Greatest Hits III
Greatest hits by Queen
Released	8 November 1999; 9 November 1999 (US)
Recorded	1980 - 1999
Genre	Rock
Length	73:41
Label	Parlophone; Hollywood Records (US)
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Queen chronology
Queen Rocks (1997)	Greatest Hits III (1999)	Queen On Fire - Live at the Bowl (2004)

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Track Origins

1. "The Show Must Go On" (Live with Elton John)
   • Taken from the 1997 premiere of "Ballet for Life".
2. "Under Pressure" ('Rah Mix', with David Bowie)
   • A remix of the original, from the album 'Hot Space'.
3. "Barcelona" (recorded by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé)
   • A solo single by Freddie Mercury. Features no input from any other members of the band.
4. "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
   • Taken from the Queen album 'Made In Heaven' - originally featured on Brian May's solo album #*Back To The Light.
5. "Somebody to Love" (Live with George Michael)
   • Taken from the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert.
6. "You Don't Fool Me"
   • Taken from the Queen album 'Made In Heaven'.
7. "Heaven for Everyone"
   • A Roger Taylor composition taken from the Queen album 'Made In Heaven'.
8. "Las Palabras de Amor"
   • A Brian May composition taken from the Queen album 'Hot Space'.
9. "Driven by You" (recorded by Brian May)
   • Originally featured on Brian May's solo album Back To The Light. Features no input from any other members of the band.
10. "Living on My Own" (recorded by Freddie Mercury, remixed by No More Brothers)
    • Remix of a solo single by Freddie Mercury. Features no input from any other members of the band.
11. "Let Me Live" – 4:45
    • Taken from the Queen album 'Made In Heaven'.
12. "The Great Pretender" (recorded by Freddie Mercury)
    • A solo single by Freddie Mercury. Features no input from any other members of the band.
13. "Princes of the Universe"
    • Taken from the Queen album 'A Kind Of Magic'. Originally a single release, and previously omitted from the album 'Greatest Hits II' for lack of space.
14. "Another One Bites the Dust" (Remix by Wyclef Jean)
    • A remix of the original, from 'The Game'.
15. "No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young)"
    • Originally included on the compilation album 'Rocks'. Later featured in the musical 'We Will Rock You'.
16. "These Are the Days of Our Lives"
    • Taken from the album 'Innuendo'.
17. "Thank God It's Christmas"
    • Christmas single originally recorded during sessions for 'The Works' (1984).

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Track listing

1. "The Show Must Go On" (Live with Elton John) – 4:35
2. "Under Pressure" ('Rah Mix', with David Bowie) – 4:08
3. "Barcelona" (recorded by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé) – 4:25
4. "Too Much Love Will Kill You" – 4:18
5. "Somebody to Love" (Live with George Michael) – 5:07
6. "You Don't Fool Me" – 5:22
7. "Heaven for Everyone" – 4:37 – single version
8. "Las Palabras de Amor" – 4:29
9. "Driven by You" (recorded by Brian May) – 4:09
10. "Living on My Own" (recorded by Freddie Mercury, remixed by No More Brothers) – 3:37
11. "Let Me Live" – 4:45
12. "The Great Pretender" (recorded by Freddie Mercury) – 3:26
13. "Princes of the Universe" – 3:31
14. "Another One Bites the Dust" (Remix by Wyclef Jean) – 4:20
15. "No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young)" – 4:11
16. "These Are the Days of Our Lives" – 4:22

Bonus Track: // After listening to John Deacon and Roger Taylor playing the chord sequence that later on would be the basis for almost the entire song, Brian May sat down with Freddie Mercury and the two of them decided the theme of the song and wrote some lyrics. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John, CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is an English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Under Pressure is also an alternative title for the Frank Herbert novel The Dragon in the Sea Under Pressure (band) is also a hardcore punk group from Winnipeg, MB Under Pressure is the title of a song released in 1981 by Queen and David Bowie. ... David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer whose work spans more than four decades. ... Barcelona was an album recorded by Freddie Mercury, the front-man of famous English rock band Queen, and operatic soprano Montserrat Caballé. The album was recorded in 1987 at a time when Freddie Mercury was ill with AIDS. The album was released the following year in 1988. ... Montserrat Caballé Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folc, better known as Montserrat Caballé (born April 12, 1933), is a Catalan Spanish operatic soprano renowned for her bel canto technique and her interpretations of the roles of Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti. ... Too Much Love Will Kill You is a song written by Queen guitarist Brian May, Frank Musker, and Elizabeth Lamers. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on 25 June 1963) is a half English, half Greek Cypriot singer-songwriter who performs soul influenced pop, and who (as a solo artist and half of the duo Wham!) has enjoyed global success since 1982. ... You Dont Fool Me is a song by Queen, from the album Made In Heaven. ... Heaven for Everyone is a song written by Roger Taylor, it appeared originally in his band The Cross in the album Shove It, with Freddie Mercury as a guest vocalist, and its the albums 4th track. ... Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love) is a song by English rock band Queen. ... Driven by You is a song by Queen guitarist Brian May. ... Living on My Own is a song by Freddie Mercury. ... Let Me Live is a song by Queen, from the album Made In Heaven. ... The Great Pretender was a popular song by The Platters. ... Princes of the Universe is a song written by Freddie Mercury and performed by Queen. ... Another One Bites the Dust is a 1980 rock song from the English rock band Queen. ... Nelust Wyclef Jean (IPA pronunciation: ) (born October 17, 1972) is an American rapper, reggae artist, producer, and member of the superstar hip hop trio The Fugees, known now for a series of high-profile hit singles in the 1990s. ... No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young) is the only (new) song recorded by the British rock band Queen after the death of Freddie Mercury. ... These Are the Days of Our Lives is a song by the British rock band Queen. ...

1. "Thank God It's Christmas" – 4:19