Queen Promo Singles Discography

 

Bohemian Rhapsody (UK, 1978)
We Will Rock You (Spain, 1981)
Man On The Prowl (UK, 1984)
Hammer To Fall (live) (UK, 1985)
A Message From Queen (UK, 1986)
Under Pressure (live) (UK, 1986)
A Message From Queen (UK, 1989)
We Are The Champions (George Bush Remix) (USA, 1991)
I Can't Live With You (USA, 1992)
Hammer To Fall (USA, 1992)
One Year Of Love (USA, 1992)
Stone Cold Crazy (USA, 1992)
These Are The Days Of Our Lives (live) (Netherlands, 1993)
Virgin Radio 12" Singles (UK, 1996)
We Will Rock You (France, 1997)
Queen Talks (UK, 1997)
Keep Yourself Alive (USA, 1998)
Heaven For Everyone (Switzerland, 1999)
Love Of My Life (Taiwan, 2001)
We Are The Champions (with Robbie Williams) (USA/Canada/Spain, 2001)
We Will Rock You (UK, 2002)

A Kind Of Magic (UK, 2003)
We Will Rock You (with John Farnham) (Australia, 2003)
We Will Rock You (Australia, 2003)
The Platinum Collection (Spain, 2003)
I'm In Love With My Car (USA, 2004)
Pepsi Music (Austria, 2004)
Jewels - The Very Best Of Queen (Taiwan, 2004)
We Will Rock You (live) (Japan, 2004)
Queen On Fire: Live At The Bowl (Mexico, 2004)
Bicycle Race (Japan, 2005)
Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (Japan, 2005)
We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions (UK, 2007)
Don't Stop Me Now (Ireland, 2009)
Queen 40 (Japan, 2011)
Queen 40 (USA, 2011, white sleeve)
Queen 40 (UK, 2011)
Queen 40 (USA, 2011, red sleeve)
Keep Yourself Alive (live) (USA, 2014)
There Must Be More To Life Than This (Netherlands, 2014)
Let Me In Your Heart Again (USA, 2014)
Love Kills (Europe/UK, 2014/5)

This page includes details of all promo singles which have been issued, of tracks which were not given a full single release.


   

Bohemian Rhapsody

[gallery | original release | 1991 UK reissue | 2000 Japan reissue | 2005 download EP | 2009 download with The Muppets | 2015 'A Night At The Odeon' boxed set single | 2015 UK reissue | full list of related releases]
26 July 1978. Issued in the UK only, to celebrate the 'Queen's Award For Industry For Export Achievement'.
The single was also later re-pressed on purple vinyl, as a fan-club only issue in 1995.

Queen 'Bohemian Rhapsody'Queen 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Queen 'Bohemian Rhapsody'Queen 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

A. Bohemian Rhapsody (album version)
B. I'm In Love With My Car (single version)

UK Numbered 7" Blue Vinyl Picture Sleeve (EMI 2375) (1978 issue, limited to 200 copies, and came with a glass, scarf, pen, envelope, etc)
UK Un-numbered 7" Blue Vinyl PS (EMI 2375) (1978 issue)
UK Numbered 7" Purple Vinyl PS (EMI QUEEN-DJ95) (1995 fan club issue, 2000 copies)
Un-numbered 7" Purple Vinyl PS (EMI QUEEN-DJ95) (1995 fan club issue, 2000 copies)

We Will Rock You

[original release as a B-side | full list of related releases]
1981. Issued in Spain only to promote 'Greatest Hits'.
  01. We Will Rock You (album version)
02. Bohemian Rhapsody (album version)

Spain 7" (probably Picture Sleeve) (EMI 022-P)

Man On The Prowl


November 1984. Scheduled but unreleased in the UK, and released but withdrawn in Ireland.
  A. Man On The Prowl (album version)
B. Keep Passing The Open Windows (album version)

UK 7" Picture Sleeve (QUEEN 5)

Hammer To Fall

(live)

