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Queen\u2019s \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d hits No. 1 on several charts in the U.K. for the first time after being re-released on vinyl for its fiftieth anniversary. UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of QUEEN; Posed group portrait – Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury, Brian May and John Deason (Photo by Richard E. Aaron\/Redferns)<\/p>\n
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\u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d is surely one of the oddest songs to become a true global phenomenon. The track, which blends many styles, is a standout within Queen\u2019s<\/a> discography, which is packed with popular tunes and bestselling albums. <\/p>\n Queen\u2019s \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d \u2014 which also lent its name to the Freddie Mercury biopic, that\u2019s how famous it is \u2014 has stood the test of time and influenced countless musicians across a variety of genres. It\u2019s widely regarded as not just another smash, but a true masterpiece. <\/p>\n Half a century after its release, \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d<\/a> becomes a bestseller in the United Kingdom once more, where Queen remains one of the most beloved musical acts ever. The tune manages to find its way back to several tallies and becomes another No. 1 for the rock outfit across multiple lists.<\/p>\n \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d Hits No. 1 for the First Time<\/p>\n Queen\u2019s classic hits No. 1 for the first time on both the Official Singles Sales and Official Physical Singles charts this week. The track has already spent more than a year on both of those rankings, but has never before managed to lead the charge until this frame, as it returns in the highest position.<\/p>\n Queen Doubles Its No. 1 Total on the Sales Chart<\/p>\n Queen doubles its total number of leaders on the Official Singles Sales chart. The group first ruled with the decidedly-less-famous \u201cFace It Alone,\u201d even though \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d debuted on the sales tally more than a decade ago and marked the group\u2019s second hit on the roster.<\/p>\n On the Official Physical Singles ranking, which looks only at purchases on vinyl, CD, and cassette, \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d becomes Queen\u2019s fifth No. 1. The rockers have previously commanded the tally with \u201cWe Will Rock You\u201d (the version featuring boy band Five), \u201cKeep Yourself Alive,\u201d \u201cFace It Alone,\u201d and \u201cYou Are the Champions,\u201d which also credits American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert.<\/p>\n \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d Returns to No. 1<\/p>\n \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d also sits in first place on the Official Vinyl Singles chart, as it reappears out of nowhere at No. 1. The tune launched in that position back in December 2015, and now, almost a decade later, it\u2019s back in the driver\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n Queen Nearly Charts a New No. 1 \u2013 Who Beats The Rockers?<\/p>\n Queen almost manages to also find its way back to the summit on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart as well, but narrowly misses out on doing so. \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d is a fixture on that genre-specific list, as it\u2019s nearing 900 weeks as a rock bestseller. <\/p>\n \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d sat just outside the top 10 only days ago at No. 11, and this time around pushes to the runner-up spot. Only \u201cIris\u201d by Goo Goo Dolls \u2014 which typically runs the show \u2014 blocks it from earning another turn in first place.<\/p>\n \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d Reenters the Main Songs Chart in the U.K.<\/p>\n 8th September 1976: British rock group Queen at Les Ambassadeurs, where they were presented with silver, gold and platinum discs for sales in excess of one million of their hit single ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. The band are, from left to right, John Deacon, Freddie Mercury (Frederick Bulsara, 1946 – 1991), Roger Taylor and Brian May. (Photo by Keystone\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Getty Images<\/p>\n Impressively, \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d is once again counted as one of the 100 most successful songs of any style in the U.K. Queen rocks back onto the Official Singles chart at No. 72. If \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d can hold on for one more frame, or if it disappears and soon returns at some other point, the song will reach a full year on the competitive roster, where it has already spent nine stints at No. 1 when it was brand new.<\/p>\n Queen\u2019s \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d Re-Released on Collectible Vinyl<\/p>\n To celebrate its half-century birthday, \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d was recently reissued on blue vinyl<\/a>. Fans could purchase the track on both 7-inch and 12-inch formats<\/a>, and it became available on Halloween. <\/p>\n Queen\u2019s Album A Night at the Opera Becomes a Top 40 Bestseller<\/p>\n \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d served as a single from Queen\u2019s album A Night at the Opera. Thanks to all the attention being paid to the pioneering cut, the full-length improves by more than 30 spaces on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts. A Night at the Opera performs best on the Official Vinyl Albums ranking, where it reenters at No. 40, becoming a top 40 bestseller again 50 years after it was initially shared with the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Queen\u2019s \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d hits No. 1 on several charts in the U.K. for the first time after being…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36012,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,13515,13510,13509,13511,21171,21172,21170,21173,21169,21168,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-36011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queen-50th-anniversary","tag-queen-a-night-at-the-opera","tag-queen-billboard-charts","tag-queen-bohemian-rhapsody","tag-queen-bohemian-rhapsody-reissue","tag-queen-chart-history","tag-queen-no-1-single","tag-queen-official-singles-sales","tag-queen-u-k-charts","tag-queen-vinyl-release","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36011\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}