Who Wants to Live Forever
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| Single by Queen | ||
| from the album A Kind of Magic | ||
| Released | 15 September 1986 | |
| Format | vinyl record (7"/12") | |
| Recorded | 1985/1986 | |
| Genre | Rock Ballad | |
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| Label | EMI | |
| Writer(s) | Brian May | |
| Producer(s) | Queen and David Richards | |
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| Queen singles chronology | ||
| "Friends Will Be Friends" (1986) |
"Who Wants to Live Forever" (1986) |
"Pain Is So Close to Pleasure" (1986) |
"Who Wants to Live Forever" is a song by the English rock band Queen. The song is the sixth track on the album A Kind of Magic, released in June 1986, and was written by guitarist Brian May for the soundtrack to the film Highlander. (It was later used in the television series of the same name, in the episodes "The Gathering", "Revenge is Sweet", "The Hunters", and "Leader of the Pack"). May sings lead on the first verse before Freddie Mercury takes over for most of the remainder of the song. The version which can be heard in the film is unique, in that it features Mercury singing lead vocals on the first verse.
An instrumental version of the song, titled "Forever", was included as a bonus track on the CD version of the album. This instrumental featured only a piano, with keyboard accompaniment during the chorus sections. The piano track was recorded solely by Brian May.
[edit] Cover versions
- In 1989, Brian May's daughter Louisa, who was at the time eight years old, sang a version of the song. It was included on a 12 inch single, along with another version of the song that Brian May performed with two kids named Ian and Belinda.
- In 1995, Brian May recorded a version with Jennifer Rush on her Out Of My Hands album. It featured May on lead-vocals for a verse plus backing vocals and guitarwork.
- Sarah Brightman also has recorded this song on her Time to Say Goodbye album, released in 1997.
- Pavarotti called Giorgia for his charity concert Pavarotti & Friends where she performed the song. The recorded Live-CD was released in 1995.
- Dune recorded an orchestrated version on the 1997 album Forever. It was also released as the first single from the album.
- In 2005, the song was covered by Breaking Benjamin on the album Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen.
- The Ten Tenors recorded a version on their album "Here's to the Heroes", released in 2006.
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