Innuendo
Studio album by Queen
Released	February 4, 1991
Recorded	March 1989 - November 1990 Metropolis Studios, London, England Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland
Genre	Hard rock Pop rock
Length	53:44
Label	Parlophone Hollywood Records (U.S.)
Producer	Queen David Richards
Professional reviews
Los Angeles Times – link (Queen Archives) Rolling Stone link St. Petersburg Times – link (Queen Archives) Vox – link (Queen Archives) All Music Guide link
Queen chronology
The Miracle (1989) Innuendo (1991) Greatest Hits II (1991)

Innuendo is a 1991 album by English rock band Queen. It is the band's fourteenth studio album and the last to be composed entirely of new material. It is also the final studio album to be released while lead singer Freddie Mercury was still alive. The album was praised by critics and fans as one of the strongest albums of Queen's later career^{[citation needed]}. It reached number one on the UK album charts (2 weeks) as well as in the Netherlands (4 weeks), in Switzerland (8 weeks), Germany (6 weeks), and Italy. The album was released in the United States one day after it was released in Britain. The album would be the first Queen album to go Gold in the US upon its release since The Works in 1984. It peaked at number thirty in the United States^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Queen_Innuendo. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Mountain Studios is a recording studio located in Montreux, Switzerland. ... Montreux is a resort town in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva with a population of about 20000. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... For other uses, see Pop rock (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Parlophone is a record label, founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company. ... Hollywood Records is a record label owned by Disney. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... David Richards is a record producer. ... This just IN !!!:paris hiltons new dog. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Logo of the St. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... The Miracle is a 1989 album by English rock band Queen. ... Greatest Hits II is a 1991 Queen compilation. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Queen (inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001). ... The Works is a 1984 pop/rock album by English band Queen. ...

The album was recorded when Mercury was in the final stages of a battle with AIDS. Much of the material on the album deals with the band's coming to terms with his imminent death. The theme is also reflected in the music, which can be heavy and arresting ("Innuendo" and "Headlong"), but also bleak and dark ("The Show Must Go On", "I'm Going Slightly Mad" and "Don't Try So Hard"), and very often both ("Bijou"). For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ...

The Album was also noted for being a return to the more prog rock sound of 70's albums like Sheer Heart Attack and A Night At The Opera. The progressive rock band Yes performing in 1977. ... For the Queen song of the same name, see News of the World (album). ... A Night at the Opera as the title of a work of art may refer to: A Night at the Opera (1935 film), a Marx Brothers movie. ...

The album cover was designed by Queen and Richard Gray. The booklets and single covers from the album are by Grandville, or are inspired by his illustrations. Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard (September 13, 1803 - March 17, 1847), French caricaturist, generally known by the pseudonym of J.J. Grandville the professional name of his grandparents, who were actors was born at Nancy. ...

Track listing

1. "Innuendo" (Queen) – 6:29
2. "I'm Going Slightly Mad" (Queen) – 4:22
3. "Headlong" (Queen) – 4:39
4. "I Can't Live with You" (Queen) – 4:35
5. "Don't Try So Hard" (Queen) – 3:39
6. "Ride the Wild Wind" (Queen) – 4:41
7. "All God's People" (Queen/Mike Moran) – 4:19
8. "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (Queen) – 4:12
9. "Delilah" (Queen) – 3:32
10. "The Hitman" (Queen) – 4:52
11. "Bijou" (Queen) – 3:36
12. "The Show Must Go On" (Queen) – 4:24

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Innuendo

Main article: Innuendo (song)

"Innuendo" began as a jam session in Switzerland amongst May, Taylor and Deacon in spring 1989. Mercury was upstairs and heard them playing the beat, and turned it into a song, creating the melody and starting off the lyrics. From then on they all four worked on polishing the track and Taylor took over the lyrics (which were written as a tribute to Led Zeppelin and their song "Kashmir"). The middle section, written by Mercury, was included later and it featured a synth-orchestra programmed by producer David Richards and a flamenco interlude played by Yes guitarist Steve Howe, who had come to visit them and was asked to play what Brian May himself admitted he couldn't. Like "Kashmir", the title of the song is only mentioned once. Innuendo is a song by English rock band Queen. ... For the bands 1969 eponymous debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... This article is about the song. ... David Richards is a record producer. ... Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre with strong, rhythmic undertones and is often accompanied with a similarly impassioned style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution, as well as its intricate hand and footwork. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stephen James Steve Howe (born April 8, 1947 in Holloway, North London, England) is a guitarist best known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes. ...

