No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)
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| Single by Queen from the album Queen Rocks |
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| Released | 1997 (Europe, Japan) January 5, 1998 (UK) |
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| Format | CD vinyl record (7") cassette tape |
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| Recorded | 1997 | ||||
| Genre | Ballad | ||||
| Length | 4:13 | ||||
| Label | Parlophone | ||||
| Writer(s) | Brian May | ||||
| Producer | Queen | ||||
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No-One But You (Only the Good Die Young) is the only new song recorded by the remaining three members of the British rock band Queen following the death of Freddie Mercury not having been conceived and constructed before his death. Guitarist Brian May - the writer of the song - and drummer Roger Taylor share lead vocals. The song was released on the album Queen Rocks and it was also released as a single.
The impetus for the song came after the death of Diana, Princess Of Wales in August 1997, but is largely a eulogy to Freddie Mercury and to "anyone who died before their time"; as the single's cover also refers to Icarus, Daedalus's son, who died too young for being unconscious. It was originally written for Brian May's solo album Another World. He sent the demo of the song to Roger Taylor who according to Taylor himself put it in a drawer and forgot about it.[1] After eventually hearing it Taylor suggested that it could be turned into a Queen song. Roger Taylor's contribution was to change the tempo and make the lyrics more generic.
The song features only the remaining members of Queen, unlike other music the band made after Mercury's death, such as at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert or the Queen + Paul Rodgers tour. This is also the last song to feature John Deacon on bass.
[edit] Other versions
- In the We Will Rock You musical the song is used as a tribute not only to Freddie Mercury, but also to other musicians who died young, such as Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Keith Moon, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Phil Lynott, Bob Marley and John Lennon.
- In 2004, Brian May worked together with stage actress Kerry Ellis to record a version of the song as it appears in the musical. The song is made available to download on the official Queen website.
- Besides guitar, Brian May played piano on this song, deliberately emulating Freddie Mercury's style.[citation needed]
[edit] Chart position
- #13 (UK)
[edit] References
- ^ Queen Rocks EPK
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