The Golden Boy
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| "The Golden Boy" | ||||
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Polydor | ||||
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| Lyricist(s) | Tim Rice | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Number One |    [1] |
"The Golden Boy" is a song recorded by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury together with Catalan operatic soprano Montserrat Caballé.
Overview
Originally included in the 1988 album UK Singles Chart.[2]
Personnel
- Freddie Mercury - vocals, piano, arrangements
- Montserrat Caballe- vocals
- Mike Moran - keyboards, programming, arrangements
- backing vocals
- Dennis Bishop - backing vocals
- Lance Ellington - backing vocals
- Miriam Stockley - backing vocals
- Peter Straker - backing vocals
- Mark Williamson - backing vocals
- Carol Woods - backing vocals
Releases and track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Golden Boy" | Mike Moran, Tim Rice | 6:05 |
| 2. | "The Fallen Priest" | Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran, Tim Rice | 5:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Golden Boy" | 6:05 |
| 2. | "The Fallen Priest" | 5:46 |
| 3. | "The Golden Boy (Instrumental)" | 6:05 |
Videoclip
The song's music video is footage of the artists' miming performance at the open air "La Nit" festival in Barcelona on 8 October 1988 (Mercury's last live performance before his illness got worse[3]), where the song was performed along with "Barcelona" and "How Can I Go On". The video was first released as part of a 5" CD video single.
See also
References
- ^ Beatmasters and P. P. Arnold (26 October 1988). "Review: Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé — "The Golden Boy" (Polydor)". Number One. No. 280. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 41.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ Freddie Mercury: biography. Freddie.ru. Retrieved on 2011-03-01.