<Li> "Bohemian Rhapsody" </Li> <Li> "God Save the Queen" </Li> <P> "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen . It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera . It is a six - minute suite, consisting of several sections without a chorus: an intro, a ballad segment, an operatic passage, a hard rock part and a reflective coda . The song is a more accessible take on the 1970s progressive rock genre . It was reportedly the most expensive single ever made at the time of its release, although the exact cost of production cannot be determined . </P> <P> When it was released as a single, "Bohemian Rhapsody" became a commercial success, staying at the top of the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks and selling more than a million copies by the end of January 1976 . It reached number one again in 1991 for another five weeks when the same version was re-released following Mercury's death, eventually becoming the UK's third - best - selling single of all time . It is also the only song to be the UK Christmas number one twice by the same artist . It topped the charts in several other markets as well, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and The Netherlands, later becoming one of the best - selling singles of all time selling over 6 million copies worldwide . In the United States, the song originally peaked at number nine in 1976 . It returned to the chart at number two in 1992, behind Kris Kross's "Jump", and also appeared in the film Wayne's World, which contributed to the revival of its American popularity . </P>

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