Queen’s Freddie Mercury, John Deacon Once Argued Over THIS Hit Song Despite Popularity

Queen's John Deacon famously wrote some of the band's hit songs - but one of which failed to get Freddie Mercury's approval.

Among Queen's members, Deacon was considered the quietest one. Still, he gave his best shot when creating music for the band.

In fact, Brian May revealed that Deacon always had something to offer that he eventually gave birth to their hit tracks.

"John didn't write that many songs but when he did - as with 'Another One Bites the Dust' and 'I Want To Break Free' - they were big, big hits... John was a dark horse, generally the quiet guy in Queen. We would ask him sometimes, 'Have you got anything, John?' and he was very self-effacing about what he had written," May recalled, per Express.

The retired bassist also penned a song that served as a love letter to his wife. However, it caused a beef between him and Mercury.

Why Freddie Mercury Hated "You're My Best Friend"

Queen already reached the peak of their success when they included "Bohemian Rhapsody" in their fourth album, "A Night at the Opera."

To push their popularity further, they decided to release another single. The band's drummer, Roger Taylor, had "I'm In Love With My Car." But Deacon's first single since he began his career with Queen was chosen.

"I wasn't opposed to it... You're My Best Friend was poppy and lightweight, but I could see its commercial potential. You can't always tell, though. I was never opposed to Another One Bites The Dust. I just didn't think it would be a hit," Roger said in 2019.

Despite their approval, only Mercury showed disagreement as the main keyboard player of Queen.

Deacon played the song with Wurlitzer EP-200 electric piano - something the vocalist was not a fan of.

Since Mercury did not like electric piano, Deacon decided to take it home and learn the song on the electric piano. He realized that it perfectly fit the song since it sounds best on that.

The frontman played the grand piano in the song's music video, but Deacon was the one playing the instrument on the record. Even during their tour, he refused to use the electric piano.

But regardless of their misunderstanding, the song went on to become one of Queen's most emotional hit songs of all time. It hit number seven on the UK charts and sold over a million copies of the album.

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