This is the discography of Brian May.
Albums Studio albums Year Title Chart positions Certifications UK AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. AUT CANCanadian Singles: "Back to the Light": GERNED SWE SWI US 1992Back to the Light 6 94 20 70 10[A] 11 25 9[A] 159UK: Gold 1998Another World 14 165 47 — 15[B] 47 — 31[B] — 2000La musique de Furia — — — — — — — — — A^ Peak position upon reissue in 2021. B^ Peak position upon reissue in 2022.
Live albums Year Title Chart positions UK AUS AUT GER NED SWI 1994 Live at the Brixton Academy(The Brian May Band) 20 190 38 71 35 33
EPs Year Title Chart positions UK CANCanadian Singles: "Back to the Light": US 1983 Star Fleet Project(Brian May + Friends) 35 69 147 1993 Resurrection – Japanese Tour Mini Album — — — 1998 Red Special – Japanese Tour Mini Album — — — Retro Rock Special(as T. E. Conway) — — —
Collaboration albums Year Artist Title Chart positions UK1985Chris Thompson featuring Brian MayRadio Voices —2013Tangerine Dream and Brian MayStarmus – Sonic Universe —Kerry Ellis & Brian MayAcoustic by Candlelight —2017Golden Days 27
With Smile Year of releaseTitleComment1982Gettin' Smile (LP, Japan)Tracks "Doing Alright", "Blag", "April Lady", "Polar Bear", "Earth", "Step on Me" [all songs recorded 1969]1997 Ghost of a Smile (CD, Netherlands)
Singles As lead artist Year Title Chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS BEL CANCanadian Singles: "Driven By You": EUR IRENLD PRT USMain. 1983 "Star Fleet" 65 — — — — — — — — Star Fleet Project 1991 "Driven by You" 6 162 35 70 20 14 10 9 9Back to the Light 1992 "Too Much Love Will Kill You" 5 18 2 — 10 7 1 8 —UK: SilverNLD: Gold "Back to the Light" 19 123 39 — — — 20 — — 1993 "Resurrection"(with Cozy Powell) 23 — — — — — — — — "Last Horizon" 51 — — — — — — — — 1994 "The Man from Manhattan"(with Freddie Mercury & Eddie Howell) — — — — — — — — —non-album 1995"Nobody Knew (Black White House)"(with Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus) — — — — — — — — —Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus 1998 "The Business (Rock on Cozy Mix)" 51 — — — — — — — —Another World "On My Way Up" — — — — — — 79 — — "Another World" — — — — — — — — — "Why Don't We Try Again" 44 — — — — — — — — 2012"Born Free"(with Kerry Ellis) — — — — — — — — —Acoustic by Candlelight2013"The Kissing Me Song"(with Kerry Ellis) — — — — — — — — — "Save the Badger Badger Badger"(Weebl & Brian May featuring Brian Blessed) 79 — — — — — — — —non-album 2014 "One Night in Hell"(with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra) — — — — — — — — —2016"One Voice"(with Norah Jones, Aimee Mann, Susanna Hoffs, Lydia Loveless, Neko Case, Kathryn Calder) — — — — — — — — — 2019 "New Horizons (Ultima Thule Mix)" — — — — — — — — —"Holy Man"(with Dennis Wilson, Taylor Hawkins and Roger Taylor) — — — — — — — — — 2021 "Panic Attack 2021 (It's Gonna Be Alright)"(with Kerry Ellis) — — — — — — — — — 2022 "Floating in Heaven"(with Graham Gouldman) — — — — — — — — —I Have Notes
As featured artist Year Title Chart positions Certifications Album UK BEL IRE NED US1987"A Time for Heroes"(Meat Loaf with Brian May) — — — — —non-album 1992 "We Are the Champions"(Hank Marvin feat. Brian May) 66 — — — —2002"If We Believe"(Lynn Carey Saylor feat. Brian May)— ————You Like It Clean2006"Move It"(Cliff Richard feat. Brian May & Brian Bennett)— — ———non-album2009"Somebody to Love"(Catherine Porter feat. Brian May)— — ———Gems for Ruby2011"Yoü and I"(Lady Gaga feat. Brian May) 23 4 32 2 6US: 3× PlatinumBorn This Way 2012 "Rockstar"(Dappy feat. Brian May) 2 99 15 — — UK: SilverBad Intentions2019"Blue on Black"(Five Finger Death Punch feat. Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brantley Gilbert and Brian May)— — ——66US: PlatinumAnd Justice for None2020"One Beautiful Christmas Day"(Kerry Ellis feat. Brian May) — — — — —non-album
With Smile Year of releaseTitleAlbum1969"Earth" / "Step on Me"non-album
