Freddie Mercury Feared THIS Song Would Be a Flop — But It Became Hit as Usual

Freddie Mercury left the music industry with a great impression of his songs and himself as a singer, but he once doubted one track that eventually became a hit, as well.

Mercury's solo career was not as blooming as what he had with the Queen, but he proved his skills when he collaborated with other artists, including Montserrat Caballé.

In the "Finding Freddie" documentary series, Mercury's composer collaborator Mike Moran showered the legendary singer with compliments. But she also looked back at the time the duo worked together on a song.

According to Moran, Mercury and Caballe's duet could have been a disaster as the Queen frontman doubted it would work.

The song in question was the 1987 hit, "Barcelona."

"[Freddie was excited] but on the other hand, he said, 'We might not get on, personally I don't know what she's like.' So we tried to lighten the atmosphere a bit in case it turns out to be a complete disaster. Of course, they got on very well," Moran continued.

The composer recalled how the song only took minutes before the public gave it positive responses. Despite having different singing voices and ranges, Mercury and Caballe went on to work together again with the single "The Golden Boy." They also released an entire album afterward.

In 1991, "Barcelona" went back up to the No. 2 spot in the UK charts after Mercury's death. It also led the two to make a historic feat together.

Although Queen's lead already passed away before the Olympics in Barcelona, the voices of the two legendary musicians dominated the event when "Barcelona" was played on stage at La Nit's open-air festival before the arrival of the Olympic flag from Seoul in 1988.

Freddie Mercury's Death

Mercury left the music industry for good when he died in 1991 due to AIDS.

Queen's fans did not know about his diagnosis not until the day before he died. Meanwhile, the authorities listed his cause of death as bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS.

According to Mercury, he decided to keep his diagnosis private to protect other people's privacy - especially Queen.

Brian May once revealed to Elis James and John Robins on BBC Radio 5 Live's "How Do You Cope" podcast that the vocalist still haunts him whenever he listens to the "Made In Heaven" album. He added that the surviving members went through a "traumatizing" experience without the lead.

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