Reaching Out (Queen + Paul Rodgers song)
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| "Reaching Out" / "Tie Your Mother Down" | ||||
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| Single by Queen + Paul Rodgers | ||||
| from the album Return of the Champions | ||||
| Released | 29 August 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Live at Sheffield Hallam FM Arena on May 9, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Queen + Paul Rodgers singles chronology | ||||
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"Reaching Out" / "Tie Your Mother Down" is the debut single by rock band Queen + Paul Rodgers released in 2005 from the album Return of the Champions.[1] It is a medley of the 1996 Rock Therapy charity song "Reaching Out" with Queen's song "Tie Your Mother Down".
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reaching Out / Tie Your Mother Down" (live) | 5:39 |
| 2. | "Fat Bottomed Girls" (live) | 5:48 |
| Total length: | 11:27 | |
Chart performance
[edit]In 2005, "Reaching Out" peaked at No. 33 on the Dutch Top 40 as a double A-side with "Tie Your Mother Down".[2]
Credits
[edit]- Bass – Danny Miranda
- Drums – Roger Taylor
- Guitar – Jamie Moses
- Keyboards – Spike Edney
- Lead guitar – Brian May
- Vocals – Brian May, Paul Rodgers, Roger Taylor
Sampling
[edit]This song was sampled by American rapper Eminem in "Beautiful" from Eminem's sixth album Relapse (2009).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Queen + Paul Rodgers — Reaching Out / Tie Your Mother Down". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ^ "Queen + Paul Rodgers - Reaching Out/Tie Your Mother Down". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Eminem: Relapse". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.