Legendary Children (song)

"Legendary Children (All of Them Queer)" is a single from former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson. The single was released in 1994 and consists of five remixes. This was the first single since Johnson discovered he was HIV-positive which triggered a temporary withdrawal from music. According to Johnson's official website, the single went to number-one in Israel. The single was re-recorded for Johnson's 1999 album Soulstream. The single cover featured names of celebrities and famous people throughout history who were gay; one line is dedicated to "Holly", referring to the singer. This concept relates to the subtitle of the song.^[1]

The song was written by Holly Johnson (lyrics and music) and Nick Bagnall (music).

Chart performance

The track entered the UK Singles Chart at #97.^[2]

The single reportedly made number-one in Israel.^[3]

Remixes and B-sides

• "Legendary Children" (The Loop's radio cut)
• "Legendary Children" (The Loop's Classic extended mix)
• "Legendary Children" (The Hall of Trance mix)
• "Legendary Children" (Rick's Queer Piano version)
• "Legendary Children" (Percapella)
• "Legendary Children" (Radio mix)
• "Legendary Children" (Dances with Handbags)
• "Legendary Children" (Saturday Night in Heaven mix)
• "Legendary Children" (London 12" dub)
• "Legendary Children" (Straight Dome mix)

References