"Innuendo" was released as a single in January 1991. It was a top-ten hit in almost every country in which it made the charts^{[citation needed]}.

I'm Going Slightly Mad

Main article: I'm Going Slightly Mad

"I'm Going Slightly Mad" was begun in Mercury's London house, after he'd got the idea of writing a song about madness, inspired by Noel Coward's camp one-liners. Most of the lyrics (like "banana tree" or "one needle") came from both him and his friend Peter Straker, who stayed up all night in Mercury's kitchen, devising ever more outlandish lines. The music is Mercury's as well and it's one of the earliest songs they were working on in Montreux when Steve Howe came in. Im Going Slightly Mad is a Queen song, written by Freddie Mercury. ... Noël Peirce Coward (December 16, 1899 – March 26, 1973) was an Academy Award winning English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music. ... Stephen James Steve Howe (born April 8, 1947 in Holloway, North London, England) is a guitarist best known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes. ...

Headlong

Main article: Headlong (song)

"Headlong" came from May at the studio they'd got in Switzerland. He recorded it for the solo album he was doing at the same time. Once, May heard Mercury singing it, and instantly decided that it worked better as a Queen track. Then the band took it over and they all made modifications. Headlong is the third track of Queens 1991 album Innuendo. ...

I Can't Live with You

"I Can't Live with You" was also written for May's solo album. He gave it to the band as well since Taylor, Deacon and Mercury were fond of the track. Drums were programmed on synth by May, and the keyboard-pads were added by the producer.

Don't Try So Hard

"Don't Try So Hard" came from Mercury.^[1] The intro "rain" is actually the pre-set sound of the Korg M1, which appears when it's switched on. Mercury sings most of the song in falsetto. The song's middle section is written in a style reminiscent of Queen's early 1980s-songs such as Play The Game. The Korg M1 The Korg M1 was the worlds first widely-known music workstation and is the best-selling digital keyboard of all time, surpassing even the Yamaha DX7. ... Falsetto (Italian diminutive of falso, false) is a singing technique that produces sounds that are pitched higher than the singers normal range, in the treble range. ... Play the Game is a song by Freddie Mercury and recorded and performed by his band Queen. ...

Ride the Wild Wind

"Ride The Wild Wind" was composed by Taylor, who recorded a demo with his own vocals. The definitive version is still a duet between Mercury and Taylor.

All God's People

"All God's People" started off as part of Mercury's Barcelona project under the title "Africa by Night" (hence the co-writing credit with Mike Moran). He'd asked May to play guitar, then one thing led to another and the entire band played. Piano was recorded by Mike Moran. The song features Mercury singing a head-voiced high-F note, as well as some very low ones. Barcelona is an album recorded by Freddie Mercury, the front-man of the popular British rock band Queen, and operatic soprano Montserrat Caballé. The album was recorded in 1987 and 1988 when Freddie Mercury was ill with AIDS, and released in 1988. ...

These Are the Days of Our Lives

Main article: These Are the Days of Our Lives

"These Are the Days of Our Lives" was written by Taylor. It's harmonically and structurally one of the simplest songs of the band's catalogue. Keyboards were programmed by the four of them in the studio, and conga percussion was recorded by David Richards. The video featured Mercury's last appearance on a music video. These Are the Days of Our Lives is a song by the British rock band Queen. ... For other uses, see Conga (disambiguation). ...

Delilah

"Delilah" is a song Mercury penned for his favorite housecat, a female tortoiseshell cat, named Delilah. May recorded his solo using a talkbox. Trinomial name Felis silvestris catus Schreber, 1775 For alternative meanings see cat (disambiguation). ... A tortoiseshell (technically tortoiseshell-and-white) cat. ... The talk box is a musical device used to manipulate sound, mostly with guitars. ...

The Hitman

"The Hitman" was written by Mercury as well. The original version was apparently on keyboards and in a different key. May took Mercury's riff (not un-common), changed the key and recorded a demo of the heavy version. Deacon then re-arranged the structure and they all filled the gaps in lyrics and recorded it. All of the backing vocals were done by May.