[original release | gallery]
1985. Issued in the UK only to promote 'Live In Rio'.
Queen 'Hammer To Fall'  A. Hammer To Fall (live version from 'Live In Rio')

UK One Sided 12" (no Picture Sleeve) (PMI 1)

A Message From Queen

[1989 flexidisc]
1986. Given away at the 1986 UK Fan Club Convention.
  A. Messages from Brian, Roger, Freddie and John in turn
B1. Who Wants To Live Forever (teaser version)
B2. Don't Lose Your Head (teaser version)
B3. One Year Of Love (teaser version)
B4. Pain Is So Close To Pleasure (teaser version)
B5. Gimme The Prize (teaser version)

UK Fan Club Convention Cassette (no catalogue number)

Under Pressure

(live)

[original release | gallery]
1986. Issued in the UK and France only, to promote 'Live Magic'.
Queen 'Under Pressure' A1. Under Pressure (live version from 'Live Magic')
B1. We Will Rock You (live version from 'Live Magic')
B2. Friends Will Be Friends (live version from 'Live Magic')
B3. We Are The Champions (live version from 'Live Magic')

UK 7" (no Picture Sleeve) (EMI FRS 492)

A Message From Queen

[1986 cassette]
April 1989. Given away at the 1989 UK Fan Club Convention.
  1. The Invisible Man (convention message)

UK Fan Club Convention 7" Flexidisc (no catalogue number)

We Are The Champions

(George Bush remix)

[original release | full list of related releases]
1991. Issued in the USA only to commemorate the end of the Gulf War, so presumably issued in March 1991.
  01. We Are The Champions (George Bush Remix)

USA Promo 5" CD (PRCD 8347 2)

I Can't Live With You

[gallery]
1991. Issued in the USA only.
Both the sleeve and disc state that it contains one track, but it contains two.

Queen 'I Can't Live With You'

01. I Can't Live With You (Malouf Mix)
02. I Can't Live With You (Malouf Mix Edit)

USA Promo 5" CD (PRCD-8367-2)

Hammer To Fall

[original release | gallery]
1992. Issued in the USA only, to promote the 'Classic Queen' album.
Queen 'Hammer To Fall'  01. Hammer To Fall (Malouf mix)
02. Hammer To Fall (Malouf mix edit)
03. Bohemian Rhapsody (album version)

USA Promo 5" CD (PRCD-10143-2)

One Year Of Love

[gallery | original release]
1992. Issued in the USA only, to promote the 'Classic Queen' album.
Queen 'One Year Of Love' 01. One Year Of Love (promo edit)
02. We Are The Champions (album version)
03. Barcelona (album version)

USA Promo 5" CD (PRCD-10196-2)

Stone Cold Crazy

[gallery]
1992. Issued in the USA only, to promote the 'Classic Queen' album.
Queen 'Stone Cold Crazy' 01. Stone Cold Crazy (Michael Wagener unused remix)
02. We Will Rock You (album version)
03. We Are The Champions (album version)
04. Stone Cold Crazy (Trent Reznor Remix)

USA Promo 5" CD (PRCD 10193 2)

These Are The Days Of Our Lives

(live)

[original release]
1993. Issued in the Netherlands only, presumably to promote the Five Live EP.
  01. These Are The Days Of Our Lives (live version with George Michael and Lisa Stansfield)

Netherlands Promo 5" CD (CDP 519 311)

Virgin Radio 12" Singles

[gallery]
25 November 1996. Issued in the UK only, to winners of a competition on Virgin Radio to mark the fifth anniversary of Freddie's death.
Each single was a one-sided 12" single, limited to just 15 copies, some of which were signed.
Queen Virgin Radio 12" SinglesQueen Virgin Radio 12" Singles The singles were:

Heaven For Everyone (VIRGIN 1) (actually a mispressing, with two sides)
Heaven For Everyone (VIRGIN 2) (1 copy signed)
A Winter's Tale (VIRGIN 3) (2 copies signed)
Mother Love (VIRGIN 4) (3 copies signed)
Let Me Live (VIRGIN 5) (2 copies signed)
You Don't Fool Me (VIRGIN 6) (2 copies signed)
It's A Beautiful Day (VIRGIN 7) (1 copy signed)
I Was Born To Love You (VIRGIN 8) (1 copy signed)

