Killer queen
Freddie Mercury
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This Queen composition was penned by frontman Freddie Mercury and included on their third studio album in 1974. The track achieved significant commercial success, peaking at number two on the UK charts and marking the band's breakthrough in America by reaching number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100.
What the lyrics are about
The song centers on an upscale sex worker and has been described as Mercury's piano-based tribute to a sophisticated courtesan with expensive tastes.
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