Bijou

"Bijou" was an idea Mercury and May had of making a song "inside-out" (having guitar doing the verses and the vocal doing the break). Mercury put the chords, title and lyrics, and the two of them worked on the guitar parts. Mercury sang the first line and then May transferred the melody to his Red Special. The song was finished without any input from Taylor or Deacon. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The Show Must Go On

Main article: The Show Must Go On (Queen song)

"The Show Must Go On" is arguably the only song from the album actually co-written by the entire band. The initial idea was a chord sequence Taylor and Deacon were working on. Then May decided to use the sequence, and both he and Mercury decided the theme of the lyrics and wrote the first verse together. From then on May finished the lyrics, did the vocal melody and wrote the bridge, inspired by Pachelbel's Canon. Some keys and ideas were suggested by the producer too. A live version featuring Elton John on vocals appeared on the Greatest Hits III album. Not to be confused with the Pink Floyd song of the same name. ... Pachelbels Canon also known as Canon in D major, or more formally, Canon and Gigue in D major for three Violins and Basso Continuo (Kanon und Gigue in D-Dur für drei Violinen und Basso Continuo) is the most famous piece of music by Johann Pachelbel. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Greatest Hits III is a compilation of latter-day Queen (Queen+) songs, the band members solo hits and the bands collaborations with other artists. ...

Personnel

Queen are:

• Freddie Mercury: Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Piano, Synthesisers, Programming
• Brian May: Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals, Synthesisers, Programming
• Roger Taylor: Drums & Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Synthesisers, Programming
• John Deacon: Bass, Synthesisers, Programming

Guest musicians: Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Queen (inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001). ... For the Australian film composer, see Brian May (composer). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the motorcyclist, see John Deacon (motorcyclist). ...

• Steve Howe: Acoustic Guitar ("Innuendo") (Credited as "Wandering Spanish Minstrel Guitar")
• Mike Moran: Piano, Synthesisers, Programming ("All God's People")
• David Richards: Engineering, Synthesisers, Programming
• Brian Zellis: Programming
• Noel Harris: Assistant engineer
• Justin Shirley-Smith: Assistant engineer

Sleeve design: Stephen James Steve Howe (born April 8, 1947 in Holloway, North London, England) is a guitarist best known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes. ... Mike Moran is a keyboard musician and producer. ... David Richards is a record producer. ...

• Richard Gray: Sleeve design
• Grandville (1803-1847): Illustrations
• Angela Lumley: Additional illustrations
• Simon Fowler: Photography

Singles

Five singles were released from the album:

• "Innuendo" was the lead single from the album in most countries save the United States where "Headlong" was released as the first single. It was released on January 14, 1991 in Europe and March 1991 in the United States as a promo single, becoming Queen's twelfth number-one single. The song also achieved modest success in the US, charting at seventeen on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Still, the length and style of the track limited its appeal, and it only spent a week at number one in the UK and quickly slid down the chart, spending only six weeks in the top seventy-five. (B-side on 7 inch release- "Bijou")

• "I'm Going Slightly Mad" was released on March 4, 1991. It reached number twenty-two in the UK charts. (B-side on 7 inch release- "The Hitman" in some countries, in others it was "Lost Opportunity" which was a non album cut.)

• "Headlong" was released in January 1991 in the US and on May 13, 1991 in the UK. It was one of the most successful songs from the album^{[citation needed]}, and actually served as the lead single in the United States. It entered the UK charts at number fourteen, and reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. (B-side on 7 inch release- "All God's People" in some countries, in others, "Lost Opportunity" and in a few, "The Hitman")

• "The Show Must Go On" was released on October 14, 1991 in the UK. The single peaked at number sixteen in the UK charts. After Mercury's death in November, the song re-entered the British charts and spent longer in the top seventy-five than it had on its original release. This single was released just six weeks before Mercury died. In 1992, the song was released as a double A-side with "Bohemian Rhapsody" in the US and reached #2 in the US. (The original B-side in October 1991 was "Keep Yourself Alive".)

• "These Are the Days of Our Lives" was first released in the USA on Freddie Mercury's birthday, September 5, 1991. In the UK it was released in December 1991 following Mercury's death, as a double A-side with "Bohemian Rhapsody". The single was the UK's Christmas number one of 1991.

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Promo single

• "I Can't Live With You" was released as a promo single to radio stations in the USA.

Charts

References

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