Barcelona (Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé song)
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| Single by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé | ||||
| from the album Barcelona | ||||
| B-side | "Exercises in Free Love" | |||
| Released | 26 October 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Classical crossover | |||
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| Label | Polydor | |||
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| "Barcelona" (4K video) on YouTube | ||||
"Barcelona" is a single released by Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury and operatic soprano Montserrat Caballé. A part of their collaborative album Barcelona, it also appeared on Queen's Greatest Hits III.
The song reflects Mercury's love of opera with his high notes and Caballé's operatic vocals, backed by a full orchestra. Originally released in 1987, it was one of the biggest hits of Mercury's solo career, reaching number eight in the UK singles chart. After Mercury's death in 1991, it was featured at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The single was re-issued on 20 July 1992, after which the track climbed even higher, peaking at number two in the UK, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
In 2004, BBC Radio 2 listed Barcelona at number 41 in its Sold On Song Top 100.