Queen are cited as an influence on The Darkness in the Cover Story/Article, ''The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born-From 1980 To Present, The Best Tunes Of The 80's, 90's, And The Totally Awesome Aughts'' in the October 2005 issue of ''Blender Magazine''.

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Number #497 Position For The Darkness's song, ''I Believe In A Thing Called Love'', 2003

''Amp exploding rawk from a Queen fan whose catsuit is a size too small.''