I WANT TO BREAK FREE

John's last big hit, and one of those songs that have split listeners and fans: some love it, some hate it.


General Information:

Music & Lyrics by: John Deacon
Arranged by: John Deacon
Written: 1983
Length: 3:20
Released on: 27th February
1984

Produced by: Queen & Reinhold Mack
Mixed by: Reinhold Mack
Engineered by: Reinhold Mack and probably Mike Beiriger

Recorded: August 1983 - January 1984
Recorded at: The Record Plant, Los Angeles and/or Musicland Studios, Munich

Keys: E
Metre: 4/4
Form: Cyclic

Acoustic Drums: Roger Taylor
Electronic Drums: Roger Taylor
Electric Bass: John Deacon
Electric Guitars: John Deacon & Brian May
Analogue Synths: Fred Mandel and either John Deacon or Freddie Mercury or both
Sampler: John Deacon

Lead Vocals: Freddie Mercury
Backing Vocals: Freddie Mercury

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Form:

Album Version
Verse/3
Verse
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Verse...

Single Version
Bridge'
Verse
Verse
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Verse
Verse...

Way too simple.

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Harmony:

Four chords: I, IV, V, vi.