Peak
52
Weeks
14
Score
801
Chart Year
1992
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position52
Peak DateAug 8, 1992
Weeks at Peak2
Weeks Charted14
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc49
Weekly Calc752
Total Score801
Rankings
Year Ranking#226
Decade Ranking#1,911
Billboard Year#238
Top 5000#14,915
Details
- Album
- News of the World
- Label
- Elektra Records
- Genre
- Rock
- Composer(s)
- Brian May
- Entered Chart
- Jul 11, 1992
- Peak Date
- Aug 8, 1992
- Released
- Unknown
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Hollywood 64725
Music Video
The music video for "We Will Rock You" was filmed in 1977 at the back garden of Roger Taylor's mansion.[21][22] It sees the band lip synching the song, hand clapping with gloves and foot stomping on a frozen ground.[21] In an interview with Billboard, Taylor spoke on filming the video: We shot it on the grounds of a country house I'd just bought in Surrey and we hadn't completed the sale, so we weren't allowed in the house. We figured, 'we might as well shoot it here.' It was absolutely freezing cold and we did three takes
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.[3] Rolling Stone ranked it number 330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004,[4] 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.[5][6] Other than the last 30 seconds, which contains a guitar solo by May, the song is generally set in a cappella form, using only stomping and clapping as a rhythmic body percussion beat. In 1977, "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" were issued together as a worldwide top 10 single.[7] Soon after the album was released, many radio stations played the songs consecutively, without interruption.[8] Since its release, "We Will Rock You" has been covered, remixed, sampled, parodied, referred to, and used by multiple recording artists, TV shows, films and other media worldwide.[9][10] It has also become a popular stadium anthem at sports events around the world, due mostly to its simple rhythm.[11][12] On 7 October 2017, Queen released a Raw Sessions version of the track to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of News of the World. It features a radically different approach to the guitar solo and includes May's count-in immediately prior to the recording
Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise Playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday You got mud on your face, you big disgrace Kicking your can all over the place, singin' We will, we will rock you We will, we will rock you Buddy, you're a young man, hard man Shouting in the street, gonna take on the world someday You got blood on your face, you big disgrace Waving your banner all over the place We will, we will rock you, sing it! We will, we will rock you Buddy, you're an old man, poor man Pleading with your eyes, gonna make you some peace someday You got mud on your face, big disgrace Somebody better put you back into your place We will, we will rock you, sing it We will, we will rock you, everybody We will, we will rock you, hmm We will, we will rock you Alright
Chart History (14 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 11, 1992 | 87 | 39 |
| 2 | Jul 18, 1992 | 87 | 39 |
| 3 | Jul 25, 1992 | 78 | 48 |
| 4 | Aug 1, 1992 | 54 | 72 |
| 5 | Aug 8, 1992 | 52 | 74 |
| 6 | Aug 15, 1992 | 52 | 74 |
| 7 | Aug 22, 1992 | 57 | 69 |
| 8 | Aug 29, 1992 | 58 | 68 |
| 9 | Sep 5, 1992 | 65 | 61 |
| 10 | Sep 12, 1992 | 70 | 56 |
| 11 | Sep 19, 1992 | 77 | 49 |
| 12 | Sep 26, 1992 | 86 | 40 |
| 13 | Oct 3, 1992 | 90 | 36 |
| 14 | Oct 10, 1992 | 99 | 27 |