"The Golden Boy" is a song recorded by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury together with spanish operatic soprano Montserrat Caballé.
Overview Originally included in the 1988 album Barcelona, the song was released as a 45 rpm two weeks after its appearance in the main album, with another excerpt from the LP, "The Fallen Priest", as the B-side. An instrumental version of the song was included in both the 12" vinyl and the 5" CD single releases. The single reached #86 in the UK Singles Chart.
Personnel Freddie Mercury – vocals, piano, arrangements Montserrat Caballe – vocals Mike Moran – keyboards, programming, arrangements Madeline Bell – backing vocals Dennis Bishop – backing vocals Lance Ellington – backing vocals Miriam Stockley – backing vocals Peter Straker – backing vocals Mark Williamson – backing vocals Carol Woods – backing vocals
Releases and track listing
Videoclip The song's music video is footage of the artists' miming performance at the open air "La Nit" festival in Barcelona on 8 October 1988 (Mercury's last live performance before his illness got worseFreddie Mercury: biography. Freddie.ru. Retrieved on 2011-03-01.), where the song was performed along with "Barcelona" and "How Can I Go On". The video was first released as part of a 5" CD video single.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1988)PeakpositionItaly Airplay (Music & Media) 17
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