Living on My Own
"Living on My Own" | ||||
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Single by Freddie Mercury | ||||
from the album Mr. Bad Guy | ||||
Released | 2 September 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
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Length | 3:21 | |||
Label | EMI / Sony Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Freddie Mercury | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Living on My Own" (1993 'No More Brothers' Mix) on YouTube | ||||
1993 Cover | ||||
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"Living on My Own" is a song by Freddie Mercury, originally included in his first solo album Mr. Bad Guy. It was released as a single (backed with "My Love Is Dangerous") in September 1985 in the United Kingdom where it peaked at number 50. The July 1985 release in the United States had "She Blows Hot and Cold" as its B-side.[1]
1993 No More Brothers' Mix version
In 1993, two years after Mercury's death, the No More Brothers Mix of the song was released and reached number 1 in the UK, Ireland and in France (for 15 weeks), becoming Mercury's first solo number 1 hit; in the rest of the world – including Europe, Asia, Canada and Ibero-America – this version also reached the top of the charts. Meanwhile, in the United States, the 1993 version was not officially released.[2][3] It remained at the top for two weeks on the British charts.[3]
Critical reception
Tom Ewing from Freaky Trigger said that Mercury "sounds terrific over house music."[4] Music & Media wrote in their review that "Belgian dance producers picked up a Mercury vocal track, put it on top of sequencers—with surprising results—and made a local top 10 hit out of it."[5] The Network Forty commented that "hitting you over the head like a hammer, the harmony-laden hook compliments an uptempo groove".[6] Sandwell Evening Mail called it "a stunning Euro-style remix".[7]
Personnel
- Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals
- Colin Peter – additional production / remix
- Carl Ward – additional production / remix
- Serge Ramaekers – additional production / remix
Music video
The videos for both the original 1985 and the 1993 remix versions of "Living on My Own" show footage of Mercury's 39th birthday celebration on 5 September 1985 at the Old Mrs. Henderson nightclub in Munich.[8]
Charts and certifications
Weekly chartsOriginal version
No More Brothers Mix
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Sales and certifications
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Track listings
1985 edition
- 7"
- A. Living on My Own (single version)
- B. My Love Is Dangerous (album version) 3:41
- 12"
- A. Living on My Own (extended version) 6:42
- B. My Love Is Dangerous (extended version) 6:28
1993 edition
- 7"/Cassette
- A. Living on My Own (Radio mix)
- B. Living on My Own (1992 album remix)
- CD single
- Living on My Own (Radio mix)
- Living on My Own (Extended mix)
- Living on My Own (Club mix)
- Living on My Own (1992 album remix)
- 12"
- A1. Living on My Own (Extended mix)
- A2. Living on My Own (Club mix)
- B1. Living on My Own (Dub mix)
- B2. Living on My Own (LA mix)
See also
References
- ^ Mr Bad Guy - Living On My Own Ultimate Queen. Retrieved 22 March 2012
- ^ Singles Chart For Week Up To 21/08/1993 Chart Stats. Retrieved 22 March 2012
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited
- ^ "FREDDIE MERCURY – "Living On My Own"". Freaky Trigger. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 31 July 1993. p. 11. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Mainstream: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. 3 December 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury - Living on My Own". Sandwell Evening Mail. 1993-06-05. page 15. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- ^ Schauberger, Anja. "11 verrückte Clubs in München, die Geschichte schrieben" [11 crazy clubs in Munich that made history]. Mit Vergnuegen. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own %5B1993%5D" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own %5B1993%5D" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Top 10 Finland" (PDF). Music & Media. 30 October 1993. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own %5B1993%5D" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (02.09.1993 – 08.09.1993)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir – Tónlist. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Living on My Own". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Israel Top-30: 2 weeks at No. 1 (17.08.1993 & 24.08.1993)
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 42. 16 October 1993. p. 18. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own %5B1993%5D" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own %5B1993%5D". VG-lista. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Notowanie nr603" (in Polish). LP3. 3 September 1993. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Top 10 Spain" (PDF). Music & Media. 30 October 1993. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own %5B1993%5D". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own %5B1993%5D". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1993" (in German). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1993" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1993" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Árslistinn 1993". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 4 January 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Jaarlijsten 1993" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993" (in German). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles 1993". Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 24.
- ^ "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Bestenlisten – Singles 1990er". Hung Medien Austrian Charts Portal (in German). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Freddie Mercury; 'Living on My Own')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Dutch single certifications – Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 24 November 2019. Enter Living on My Own in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1993 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "British single certifications – Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 November 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Living on My Own in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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