freddie mercury released the original crazy little thing called love.
freddie mercury released the original crazy little thing called love.
who released the original crazy little thing called love?
freddie mercury
"crazy little thing called love" was written by mercury while lounging in a bubble bath in the bayerischer hof hotel in munich, where queen were staying during the making of "the game". in addition to playing guitar on the record, mercury also played guitar in concert. the song peaked at no. 2 in the uk and no. 1 in the "billboard" hot 100 in the united states for four consecutive weeks. "crazy little thing called love" also peaked at no. 1 in australia, canada, mexico and netherlands. the song has been covered by many artists. "crazy little thing called love" and "another one bites the dust" were queen's only no. 1 singles in the united states.
the game (queen album)
lyrically, the album's theme speaks of girls' experiences. the album was widely addressed a personal album, speaking about what it is like to be "a girl like me"—things that girls rihanna's age at the time were going through—as well as every aspect of her life: people being cheated on, falling in and out of love, people hating on you, having feelings towards a guy and partying. "sos" tells about a guy who gives the girl a feeling that is very overwhelming—he drives the girl crazy, and she needs someone to rescue her from it. "kisses don't lie" talks about a girl who's in love with a guy but is stuck between an ultimatum because she's afraid of getting hurt. "unfaithful" documents the decay of a relationship when another person starts cheating. according to rihanna, "i'm referred to as a murderer in that song, meaning i'm taking this guy's life by hurting him, cheating on him. he knows, and it makes him feel so bad. it's killing him to know that another guy is making me happy." "we ride" talks about how a guy promises a girl that they will be together forever, while the girl describes moments which he did things that could tear them apart. the lyrics of "dem haters" portray a message about how "haters" try to bring people down and recommends excluding them from your life. "final goodbye" talks about a woman who wants to spend the rest of her life with a man but feels that she needs to reveal a secret before moving on. "crazy little thing called love" continues the theme of love in a similar vein to "sos", however, "crazy little thing called love" portrays a message about being in love, whereas "sos" talks about having an overwhelming feeling towards a guy.
a girl like me (rihanna album)