"We Are the Champions" is a power ballad by Queen for the album News of the World. It was written by Freddie Mercury.
We Are the Champions
History
The piece was written by Freddie Mercury. It relied on getting the audience to sing along. Brian May called it "very unifying and positive." People loved it because it was so "uplifting".
In 2001, Brian May and Roger Taylor recorded a version of the song with Robbie Williams for the film Knights of Passion. In 2020, a version with Adam Lambert followed under the title You are the Champions, on the occasion of the Corona Pandemic.
Cast
- Freddie Mercury: (background) vocals, piano
- Brian May: electric guitar, background vocals
- Roger Taylor: drums, background vocals
- John Deacon: Bass