In 1972, Queen signed a production deal with Trident Studios. The 1991 compilation Greatest Hits II is also one of the UK's top ten biggest-sellers of all time, with 3.8 million copies sold by 2012. The 1981 compilation Greatest Hits is the biggest-selling album in UK history, with 6 million copies sold by 2014. 2 in 1992 after being featured in the film Wayne's World, and hitting the Top 40 once more in 2018 upon the release of the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. In the US, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' hit the Billboard Top 40 charts in three different decades, reaching No. 1 in the UK charts for nine weeks (and a further five weeks in 1991 after Mercury's death) and is the third-biggest-selling single of all time in the UK. Their 1975 single, ' Bohemian Rhapsody', was No. Despite not being an immediate success, they quickly gained popularity in Britain with their second album Queen II in 1974. įounded in 1970, Queen released their self-titled debut album in 1973. According to RIAA, Queen has sold 86.5 million certified records in the US.

Billboard ranked them as the 87th Greatest Artist of all time. Since the 70s, Queen has sold 300 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling artists in history. Queen are a British rock band, whose classic line-up consisted of vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Deacon. For the discographies of individual members of Queen, see Freddie Mercury discography, Brian May discography, and Roger Taylor discography.

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