Living on My Own
"Living on My Own" | ||||
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Single by Freddie Mercury | ||||
from the album Mr. Bad Guy | ||||
B-side | "My Love Is Dangerous" | |||
Released | 2 September 1985[1] | |||
Studio | Musicland (Munich, West Germany) | |||
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Label | CBS | |||
Songwriter(s) | Freddie Mercury | |||
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Freddie Mercury singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Living on My Own" on YouTube |
"Living on My Own" (remix) | ||||
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Single by Freddie Mercury | ||||
from the album Remixes | ||||
Released | 19 July 1993 | |||
Genre | House[2] | |||
Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | Parlophone | |||
Songwriter(s) | Freddie Mercury | |||
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"Living on My Own" (remix) on YouTube |
"Living on My Own" is a song written and performed by British singer-songwriter
1993 No More Brothers' Mix version
On 19 July 1993, almost two years after Mercury's death, the No More Brothers Mix of "Living on My Own" was released by Parlophone.[5] This remix, produced by Serge Ramaekers, Colin Peter and Carl Ward, reached number one in the UK, Ireland, and France (for 15 weeks), becoming Mercury's first solo number-one hit. Meanwhile, in the United States, the 1993 version was not officially released.[6] It remained at the top for two weeks on the British charts.[6]
Critical reception
Tom Ewing of Freaky Trigger felt that Mercury "sounds terrific over house music".[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote that the Belgian dance producers "picked up a Mercury vocal track, put it on top of sequencers—with surprising results—and made a local top 10 hit out of it".[7] John Kilgo from The Network Forty said that "hitting you over the head like a hammer, the harmony-laden hook compliments (sic) an uptempo groove".[8] A reviewer from Sandwell Evening Mail declared it as "a stunning Euro-style remix".[9]
Chart performance
The 1993 No More Brothers Mix of "Living on My Own" was very successful in Europe. It peaked at number one in Denmark (1 week),
"Living on My Own" earned a gold record in the Netherlands (50,000), Sweden (25,000), and the UK (400,000), while it earned a platinum record in Austria (50,000) and Germany (500,000).
Music video
The accompanying
Track listings
1985 release
- 7-inch
- A. "Living on My Own" (single version)
- B. "My Love Is Dangerous" (album version) – 3:41
- 12-inch
- A. "Living on My Own" (extended version) – 6:42
- B. "My Love Is Dangerous" (extended version) – 6:28
1993 remix
- 7-inch and cassette
- A. "Living on My Own" (radio mix)
- B. "Living on My Own" (1992 album remix)
- 12-inch
- A1. "Living on My Own" (extended mix)
- A2. "Living on My Own" (club mix)
- B1. "Living on My Own" (dub mix)
- B2. "Living on My Own" (LA mix)
- CD single
- "Living on My Own" (radio mix)
- "Living on My Own" (extended mix)
- "Living on My Own" (club mix)
- "Living on My Own" (1992 album remix)
Personnel
- Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals
- Colin Peter – additional production / remix
- Carl Ward – additional production / remix
- Serge Ramaekers – additional production / remix
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[52] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[53] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[54] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[55] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[56] | Gold | 400,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- List of posthumous number ones on the UK Singles Chart
References
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- ^ a b "Living on My Own" spent 2 weeks at number one on the Israeli singles chart in August 1993.
- Week 1: 17 August 1993
- Week 2: 24 August 1993
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