1982 single by Queen
"Back Chat", written by the bass guitarist John Deacon, is the track most influenced by funk on the 1982 Queen album Hot Space. The song is a prime example of how Deacon was strongly pulling the band into dance orientated genres such as R&B, Disco, and Funk.[4] It reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart, #18 in South Africa[5] and a #19 entry in Ireland.
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Back Chat
Queen •
w: John Deacon •
1982 /08 /09
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4:35 |
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2
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Staying Power
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w: Freddie Mercury •
1982 /08 /09
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4:11 |
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1
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Staying power
Queen •
w: Freddie Mercury •
1982 /05 /04
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4:11 |
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2
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Dancer
Queen •
w: Brian May •
1982 /05 /04
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3:49 |
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3
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Back chat
Queen •
w: John Deacon •
1982 /05 /04
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4:35 |
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4
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Body language
Queen •
w: Mercury •
1982 /05 /04
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4:31 |
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5
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Action this day
Queen •
w: Roger Taylor •
v: Mercury and Roger Taylor •
1982 /05 /04
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3:32 |
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6
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Put out the fire
Queen •
w: May •
v: Mercury with Brian May •
1982 /05 /04
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3:18 |
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7
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Life is real (song for Lennon)
Queen •
w: Mercury •
1982 /05 /04
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3:32 |
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8
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Calling all girls
Queen •
w: Taylor •
1982 /05 /04
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3:50 |
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9
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Las palabras de amor
Queen •
w: May •
v: Mercury with May •
1982 /05 /04
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4:30 |
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10
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Cool cat
Queen •
w: Mercury · Deacon •
1982 /05 /04
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3:28 |
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11
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Under pressure
Queen •
w: Taylor · Mercury · David Bowie · Deacon · May •
v: Mercury and David Bowie with Taylor •
1982 /05 /04
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4:06 |
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B-side | "Staying Power" | |||
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Recorded | 1981 – 1982 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | John Deacon | |||
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"Back Chat" on YouTube |
1982 single by Queen
"Back Chat", written by the bass guitarist John Deacon, is the track most influenced by funk on the 1982 Queen album Hot Space. The song is a prime example of how Deacon was strongly pulling the band into dance orientated genres such as R&B, Disco, and Funk.[4] It reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart, #18 in South Africa[5] and a #19 entry in Ireland.
Leer másThe track was performed on the Hot Space Tour at a faster tempo, with a more rock-oriented arrangement. "Back Chat", the title, is an English idiom referring to "impertinent or impudent replies, especially to a superior".[6] In a Rolling Stone album review, critic John Milward described the musical style of the song as: "a hot rock-funk tune, with guitar tracks as slick as an icy dance floor."[2]
In 2022 Far Out magazine named the song as one of the 40 best songs released in 1982 alongside such songs as Come On Eileen and 1999.[7]
7" Single
A Side. "Back Chat" (Single Version) - 4:10
B Side. "Staying Power" - 4:10[8]
12" Single
A Side. "Back Chat" (Extended Version)[9] - 6:55
B Side. "Staying Power" - 4:10
Instruments sourced from Queenvinyls.[10]
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 19 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[12] | 18 |
UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 40 |
West Germany (GfK)[14] | 69 |
1982 single by Queen
"Back Chat", written by the bass guitarist John Deacon, is the track most influenced by funk on the 1982 Queen album Hot Space. The song is a prime example of how Deacon was strongly pulling the band into dance orientated genres such as R&B, Disco, and Funk.[4] It reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart, #18 in South Africa[5] and a #19 entry in Ireland.
The track was performed on the Hot Space Tour at a faster tempo, with a more rock-oriented arrangement. "Back Chat", the title, is an English idiom referring to "impertinent or impudent replies, especially to a superior".[6] In a Rolling Stone album review, critic John Milward described the musical style of the song as: "a hot rock-funk tune, with guitar tracks as slick as an icy dance floor."[2]
In 2022 Far Out magazine named the song as one of the 40 best songs released in 1982 alongside such songs as Come On Eileen and 1999.[7]
7" Single
A Side. "Back Chat" (Single Version) - 4:10
B Side. "Staying Power" - 4:10[8]
12" Single
A Side. "Back Chat" (Extended Version)[9] - 6:55
B Side. "Staying Power" - 4:10
Instruments sourced from Queenvinyls.[10]
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 19 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[12] | 18 |
UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 40 |
West Germany (GfK)[14] | 69 |