I Want to Break Free by Queen

First released: 02 Apr 1984, Length: 4:18
single version

Creators (16)

Instruments

1. Brian May electric guitar
2. Fred Mandel guest, solo, synthesizer
3. John Deacon bass guitar, synthesizer, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
4. Roger Taylor electronic drum set

Vocals

1. Freddie Mercury lead vocals

Engineer

1. Mack
2. Mike Beiriger additional

Producer

1. Mack
2. Queen

Programming

1. Mack

Recording Engineer

1. Eddie DeLena assistant
2. Mack
3. Mike Beiriger additional
4. Stephan Wissnet assistant

Locations

Recorded At

1. Musicland Studios (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984)
2. The Record Plant (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. I Want to Break Free (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984)
   

   Composer

   1. John Deacon

   Lyricist

   1. John Deacon

Related Recordings (5)

Edits

1. I Want to Break Free by Queen

Music Videos

1. I Want to Break Free by Queen

Has Remixes

1. I Want to Break Free (dark synthwave) by Queen

Mash-Ups

1. Roam Happy and Free (The B‐52’s vs. Pharrell Williams vs. Queen) by Queen
2. The Power to Break Free by Queen

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album - Compilation

1. Now That's What I Call Music 3 23 Jul 1984 Various Artists
2. Now That's What I Call Music 3 23 Jul 1984 Various Artists
3. Now This Is Music 1984 Various Artists
4. Formula Thirty 2 1986 Various Artists
5. Hot City Nights 1988 Various Artists
6. Hot City Nights 1988 Various Artists
7. Hot City Nights 1988 Various Artists
8. Story of the 80’s 1989 Various Artists
9. Greatest Hits II 28 Oct 1991 Queen
10. Greatest Hits II 28 Oct 1991 Queen DADC Austria pressing cat no 598 CDP 79 7971 2
11. Greatest Hits II 28 Oct 1991 Queen DADC Austria pressing cat no 570 CDP 7 97971 2
12. Greatest Hits II 28 Oct 1991 Queen matrix pattern matches CDP 797971 2 AR @ 1.1.x.NL
13. Greatest Hits II 28 Oct 1991 Queen
14. Greatest Hits II Oct 1991 Queen
15. Greatest Hits II 06 Nov 1991 Queen
16. Greatest Hits II 1991 Queen
17. Greatest Hits 1991 Queen
18. The Rock Collection: Rock Heroes 1991 Various Artists
19. Greatest Hits II 1991 Queen
20. Greatest Hits II 1991 Queen
21. Greatest Hits II 1991 Queen EMI Uden
22. Greatest Hits II 1991 Queen
23. Greatest Hits II 1991 Queen
24. The Queen Collection 02 Nov 1992 Queen
25. Greatest Hits 1992 Queen
26. The Queen Collection 1992 Queen
27. Greatest Hits I & II 1994 Queen
28. Greatest Hits II 1994 Queen
29. Greatest Hits I & II 14 Nov 1995 Queen
30. Best of NRJ, Volume 1 1995 Various Artists
31. The Very Best of Queen 1996 Queen
32. The Best I 1997 Queen
33. De Pre Historie 1984, Volume 2 1998 Various Artists
34. Ö3 Greatest Hits, Volume 9 04 Oct 1999 Various Artists
35. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 13 Nov 2000 Queen
36. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 13 Nov 2000 Queen UDEN – no star
37. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 2000 Queen
38. The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III 2000 Queen
39. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 2000 Queen

Album - Soundtrack

1. More Cold Feet 27 Nov 2000 Various Artists

Single

1. I Want to Break Free 02 Apr 1984 Queen
2. I Want to Break Free 14 Apr 1984 Queen
3. I Want to Break Free Nov 1988 Queen
4. I Want to Break Free 1991 Queen

Single - Compilation

1. The 3″ CD‐Singles 1988 Queen
2. CD Single Box 26 Apr 1991 Queen

Promotion

Album - Compilation

1. Mega Popclassics 1994 Various Artists
2. The Crown Jewels 1998 Queen

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

1. Complete Rare Singles 1996 Queen
2. MTV Music History: The Greatest Hits III–IV 1999 Queen