Peak
4
Weeks
27
Score
4,137
Chart Year
1978
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position4
Peak DateFeb 4, 1978
Weeks at Peak3
Weeks Charted27
Weeks in Top 4017
Weeks in Top 107
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc1,747
Weekly Calc2,390
Total Score4,137
Rankings
Year Ranking#23
Decade Ranking#107
Billboard Year#22
Top 5000#1,789
Details
- Album
- News of the World
- Label
- Elektra Records
- Genre
- Rock
- Composer(s)
- Freddie Mercury
- Entered Chart
- Oct 22, 1977
- Peak Date
- Feb 4, 1978
- Released
- Unknown
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Elektra 45441 A
- B-Side
- We Will Rock You
Music Video
The video for "We Are the Champions" was filmed at a special video shoot with fan club members at the New London Theatre on 6 October 1977 and was directed by Derek Burbridge.[20] Mercury performs in a trademark Harlequin outfit – a half black, half white version – in front of an enthusiastic crowd who wave Queen scarves in a manner similar to English football fans.[20] An alternate version which starts in monochrome before blasting into colour as the drums and guitars kick in was broadcast on the BBC's Top of the Pops 2 and comprises alternate footage shot on the same day.[21]
Notes
"We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded by British rock band Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Rolling Stone ranked it number 330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and it placed at number 146 on the Songs of the Century list in 2001. In 2009, "We Will Rock You" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
I've paid my dues Time after time I've done my sentence But committed no crime And bad mistakes I've made a few I've had my share of sand kicked in my face But I've come through (And I need to go on and on, and on, and on) We are the champions, my friends And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end We are the champions We are the champions No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions of the world I've taken my bows And my curtain calls You brought me fame and fortune And everything that goes with it I thank you all But it's been no bed of roses No pleasure cruise I consider it a challenge Before the whole human race And I ain't gonna lose (And I need just go on and on, and on, and on) We are the champions, my friends And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end We are the champions We are the champions No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions of the world We are the champions, my friends And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end We are the champions We are the champions No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions
Chart History (27 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 22, 1977 | 87 | 39 |
| 2 | Oct 29, 1977 | 75 | 51 |
| 3 | Nov 5, 1977 | 62 | 64 |
| 4 | Nov 12, 1977 | 51 | 75 |
| 5 | Nov 19, 1977 | 41 | 85 |
| 6 | Nov 26, 1977 | 35 | 91 |
| 7 | Dec 3, 1977 | 31 | 95 |
| 8 | Dec 10, 1977 | 26 | 100 |
| 9 | Dec 17, 1977 | 22 | 104 |
| 10 | Dec 24, 1977 | 18 | 108 |
| 11 | Dec 31, 1977 | 18 | 108 |
| 12 | Jan 7, 1978 | 13 | 113 |
| 13 | Jan 14, 1978 | 10 | 116 |
| 14 | Jan 21, 1978 | 8 | 118 |
| 15 | Jan 28, 1978 | 6 | 120 |
| 16 | Feb 4, 1978 | 4 | 122 |
| 17 | Feb 11, 1978 | 4 | 122 |
| 18 | Feb 18, 1978 | 4 | 122 |
| 19 | Feb 25, 1978 | 7 | 119 |
| 20 | Mar 4, 1978 | 11 | 115 |
Weeks 1–20 of 27
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