It appears on the album The Works , and was released in three versions: album, single and extended. It came to be included in most live concerts by the group, in several videos and in The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert where it was sung by Lisa Stansfield. The song is largely known for its music video for which all the band members dressed in drag , a concept proposed by Roger Taylor , which parodied the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The second part of the video included a composition rehearsed and performed with the Royal Ballet and choreographed by Wayne Eagling. Whereas the parody was acclaimed in the United Kingdom where cross-dressing is a popular trope in British comedy, [2] it was considered controversial in the United States. After its release in , the song was well received in Europe and South America and is regarded as an anthem of the fight against oppression. The single reached only number 45 on the US Billboard Hot , but reached number three in the UK and was certified silver with over , copies sold. The song features on the band's compilation album, Greatest Hits II. The song was written in by John Deacon and released in April in


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The hit saw Freddie Mercury get into trouble in some countries But despite being a favourite among fans and the general public, the song - and its accompanying video - attracted controversy in different parts of the world. The song made the Top 10 in most charts around the world, even hitting the top spot in countries like Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. But in the US, the song stalled at Number 45 in the Hot
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