This Queen song, written By Freddie Mercury and first released in 1976, shows some similarity in style to their earlier hit Bohemian Rhapsody, with its complex harmonics and guitar solos featuring Brian May, but this time Queen turned to a gospel choir style, rather than an operatic choir, partly inspired by Mercury’s admiration of Aretha Franklin. It uses a deep layering of vocal tracks, with three singers passing themselves off as a complete gospel choir.

The piece questions life without love, exploring soul searching and desperation. Listen to FA Productions partner Charlie Macdonald lead-singing this vocally challenging song by clicking/tapping the play button just below the image above.