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"Mustapha"
German single picture sleeve
Single by Queen
from the album Jazz
B-side
ReleasedApril 1979 (Germany)
Recorded1978
Genre
Length3:01
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Freddie Mercury
Producer(s)
Queen singles chronology
"Don`t Stop Me Now"
(1979)
"Mustapha"
(1979)
"Jealousy"
(1979)

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1979 Single
  • Fecha Lanzamiento: Abril 1979 · Fecha Grabación: 1978 -
    Discográfica: EMI · · Productor: Queen , Roy Thomas Baker

    1979 single by Queen

    "Mustapha" is a song written by Freddie Mercury and recorded by British rock band Queen. It is the first track of their 1978 album Jazz,[1] categorized as "an up-tempo Arabic rocker" by Circus magazine.[2]

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    1979 single by Queen

    "Mustapha" is a song written by Freddie Mercury and recorded by British rock band Queen. It is the first track of their 1978 album Jazz,[1] categorized as "an up-tempo Arabic rocker" by Circus magazine.[2]

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    Single

    "Mustapha" was released as a single in Germany, Spain, Yugoslavia and Bolivia in 1979. The B-side of the single was "Dead on Time" for German and Spanish releases and "In Only Seven Days" for Yugoslavian and Bolivian releases. Also, all four versions had different covers.[3]

    Lyrics

    The composition`s lyrics are mainly in English and Arabic, repeating the word Allah, the Arabic word for God used by Muslims. It also uses a sentence in Persian-emulating gibberish, reflecting Mercury`s Parsi background. The lyrics repeat the names Mustapha and Ibrahim. The lyrics also repeat the phrase "Allah will pray for you."

    Parts of the lyrics like "Achtar es na sholei" meaning "His star, not his flame" have clear ties to the Persian language.

    Personnel

    • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, piano
    • Brian May – guitars
    • Roger Taylor – drums, hawk bells
    • John Deacon – bass guitar

    1979 single by Queen

    "Mustapha" is a song written by Freddie Mercury and recorded by British rock band Queen. It is the first track of their 1978 album Jazz,[1] categorized as "an up-tempo Arabic rocker" by Circus magazine.[2]

    Single

    "Mustapha" was released as a single in Germany, Spain, Yugoslavia and Bolivia in 1979. The B-side of the single was "Dead on Time" for German and Spanish releases and "In Only Seven Days" for Yugoslavian and Bolivian releases. Also, all four versions had different covers.[3]

    Lyrics

    The composition`s lyrics are mainly in English and Arabic, repeating the word Allah, the Arabic word for God used by Muslims. It also uses a sentence in Persian-emulating gibberish, reflecting Mercury`s Parsi background. The lyrics repeat the names Mustapha and Ibrahim. The lyrics also repeat the phrase "Allah will pray for you."

    Parts of the lyrics like "Achtar es na sholei" meaning "His star, not his flame" have clear ties to the Persian language.

    Personnel

    • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, piano
    • Brian May – guitars
    • Roger Taylor – drums, hawk bells
    • John Deacon – bass guitar

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