Queen decisions

MisterCosmicc wrote:

Things will change now, but it's not because of Adam, it's currently because of the movie. While Adam keeps the Queen name flowing about with live performances, it's not bringing a big increase to Queen's albums sales.

Correct. The film is their biggest legacy piece - far bigger than any tour or box set.

The film's primary target audience is people who know three Queen songs. Most people who have seem on recent tours don't fit that description.

Brian and Roger's goal is to ensure the next generations know who they are after they pop off. Nothing can better secure that for a band that hasn't existed in over 25 years than a Hollywood film. Sure, they had to do the historical inaccuracy thing to play ball with the big boys in LA, but that's the price of admission.

The soundtrack to the film hit 22 on the US charts last week. Any other Queen stuff currently on the charts?

MisterCosmicc wrote:

The soundtrack to the film hit 22 on the US charts last week. Any other Queen stuff currently on the charts?

I saw these posted on Queenonline, haven't checked their accuracy though.

Worldwide iTunes album chart

1 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
2 Queen - The Platinum Collection
5 Queen - Greatest Hits
16 Queen - Live At Wembley Stadium
28 Queen - Greatest Hits II
31 Queen - A Night At the Opera
170 Queen - Queen Jewels

United States iTunes songs

6. Bohemian Rhapsody
12. We Will Rock You
16. Somebody to Love
19. We Are the Champions
21. Another One Bites the Dust
24. Radio Ga Ga
29. Under Pressure
42. Killer Queen
43. Don't Stop Me Now
62. Fat Bottomed Girls
63. Love of My Life
65. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
91. You're My Best Friend
96. I Want to Break Free
135. Bohemian Rhapsody
168. Who Wants to Live Forever
176. Hammer to Fall
185. The Show Must Go On

iTunes Albums

1. The Platinum Collection
3. Bohemian Rhapsody
4. Greatest Hits
36. A Night at the Opera
69. Live At Wembley Stadium
105. A Night at the Opera
179. News of the World[/quote]

So much for Bran and Roger wanting Queen to be remembered as an album band rather than for their hits. But then we've known for a long time now to take anything they say with a pinch of salt.

I'm tired of people saying fans only know 3 Queen songs before the movie...you must have lived under a rock not to know at least a dozen songs by Queen.

The only conclusion I can draw, based on your beliefs about great management culminating in the biggest legacy piece - the movie -
is that Defecation is not a worldwide phenomenon because of bad management and lack of a biopic movie. Am I right?

Maybe they didn't know any Queen songs... they are still buying Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, and We Are The Champions.

Imagine though kids that really haven't been introduced to Queen yet? Think of all the parents in their 20's and 30's who listen to crappy rap music and probably buy that for their damn kids.

Holly2003 wrote:

So much for Bran and Roger wanting Queen to be remembered as an album band rather than for their hits.

Hate to break it to you, but Queen have been a hits band since 1980.

I still wonder who had the idea for Brian and Roger to do that Pepsi ad a few years ago. Man, that was bad.

The Real Wizard wrote:

Holly2003 wrote:

So much for Bran and Roger wanting Queen to be remembered as an album band rather than for their hits.

Hate to break it to you, but Queen have been a hits band since 1980.

Yeah I know. I would say from about 1984 though. They were still experimenting on The Game and Hot Space and it was only with The Works that they really needed a hit. Roger even made an offer to the US record company to change the lyrics of Radio Ga Ga if it would get more radio airplay. They released four singles from that album in the UK, doubling up with 12-inch versions. That was also the year of their Xmas single. Someone should remind Brian and Roger the next time they say they want to be remembered primarily for their albums that they decided to be a hits band a long time ago.

No disrespect emina but 80s rock 101. It came to point where bands were playing bigger venues that sponsorship was necessary - be it Heineken being the 'official drink' or, say, Bowie doing a whole Pepsi ad campaign to finance a tour that his label wouldn't touch.

Maylor are a money grabbing machine
They put Freddie to shame with their moustache & yellow 86 jacket merchandise, with the jewelry merchandise and with their gigs with ultimate “Las Vegas Cabaret” (Peter Hince) idols cocksucker Adam Lame bert
Maylor suck big balls these days...a pity

And don’t let us talk about Jim Beach and his Queen Productions. They don’t give a shit abour Queens hardcore fans. They’re just grabbing and grabbing. As Freddie would say “FUCK ‘EM!”