We Will Rock You

[gallery | original release as a B-side | full list of related releases]
1997. Issued in France only, presumably to promote the 'Queen Rocks' album.
Queen 'We Will Rock You' 01. We Will Rock You (Rick Rubin Ruined Remix Edit)
02. We Will Rock You (Rick Rubin Ruined Remix)

France Promo 5" CD (card sleeve) (SPCD2227)

Queen Talks

[gallery]
1997. Issued in the UK only, to promote the 'Queen Rocks' album.
Queen 'Queen Talks'Queen 'Queen Talks' This CD features 12 tracks; the first is an intro by Brian, and the last is a full 27 minute interview with him, recorded on 6 November 1997, which features 'I Can't Live With You (1997 Rocks Retake)', 'Seven Seas Of Rhye' and 'No-One But You'. The remaining 10 tracks are various excerpts from the interview.

UK Promo 5" CD (QT1)

Keep Yourself Alive

[gallery | original release | 1975 USA/Canada/Australia reissue | 2007 live download | 2011 USA reissue | 2014 USA live promo]
1998. Issued in the USA only to promote the 'Crown Jewels' boxed set.
Queen 'Keep Yourself Alive'Queen 'Keep Yourself Alive' 01. Keep Yourself Alive (original album version)
02. Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 1 version)
03. Keep Yourself Alive (Long Lost Retake)
04. Keep Yourself Alive (live version from 'Live Killers')
05. Keep Yourself Alive (remastered album version)

USA Promo 5" CD (PRCD 11032-2)

Heaven For Everyone

[gallery | original release | Virgin Radio 12" single | The Cross single release]
1999. Issued in Switzerland only, in association with the Swiss Tourist Board, to promote holidays to Switzerland.
Queen 'Heaven For Everyone'Queen 'Heaven For Everyone' 01. Heaven For Everyone (single version)
Enhanced: Heaven For Everyone (unique promo video)

UK Promo 5" Enhanced CD (card sleeve) (SWSCD001)

Love Of My Life

[gallery | original release]
2001. Issued in Taiwan only, after the track was featured in the film 'Meteor Garden'.
Queen 'Love Of My Life'Queen 'Love Of My Life' 01. Love Of My Life

Taiwan Promo 5" CD (CSK16542)

We Are The Champions

(with Robbie Williams)

[original release | full list of related releases]
2001. Issued in the USA, Canada and Spain only.
  01. We Are The Champions (Queen + Robbie Williams radio mix)
02. We Are The Champions (Queen + Robbie Williams album version)

USA Promo 5" CD (no catalogue)

We Will Rock You

[gallery | original release as a B-side | full list of related releases]
2002. Issued in the UK only, to promote the 'We Will Rock You' musical and the reissued 'Platinum Collection' boxed set.
Queen 'We Will Rock You'Queen 'We Will Rock You' 01. We Will Rock You (album version)
02. We Are The Champions (album version)
03. Bohemian Rhapsody (album version)

UK Promo 5" CD (card sleeve) (CDQUEEN29)

A Kind Of Magic

[gallery | original release]
2003. Issued in the UK only, to promote the 'Greatest Video Hits II' DVD.
Queen 'A Kind Of Magic'Queen 'A Kind Of Magic' 01. A Kind Of Magic (album version)
02. Radio Ga Ga (album version)

UK Promo 5" CD (GVHDJ001)

We Will Rock You

(with John Farnham)

[gallery | original release as a B-side | full list of related releases]
2003. Issued in Australia only, to celebrate the rugby world cup.
Queen 'We Will Rock You (with John Farnham)'Queen 'We Will Rock You (with John Farnham)' 01. We Will Rock You (standard version with John Farnham)

Australia Promo 5" CD (PROCD21322)

