
From Brian May’s official website.
More than four decades after its release, Queen’s iconic “Bohemian Rhapsody” continues to reach new milestones. The iconic song has been officially certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), representing 10 million or more in sales and stream equivalents in the United States.
Queen is the first British band in music history to earn the Diamond song award.
“This is incredible news. At times like this I have to pinch myself to be sure it’s real,” said Brian May. “All those wild dreams we had – this is beyond any of them. Huge thanks to all who have believed in us over the years.”
It’s a wonderful and gratifying thought to know the song has reached out and connected with so many people!” said Roger Taylor. “We thank you all…………..onwards.”
This is the latest in a long line of extraordinary achievements for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which was Queen’s first Top 10 hit in the US. In the UK it went to #1 for 9 consecutive weeks, a record at the time, before returning to the top of the charts again in 1991. It was named the most-streamed song of the 20th century and its companion video recently passed one billion views on YouTube, making history as the first pre-1990’s video to reach one billion views on the platform. In 2004, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and Freddie Mercury’s vocal performance was named by the readers of Rolling Stone magazine as the best in rock history.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is also one of the many Queen hits featured on the band’s blockbuster compilation, Platinum Collection, Vol. 1-3, which was just certified 5X Platinum. This blockbuster compendium, which hit No. 6 on the Billboard 200, features tracks like “Another One Bites The Dust,” “Killer Queen,” “Under Pressure,” “We Will Rock You,” “We Are The Champions” and so many more.
On the heels of this momentous milestone, the band has also kicked off a year-long weekly YouTube series Queen The Greatest – a celebration of Queen’s Golden Jubilee that highlights 50 of the greatest moments from the Queen story so far. Beginning with the March 19 first episode, “Keep Yourself Alive” (WATCH HERE), and with five decades to explore, the series of weekly insights will highlight some of the biggest songs, most memorable performances, and incredible record-breaking achievements that Queen have brought us since it all began in 1971 – bringing fans, over the coming year, one of the greatest stories ever told. Upcoming: Episode 2 – “Live At The Rainbow-London, 1974” (3/26) and Episode 3 -“The ‘turning point’ single, “Killer Queen (4/2). Weekly episodes go live every Friday (HERE).
In addition, the band just released their first ever official Queen game on mobile, Queen: Rock Tour, the band’s first ever official game for Android and iOS devices. Upon its release, Queen: Rock Tour went Top 5 on The Music Game App chart in over 20 countries.
Queen remain one of the most popular groups in the world today, transcending multiple generations of fans, a position further buoyed by the phenomenal global success of their Academy Award-winning 2018 biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody, which tells the incredible story of the band’s historic career and quickly became the highest grossing music biopic in history.
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- Queen - Greatest Hits Box I & II - UK - box set - £65.00, $88.40, €72.80 (New Item) (arrived 16-Apr-2021 17:07)on April 19, 2021 at 1:55 pm
QUEEN Greatest Hits Box I & II (Official 1992 limited edition UK 34-track double CD album box set, featuring both compilation albums each in their own jewel cases with relevant picture sleeves, housed in a gold embossed bottle green textured box with artist/title logos on the front and spine, along with the tracklistings on the reverse, green suede effect material insert with gold Queen 'crest' logo and numbered card insert, and remains in a 'near as new' condition GHBOX1)
- Queen - Greatest Hits II - 2nd - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £125.00, $170.00, €140.00 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 15:43)on April 19, 2021 at 1:55 pm
QUEEN Greatest Hits II (1991 UK limited edition 17-track vinyl 2-LP set, complete with full colour printed discography inners, nin embossed gatefold picture sleeve. This example has a vintage highstreet price sticker on the front, and remains sealed from new, in an unplayed condition! PMTV2)
- Queen - The Miracle + Print - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £25.00, $34.00, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 14:45)on April 19, 2021 at 1:55 pm
QUEEN The Miracle (1989 UK limited edition 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including Stone Cold Crazy recorded live at The Rainbow in 1974 and Melancholy Blues recorded live in Houston, 1977; within a negative image picture sleeve with the bonus limited edition facsimile autographed colour print. The sleeve displays some minor wear and has a tiny nick in the opening edge, the vinyl remains excellent with some cosmetic surface marks, mostly from manufacture, with a flawless print! 12QUEENP15)
- Queen - Innuendo - UK - 12" vinyl - £25.00, $34.00, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 14:52)on April 19, 2021 at 1:55 pm
QUEEN Innuendo (1991 UK 3-track 12" single featuring the Explosive Mix of the title cut, also including Under Pressure with David Bowie and Bijou, glossy cartoon picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear, the vinyl has some light cosmetic surface marks from manufacture, however looks barely played 12QUEEN16)
- Queen - I'm Going Slightly Mad - Gatefold - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £25.00, $34.00, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 14:55)on April 19, 2021 at 1:55 pm
QUEEN I'm Going Slightly Mad (1991 UK limited edition 3-track 12" single, also including The Hitman and Lost Opportunity, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve displays some light general wear and the vinyl shows just light signs of play, overall an excellent example 12QUEENG17)
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