Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the Queen biographical film of the same name. The soundtrack features many of the band's songs and unreleased recordings, including tracks from their legendary concert at Live Aid in 1985. The soundtrack was released by Hollywood Records and Virgin EMI Records on 19 October 2018, on CD, cassette and digital formats. The soundtrack was later released on 8 February 2019, as a vinyl double album specially cut at Abbey Road Studios. A limited and much sought-after double picture disc edition of the album, as well as a 7" coloured single featuring the original "Bohemian Rhapsody"/"I'm in Love with My Car" pairing, was also released on Record Store Day, 13 April 2019. The disc artwork takes its inspiration from the photography of Denis O'Regan. In November 2019, the soundtrack received an American Music Award for Top Soundtrack.
Background The official soundtrack album contains several Queen hits and 11 previously unreleased recordings, including five tracks from their 21-minute Live Aid performance in July 1985 previously unreleased in audio form. The set was issued on CD, cassette, and digital formats on 19 October 2018, and was later released on heavyweight vinyl on 8 February 2019. Hollywood Records released the album in the United States and Canada, while Virgin EMI Records handled the global release.
Commercial performance Globally, the soundtrack held a top 10 position in 25 album charts during 2018/19 (a total of 45 weeks in the UK top 10), becoming one of Queen's top-selling albums in over 40 years. It became their second Australian number one album after A Night at the Opera in 1976. It initially debuted at number 22 on the US Billboard 200 with 24,000 album-equivalent units, which included 12,000 pure album sales. It served as Queen's 17th top 40 album in the United States. In its second week, the soundtrack climbed to number 3 on both the Billboard 200 and the official UK Albums Chart, while Queen's The Platinum Collection entered the top 10 of the Billboard 200 in the same week, making it the first time Queen have had two albums in the US top 10 at the same time. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 in its 18th week, becoming Queen's second-highest-charting album in the country. It was the 6th best-selling album in the 2019 UK end of year charts. The soundtrack has been certified platinum in several countries including the UK, Australia, and Japan.
Accolades In November 2019, the Bohemian Rhapsody soundtrack won Favourite Soundtrack at the American Music Awards.
Track listing Credits adapted from the liner notes.Queen. Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack (album notes). Virgin EMI Records. 2018.
Personnel Queen John Deacon – bass guitar , guitars , piano , synthesizer Brian May – guitars, vocals , synthesizers , orchestral arrangements Freddie Mercury – piano, vocals , guitar , organ Roger Taylor – drums, vocals
Additional musicians Tim Staffell – vocals, bass guitar David Bowie – vocals, synthesizer Spike Edney – keyboards, background vocals Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangements Fred Mandel – synthesizer National Philharmonic Orchestra – strings, brass and percussion
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2018–2021) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard) 3 Italian Albums (FIMI) 3 Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) 1 Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) 2 Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) 1 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 2 South Korean Albums (Gaon) 8 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 2 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) Click on "Veckans albumlista". 21 US Billboard 200 2 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 1
Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 5 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 51 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 43 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 29 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) 68 French Albums (SNEP) 70 Irish Albums (IRMA) 15 Italian Albums (FIMI) 59 Japanese Albums (Oricon)36 South Korean International Albums (Gaon) 1 Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) 10 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 30 Polish Albums (ZPAV) 39 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 26 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 53 UK Albums (OCC) 13 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 62 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) 25 Chart (2019) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 5 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 43 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 25 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 12 Canadian Albums (Billboard) 11 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 57 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 15 French Albums (SNEP) 26 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 55Icelandic Albums (Plötutíóindi) 57 Irish Albums (IRMA) 8 Italian Albums (FIMI) 10 Japanese Albums (Oricon) 10 Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) 1 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 4 Polish Albums (ZPAV) 40 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 6 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 6 UK Albums (OCC) 6 US Billboard 200 12 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 1 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) 2Worldwide Albums (IFPI) 6 Chart (2020) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 26 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 142 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 90 French Albums (SNEP) 106 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 19 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 60 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 54 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) 10 Chart (2021) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 32 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 117 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 60 French Albums (SNEP) 114 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 43 Polish Albums (ZPAV) 24 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 84 Chart (2022) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 35 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 112 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 80 Polish Albums (ZPAV) 45 Chart (2023) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 43 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 194 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 151 Chart (2024) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 41 Chart (2025) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 88
Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 76 US Billboard 200 90
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