I Want to Break Free (single version)

~ Recording by Queen

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.17I Want to Break Free4:22QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR 61265-2
1.5I Want to Break Free4:19QueenGreatest Hits II (Made in U.S.A.)QueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone570 CDP 79 7971 2, CDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2
2.17I Want to Break Free4:18QueenThe Queen CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-11-02
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61407-2
2.5I Want to Break Free4:19QueenGreatest Hits I & IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-11-14
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-62042-2
2.5I Want to Break Free4:19QueenThe Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & IIIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)2061-62360-2
1.1I Want to Break Free4:25QueenRewindVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-09-28
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)982 2979
1.1I Want to Break Free4:23QueenPride: Music From and Inspired by the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • IE2014-09-15
  • GB2014-09-15
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5354668, 5354669, 5354670

Relationships

additional recording engineer:Mike Beiriger (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
assistant recording engineer:Eddie DeLena (engineer) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
Stephan Wissnet (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording engineer and programming:Reinhold Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
additional engineer:Mike Beiriger
engineer:Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
Queen (UK rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar and synthesizer:John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
electric guitar:John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
electronic drum set:Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guest solo synthesizer:Fred Mandel (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lead vocals:Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1984, in 2011)
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984, in 2011)
recorded at:Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
has remixes:I Want to Break Free (dark synthwave) by Anthony Vincent (Ten Second Songs)
mash-ups:Roam Happy and Free (The B‐52’s vs. Pharrell Williams vs. Queen) by YITT (mashup artist)
The Power to Break Free by Pop Razors
edits:I Want to Break Free (album version)
music videos:I Want to Break Free (music video)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3OzYArC3YN47D5A32Ibgqo [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/2767029811 [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/track/359772685 [info]
recording of:I Want to Break Free (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)

Related works

I Want to Break Free

lyricist and composer:John Deacon
publisher:EMI Music Ltd.
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Queen Music Ltd.
later translated parody versions:Ich möcht’ umsonst brechen
later translated versions:Qimatsilunga
Yo quiero salir ("I Want to Break Free")
included in:We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)