Videography Video releases 1983: Star Licks Master Series (VHS; in 1993 reissued under the title Master Session) 1994: Live at the Brixton Academy (VHS) 2013: The Candlelight Concerts – Live at Montreux 2013 (DVD/BD) (with Kerry Ellis)
Music videos YearTitleAlbum1983"Star Fleet"Star Fleet Project1991"Driven by You"Back to the Light1992"Too Much Love Will Kill You""Back to the Light"1993"Resurrection"1996"F.B.I."Twang!2021"Panic Attack 2021 (It's Gonna Be Alright)" (with Kerry Ellis)non-album"Back to the Light" (The Time Traveller 1992-2021)Back to the Light2022"On My Way Up"Another World"Another World"/"Otro Mundo"
Collaborations in music videos YearTitleOther PerformerAlbum1996"Reaching Out"Rock Therapynon-album2012"Rockstar"DappyBad Intentions2019"Blue on Black"Five Finger Death PunchAnd Justice for None2020"I'm a Woman"Womannon-album"One Beautiful Christmas Day"Kerry Ellis
Appearances on various artists compilations Year of releaseCompilationSong1994Greenpeace – Alternative NRG"New Damage" (with Soundgarden)1995In from the Storm (tribute to Jimi Hendrix)"One Rainy Wish" (later released on the album Another World)1996Pinocchio: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"Il Colosso" (with Jerry Hadley, Sissel Kyrkjebø, 'Just William'), "What Are We Made Of?" (with Sissel Kyrkjebø)Twang! A Tribute to Hank Marvin & The Shadows"F.B.I." (later released as a B-side of the single On My Way Up)1998Lullabies with a Difference"My Boy" (recorded in 1982)2000Music from and Inspired by Mission: Impossible 2"Have a Cigar" (with the Foo Fighters)2002Good Rockin' Tonight – The Legacy of Sun Records"I Don't Want Nobody Teasing Around with Me"(Japanese edition only)Party at the Palace"God Save the Queen"2004Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 2"Someone to Die For" (with Jimmy Gnecco)2012BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2012"We Will Rock You" (with Dappy)
As producer, songwriter or session musician
Producer Year of releaseCollaborated withReleaseMay's contribution1986Minako HondaCancelproduction1987"Golden Days", "Crazy Nights"songwriting, production, guitarBad NewsBad NewsproductionHeavy PettinLettin Looseproduced by May and Mack1988Anita DobsonTalking of Lovesongwriting, production, guitar, backing vocals"In One of My Weaker Moments"production, guitar1989Ian & Belinda"Who Wants to Live Forever"production, guitar (bass by John Deacon, drums by Roger Taylor)1991Hale and Pace and the Stonkers"The Stonk"production, guitar (drums by Roger Taylor)
Session musician and songwriter Year of releaseCollaborated withSongAlbum/RecordMay's contributionGuitar unless stated1975Eddie Howell"Man from Manhattan"Man from Manhattanbacking vocals and guitar (piano and backing vocals by Freddie Mercury)1976Ian Hunter"You Nearly Did Me In"All-American Alien Boybacking vocals by May, Mercury and Roger Taylor1978Lonnie Donegan"Digging My Potatoes"Puttin' on the Style1980Quartz"Circles" (recorded in 1977)B-side of the single "Stoking the Fires of Hell" (1980); also bonus track on the 2004 reissue of the album Stand Up and Fight1983Jeffrey Osborne"Stay with Me Tonight", "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right"Stay with Me Tonight1984Billy Squier"(Another) 1984"Signs of Life1985Chris Thompson"A Shift in the Wind, Parts 1 and 2"Radio Voices1986Ramoncín"Como un susurro"La vida en el filo1988The Cross"Love Lies Bleeding (She Was a Wicked, Wily Waitress)"Shove It1989Holly Johnson"Love Train"BlastLiving in a Box"Blow the House Down"GatecrashingBlack Sabbath"When Death Calls"Headless Crossguitar soloFuzzbox"Self!"Big Bang!Artists United for Nature"Yes We Can"Yes We Can (single; also released on the compilation Earthrise – The Rainforest Album)Rock Aid Armenia"Smoke on the Water""Smoke on the Water"guitar (drums by Roger Taylor)1990Rock Against Repatriation"Sailing""Sailing"1991D-Rok"Red Planet Blues", "Get Out of My Way"Oblivion1992Extreme"Love of My Life"Song for Love (for the Terence Higgins Trust)Judie Tzuke"I Can Read Books"WonderlandPhenomena"A Whole Lot of Love" (recorded in 1988)Phenomena III: Inner VisionTony