The best Queen songs
The top 3 according to 34 votes from people: Somebody to Love · Killer Queen · Fat Bottomed Girls. (Updated Sep 15, 2025.)
Queen's greatest tracks as ranked by Rolling Stone readers, Gold Radio and uDiscover, from Bohemian Rhapsody to The Show Must Go On.
Top 20
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1
Somebody to Love
1976. Gospel harmonies multiplied in the studio.
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2
Killer Queen
1974. The hit that introduced them to most rock fans.
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3
Fat Bottomed Girls
1978. Big riff, big chorus.
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4
Don't Stop Me Now
1979. Pure joy at full speed.
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5
Another One Bites the Dust
1980. John Deacon's funky bass turned into a US number one.
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6
Radio Ga Ga
1984. Those synchronised claps at Live Aid.
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7
Bicycle Race
1978. Bicycles, bells and harmonies.
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8
Keep Yourself Alive
1973. Their very first single.
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9
We Will Rock You
1977. Stomp, stomp, clap.
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10
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
1979. Freddie's rockabilly tribute to Elvis.
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11
Under Pressure
1981. With David Bowie and that bass line.
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12
Who Wants to Live Forever
1986. Written for Highlander.
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13
A Kind of Magic
1986. Another Highlander song.
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14
Bohemian Rhapsody
1975. Six minutes of rock, opera and ballad.
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15
The Show Must Go On
1991. Freddie's defiant farewell.
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16
Love of My Life
1975. The ballad stadiums sing back to the band.
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17
I Want to Break Free
1984. Topped charts around the world.
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18
These Are the Days of Our Lives
1991. A gentle look back.
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19
We Are the Champions
1977. The anthem of every final.
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20
Innuendo
1991. An epic with a flamenco guitar break.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Somebody to Love is the best vocal performance Freddie ever recorded, change my mind