Calling All Girls
1982 single by Queen
| "Calling All Girls" | ||||
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| Single by Queen | ||||
| from the album Hot Space | ||||
| B-side | "Put Out the Fire" | |||
| Released | 19 July 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1982 | |||
| Genre | New wave[1] | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roger Taylor | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Calling All Girls" on YouTube | ||||
"Calling All Girls" is a song by the British rock band Queen, from the album Hot Space. It was written by drummer Roger Taylor. It was the third US single from the album, released in the summer of 1982, where it peaked at number 60. It was also released in Canada (number 33), Australia and New Zealand.
This marked the first time a Roger Taylor–penned Queen song was released as a single. Taylor composed the song on guitar, playing feedback noises during the break. There is also the notable use of record-scratching. The song was never performed in Europe, but a 1982 concert recording in Japan is available on the Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl DVD.
Music video
The video is a parody of the George Lucas film THX 1138 featuring robots, and was rarely seen before being released on Greatest Video Hits 2 and the band's official YouTube page. Both Taylor and Brian May openly expressed disdain for the video in their commentary for it, with Taylor claiming the song's message had nothing to do with robots.
Personnel
- Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals
- Brian May - electric guitar
- Roger Taylor - drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- John Deacon - bass guitar
Live recording
- Queen on Fire - Live at the Bowl (DVD)
- Hot Space (Bonus EP)
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 60 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] | 40 |
References
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Hot Space Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 December 2006.
with "Calling All Girls" Queen finally gets synth-driven new wave rock right, resulting in a sharp piece of pop.
- ^ "Queen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Queen Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
External links
- Official music video on YouTube
- Lyrics at Queen official website
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- "Keep Yourself Alive"
- "Liar"
- "Killer Queen"
- "Now I'm Here"
- "Flick of the Wrist"
- "Lily of the Valley"
- "Stone Cold Crazy"
- "Brighton Rock"
- "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- "You're My Best Friend"
- "Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)"
- "I'm in Love with My Car"
- "'39"
- "Sweet Lady"
- "The Prophet's Song"
- "Love of My Life"
- "Good Company"
- "God Save the Queen"
- "Somebody to Love"
- "Tie Your Mother Down"
- "Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)"
- "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy"
- "Long Away"
- "We Will Rock You"
- "We Are the Champions"
- "Spread Your Wings"
- "It's Late"
- "Sheer Heart Attack"
- "Bicycle Race"
- "Fat Bottomed Girls"
- "Don't Stop Me Now"
- "Mustapha"
- "Jealousy"
- "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
- "Save Me"
- "Play the Game"
- "Another One Bites the Dust"
- "Need Your Loving Tonight"
- "Flash's Theme"
- "Under Pressure"
- "Body Language"
- "Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love)"
- "Calling All Girls"
- "Staying Power"
- "Back Chat"
- "One Vision"
- "A Kind of Magic"
- "Princes of the Universe"
- "Friends Will Be Friends"
- "Pain Is So Close to Pleasure"
- "Who Wants to Live Forever"
- "One Year of Love"
- "I Want It All"
- "Breakthru"
- "The Invisible Man"
- "Scandal"
- "The Miracle"
- "Innuendo"
- "I'm Going Slightly Mad"
- "Headlong"
- "These Are the Days of Our Lives"
- "The Show Must Go On"
- "I Can't Live with You"
- "Ride the Wild Wind"
- "Heaven for Everyone"
- "A Winter's Tale"
- "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
- "I Was Born to Love You"
- "Let Me Live"
- "You Don't Fool Me"
- "Made in Heaven"
- "Mother Love"
- "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)"
- "Let Me in Your Heart Again"
- "Love Kills"
- "There Must Be More to Life Than This"
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