We Will Rock You

[gallery | original release as a B-side | full list of related releases]
2003. Issued in Australia only to coincide with the opening of the 'We Will Rock You' musical.
All tracks are the Queen versions, taken from 'The Platinum Collection' boxed set.
Queen 'We Will Rock You'Queen 'We Will Rock You' 01. We Will Rock You (album version)
02. A Kind Of Magic (album version)
03. No-One But You (album version)
04. One Vision (single version)

Australia Promo 5" CD (CDRP676)

The Platinum Collection

[gallery]
2003. Issued in Spain only to promote the boxed set of the same name.
Queen 'The Platinum Collection'Queen 'The Platinum Collection' 01. Friends Will Be Friends (album version)
02. I Want To Break Free (single version)
03. Under Pressure (album version)
04. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (album version)

Spain Promo 5" CD (PE03002)

I'm In Love With My Car

[gallery]
2004. Issued in the USA only, to coincide with the track being used to promote Jaguar cars.
Queen 'I'm In Love With My Car'Queen 'I'm In Love With My Car' 01. I'm In Love With My Car (probably single version)

USA Promo 5" CD (PRCD-11686-2)

Pepsi Music

[original 'We Will Rock You' release as a B-side | full list of related releases]
2004. Issued in Austria only to coincide with 'We Will Rock You' being used in Pepsi adverts.
Four promo CD's were issued, the first three CD's each focused on one of the three guest female artists - Beyonce, Britney or Pink. The fourth CD was a general CD featuring all of them. Each CD featured the same Queen material but featured different tracks by the guest artists.
  01. We Will Rock You (Pepsi version)
Various tracks by guest artist
Enhanced: Video, TV Advert, Behind the scenes, Interviews, Screensaver, Photo gallery

Austria Promo 5" CD (with Beyonce tracks)
Austria Promo 5" CD (with Britney Spears tracks)
Austria Promo 5" CD (with Pink tracks)
Austria Promo 5" CD (with tracks by all)

Jewels - The Very Best Of Queen

[gallery]
2004. Issued in Taiwan only to promote the 'Jewels' album. The CD was housed in an A5 folder.
Queen 'Jewels - The Very Best Of Queen'Queen 'Jewels - The Very Best Of Queen' 01. I Was Born To Love You (album version)
02. We Will Rock You (album version)
03. We Are The Champions (album version)
04. Don't Stop Me Now (album version)
05. Bohemian Rhapsody (album version)

Taiwan Promo 5" CD (QUEENJEWELSSAMPLER)

We Will Rock You

(live)

[gallery | original release as a B-side | full list of related releases]
2004. Issued in Japan only to promote the 'Queen On Fire - Live At The Bowl' releases.
Queen 'We Will Rock You'Queen 'We Will Rock You' 01. We Will Rock You (fast live version)

Japan Promo 5" CD (PCD-3030)

Queen On Fire - Live At The Bowl

[gallery | album release | DVD release]
2004. Issued in Mexico only, for the 'Loft' magazine anniversary party, and to promote the 'Queen On Fire - Live At The Bowl' releases. The CD sleeve was used for entry to the party.
Queen 'Queen On Fire - Live At The Bowl'Queen 'Queen On Fire - Live At The Bowl' 01. Somebody To Love (live version)
02. Back Chat (live version)
03. Under Pressure (live version)

Mexico Promo 5" CD (200 1725)

Bicycle Race

[gallery | original release]
2005. Issued in Japan only, to promote the 'Jewels II' album.
Queen 'Bicycle Race' 01. Bicycle Race (album version)
02. Teo Torriatte (presumably 2005 High Definition Mix, single version)

Japan Promo 5" CD (4BB4H0131)

Teo Torriatte

(Let Us Cling Together)

[gallery | original release]
2005. Issued in Japan only, to promote the 'Jewels II' album.
Queen 'Teo Torriatte'Queen 'Teo Torriatte' 01. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (2005 High Definition Mix, single version)

Japan Promo 5" CD (PCD-3071)

