Living on My Own

"Living on My Own"
Single by Freddie Mercury
from the album Mr. Bad Guy
Released 2 September 1985
Format
(1993 reissue)
Recorded 1984
Genre
Length 3:21
Label EMI / Sony Music
Songwriter(s) Freddie Mercury
Producer(s) Mack and Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury singles chronology
"Made in Heaven"
(1985)		 "Living on My Own"
(1985)		 "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"
(1985)

"Made in Heaven"
(1985)		 "Living on My Own" (1985) "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"
(1985)
Music video
"Living on My Own" (1993 'No More Brothers' Mix) on YouTube
1993 Cover
Cover art for 1993 No More Brothers Mix.

"Living on My Own" is a song by Freddie Mercury, originally included in his first solo album Mr. Bad Guy. It was released as a single (backed with "My Love Is Dangerous") in September 1985 in the United Kingdom where it peaked at number 50. The July 1985 release in the United States had "She Blows Hot & Cold" as its B-side.[1]

The 1993 No More Brothers' Mix

In 1993, two years after Mercury's death, the No More Brothers Mix of the song was released and reached number 1 in the UK, Ireland and France, becoming Mercury's first solo number 1 hit; in the rest of the world including Europe, Asia and Ibero-America this version also reached the top in the charts, meanwhile in the United States and Canada the 1993 version was not officially released.[2][3] It remained at the top for two weeks on the British charts.[3]

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote about the 1993 version of the song: "Belgian dance producers picked up a Mercury vocal track, put it on top of sequencers—with surprising results—and made a local top 10 hit out of it."[4]

Network 40 wrote: "Hitting you over the head like a hammer, the harmony-laden hook compliments an uptempo groove, making "Living On My Own" a perfect balance tune for your playlist."[5]

Personnel

  • Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals
  • Colin Peter - Additional Production/Remix
  • Carl Ward - Additional Production/Remix
  • Serge Ramaekers - Additional Production/Remix

Charts

Original version (1985) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 50
No More Brothers Mix (1993) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 2
Denmark (IFPI)[9] 1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 6
France (SNEP)[12] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 2
Greece (Pop + Rock) 1
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 1
Israel (Israeli Singles Chart)[16] 1
Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[17] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[20] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[21] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] 1

Sales and certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Gold 400,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Track listings

1985 edition

7"
  • A. Living on My Own (single version)
  • B. My Love Is Dangerous (album version) 3:41
12"
  • A. Living on My Own (extended version) 6:42
  • B. My Love Is Dangerous (extended version) 6:28

1993 edition

7"/Cassette
  • A. Living on My Own (Radio mix)
  • B. Living on My Own (1992 album remix)
CD single
  1. Living on My Own (Radio mix)
  2. Living on My Own (Extended mix)
  3. Living on My Own (Club mix)
  4. Living on My Own (1992 album remix)
12"
  • A1. Living on My Own (Extended mix)
  • A2. Living on My Own (Club mix)
  • B1. Living on My Own (Dub mix)
  • B2. Living on My Own (LA mix)

Music video

The videos for both the original 1985 and the 1993 remix versions of "Living on My Own" featured footage of Mercury's 39th birthday celebration in 1985 in Munich.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mr Bad Guy - Living On My Own Ultimate Queen. Retrieved 22 March 2012
  2. ↑ Singles Chart For Week Up To 21/08/1993 Chart Stats. Retrieved 22 March 2012
  3. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited
  4. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media (1993-07-31, page 11). Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  5. ↑ "Mainstream: Music Meeting" (PDF). Network 40 (1993-12-03, page 22). Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  6. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Top 10 Finland" (PDF). Music & Media. 30 October 1993. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Musicline.de – Freddie Mercury Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  14. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (02.09.1993 - 08.09.1993)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Living on My Own". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  16. ↑ Israeli Singles Chart - 2 weeks at No. 1 (17.08.1993 and 24.08.1993)
  17. ↑ "Indice per Interprete: M" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  18. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  20. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own". VG-lista. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  21. ↑ "Top 10 Spain" (PDF). Music & Media. 30 October 1993. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  22. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  23. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  24. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  25. ↑ "British single certifications – Living on My Own". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Living on My Own in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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