Martin"If There Is a Heaven"Back Where I BelongCozy Powell"Somewhere in Time" (instrumental version of "Nothin' But Blue"], "Ride to Win"The Drums Are Backguitar (bass by John Deacon on "Somewhere in Time")Steve Hackett"Don’t Fall Away from Me" (recorded in 1986)The Unauthorised Biography1993Paul Rodgers"I'm Ready"Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy WatersSteve Hackett"Cassandra" (recorded in 1986)Guitar Noir (bonus track)The Left Handed Marriage"Appointment", "She Was Once My Friend", "I Need Time" (recorded in 1967)Crazy Chainguitar, backing vocals; I Need Time written by Bill Richards and May1994Os Paralamas do Sucesso"El Vampiro Bajo El Sol"Severino1995Jennifer Rush"Who Wants to Live Forever"Out of My Handsvocals and guitarGordon Giltrap"Heartsong" (recorded in 1993)Music for the Small ScreenCarmine Appice"Nobody Knew (Black White House)"Carmine Appice's Guitar ZeusS.O.L. (Stefan Zauner)"Make My Dream Come True"S.O.L. – Some Other Language1996Status Quo"Raining in My Heart"Don't StopRock Therapy"Reaching Out"Reaching Out (single; for the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre)2000Steve Hackett"Slot Machine" (recorded in 1986)Feedback '86Tony Iommi"Goodbye Lament" (featuring Dave Grohl), "Flame On" (featuring Ian Astbury)IommiFreddie Mercury"She Blows Hot and Cold (Alternative Version)" (recorded in 1984)The Solo Collection (box set)Foo Fighters"Have a Cigar"Mission: Impossible 2 (soundtrack)2002Michael Kamen"Light the Fire Within"unreleased; official theme of the 2002 Winter OlympicsClaire Sweeney"Too Much Love Will Kill You"ClaireFoo Fighters"Tired of You"One by One2003The Yardbirds"Mr. You're a Better Man Than I"BirdlandTim Staffell"Earth", "Doin' Alright"Amigoguitar & vocals2004Zucchero"Il mare impetuoso al tramonto salì sulla luna e dietro una tendina di stelle..."Zu & Co.2006Meat Loaf"Bad for Good"Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose2007Lynn Carey Saylor"We Belong"You Like It Cleanguitar & background vocalsGuns N' Roses"Catcher in the Rye (Demo)"Chinese Democracy (sessions)Uncredited guitar solo2008Minako Honda"Amazing Grace (Traditional) Produced by Brian May"Eternal MelodyArrangement, backing vocals, keyboards, toy koto, production Kerry Ellis"Defying Gravity", "I'm Not that Girl", "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)"Wicked in RockArrangement, bass, guitars, keys, production, programming2010"Dangerland", "Anthem", "I Can't Be Your Friend (This Can't Be Over)", "Defying Gravity", "I'm Not that Girl", "You Have to Be There", "Love It When You Call", "Save Me", "Diamonds Are Forever", "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)", "I Loved a Butterfly"AnthemsArrangement, backing vocals, bass, guitars, piano, keyboards, productionTaylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders"Way Down", "Don't Have to Speak"Red Light FeverguitarMeat Loaf"Love Is Not Real", "The Song of Madness"Hang Cool Teddy Bear2011Tangerine Dream Starmus – Sonic UniverseLady Gaga"You and I"Born This Wayguitar2015Motörhead"The Devil"Bad Magicguitar solo2020Woman"I'm a Woman" "I'm a Woman"guitar & production 1988Prince's Trust Gala ConcertPrince's Trust Rock Gala (VHS; recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall on 6 June 1988)guitar (bass by Deacon)1992Pavarotti and Friends"Too Much Love Will Kill You", "La donna è mobile"Pavarotti & Friends (VHS; recorded live in Modena on 27 September 1992)2005The Strat Pack"Peggy Sue", "Maybe Baby", "I Fought the Law", "Oh Boy!", "That'll Be the Day" (with The Crickets and Albert Lee); "All Right Now" (with Paul Rodgers)The Strat Pack: Live in Concert (DVD; recorded live at the concert from the 50th Anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster guitar on 24 September 2004)
Computer games 1994: Rise of the Robots (contains reworked tracks from the 1992 album Back to the Light) 1996: Rise 2: Resurrection (contains "Cyborg"; in 1998 released on the album Another World)
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