2005 - Queen On Tour (Queen + Paul Rodgers UK promo)
October/November 2005 - We Will Rock You (live) (Queen + Paul Rodgers Japanese promo)
2006 - Live In Italy (Queen + Paul Rodgers US promo)

We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions

[gallery | full list of related releases]
2007. Issued in the UK only, to mark the 30th anniversary of the original release.
Queen 'We Are The Champions'Queen 'We Are The Champions' 01. We Will Rock You (album version)
02. We Are The Champions (album version)

UK Promo 5" CD (ROCKYOU001)

Don't Stop Me Now

[original release]
2009. Issued in Ireland only, to promote the 'Absolute Greatest' album.
  01. Don't Stop Me Now (album version)
02. These Are The Days Of Our Lives (album version)

Ireland 5" CD in Card Sleeve

Queen 40

(Japan)

[gallery]
2011. Issued in Japan only, to promote the 'Greatest Hits' and 'Greatest Hits II' reissues. The CD was housed in an A4 folder.
Queen 'Queen 40'Queen 'Queen 40' 01. I Was Born To Love You (album version)
02. Bohemian Rhapsody (album version)
03. We Will Rock You (album version)
04. We Are The Champions (album version)

Japan 5" CD

Queen 40

(USA, white sleeve)

[gallery]
Probably May 2011. Issued in the USA only, to promote the first wave of reissues.
Queen 'Queen 40'Queen 'Queen 40' 01. Keep Yourself Alive (Long Lost retake)
02. Somebody To Love (live version from Milton Keynes 1982, radio edit)
03. Somebody To Love (live version from Milton Keynes 1982)

USA 5" CD

Queen 40

(UK, white sleeve)

[gallery]
Probably June 2011. Issued in the UK only, to promote the second wave of reissues.
Queen 'Queen 40'Queen 'Queen 40' 01. Sheer Heart Attack (album version)
02. Dragon Attack (album version)

UK 5" CD

Queen 40

(USA, red sleeve)

[gallery]
Probably November 2011. Issued in the USA only, to promote the third wave of reissues.
Queen 'Queen 40'Queen 'Queen 40' 01. I Want It All (single version)
02. One Vision (live version from Wembley Stadium, 11 July 1986, radio edit)
03. Thank God It's Christmas 4:19
04. Hammer To Fall (extended version)

USA 5" CD

Keep Yourself Alive (live)

[gallery | original release | 1975 USA/Canada/Australia reissue | 1998 USA promo | 2007 live download | 2011 USA reissue]
2014. Issued in the USA only, to promote the 'Live At The Rainbow '74' album.
Queen 'Keep Yourself Alive'Queen 'Keep Yourself Alive' 01. Keep Yourself Alive (live at the Rainbow, March 1974, promo edit)
02. Keep Yourself Alive (live at the Rainbow, March 1974)

USA 5" CD (BVPRO04762)

There Must Be More To Life Than This

[gallery]
2014. Issued in the Netherlands only, to promote the 'Forever' album.
Queen 'There Must Be More To Life Than This' 01. There Must Be More To Life Than This

Netherlands 5" CD (no catalogue)

Let Me In Your Heart Again

[William Orbit Mix download | gallery]
November/December 2014. Issued in the UK, USA and Europe, to promote the 'Forever' album. The US promo included the same track 3 times.
Queen 'Let Me In Your Heart Again'Queen 'Let Me In Your Heart Again' 01. Let Me In Your Heart Again (album version)

UK 5" CD (no catalogue)

01. Let Me In Your Heart Again (album version)
02. Let Me In Your Heart Again (album version)
03. Let Me In Your Heart Again (album version)

USA 5" CD (BVPR004812)

01. Let Me In Your Heart Again (album version)
02. Let Me In Your Heart Again (William Orbit mix)

Europe 5" CD (no catalogue)

Love Kills

[gallery]
2014/5. Issued in Europe (2014) and the UK only (2015), to promote the 'Forever' album.
Queen 'Love Kills'Queen 'Love Kills' 01. Love Kills

UK/Europe 5" CD (no catalogue)