Living on My Own

"Living on My Own"
Single by Freddie Mercury
from the album Mr. Bad Guy
Released 2 September 1985
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1984
Genre Pop, disco (original mix)
Eurodance (1993 'No More Brothers' Mix)
Length 3:21
Label EMI / Sony Music
Songwriter(s) Freddie Mercury
Producer(s) Mack and Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury singles chronology
"Made in Heaven"
(1985)		 "Living on My Own"
(1985)		 "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"
(1985)

"Made in Heaven"
(1985)		 "Living on My Own" (1985) "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"
(1985)
1993 Cover

Cover art for 1993 No More Brothers Mix.

"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.[1]

In 1993, two years after Mercury's death, the No More Brothers Mix of the song was released and reached number 1 in the UK, Ireland and France, becoming Mercury's first solo number 1 hit; in the rest of the world including Europe, Asia and IberoAmerica this version also reached the top in the charts, meanwhile in the United States and Canada the 1993 version was not officially released.[2][3] It remained at the top for two weeks on the British charts.[3]

Personnel

Chart information

1985 original version:

1993 remix (No More Brothers Mix):

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 400,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Track listings

1985 edition

7"
12"

1993 edition

7"/Cassette
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"

Music video

The videos for both the original 1985 and the 1993 remix versions of "Living on My Own" featured footage of Mercury's 39th birthday celebration in 1985 in Munich.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mr Bad Guy - Living On My Own Ultimate Queen. Retrieved 22 March 2012
  2. ↑ Singles Chart For Week Up To 21/08/1993 Chart Stats. Retrieved 22 March 2012
  3. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited
  4. ↑ "British single certifications – Living on My Own". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Living on My Own in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
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"Pray" by Take That		 UK Singles Chart Number 1 single
8 August 1993 – 21 August 1993 		Succeeded by
"Mr Vain" by Culture Beat
Preceded by
"Darla dirladada" by G.O. Culture		 French (SNEP) number one single (first run)
2 October 1993 – 16 October 1993 		Succeeded by
"Mets de l'huile" by Regg'Lyss
Preceded by
"Mets de l'huile" by Regg'Lyss		 French (SNEP) number one single (second run)
30 October 1993 – 8 January 1994 		Succeeded by
"Please Forgive Me" by Bryan Adams
Preceded by
"Please Forgive Me" by Bryan Adams		 French (SNEP) number one single (third run)
22 January 1994 – 29 January 1994 		Succeeded by
"Please Forgive Me" by Bryan Adams
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