Living on My Own

"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.

In 1993, almost two years after Mercury's death, the No More Brothers Mix of the song was released and reached number 1 in the UK, becoming Mercury's only solo number 1 hit. It remained at the top for 2 weeks and was in the charts for a total of 13 weeks.

The video for "Living on My Own" featured footage of Mercury's 39th birthday party in 1985 in Munich.

On her 2000 Bohemian Summer tour, Hikaru Utada, a number-one selling J-Pop artist, did a cover of the song. She has quoted Mercury as one of her inspirations. She also alludes to "Living on My Own" in her song "This One (Crying Like a Child)" as well as Mercury himself from her album This Is the One.

Chart information

1985 original version:

• No. 50 (UK)

1993 remix (No More Brothers Mix):

• No. 1 (UK; France, Norway, Italy, Sweden, Ireland)
• No. 2 (Austria; Germany; Netherlands; Switzerland)

Track listings

1985 edition

7"

• A. Living On My Own (single version)
• B. My Love Is Dangerous (album version)

12"

• A. Living On My Own (extended version)
• B. My Love Is Dangerous (extended version)

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)

See also

• List of posthumous number-one singles (UK)

References