bass guitarist John Deacon, the title of the track explains the premise of the song. Recorded in 1983 but released in 1984 on their 11th studio album “The Works”, it’s the sixth track on the album and probably the most popular. “I Want To Break Free” is one of Queen’s most controversial but iconic songs.