Let Me Live

Single infobox
Name = Let Me Live


Artist = Queen
from Album = Made in Heaven
B-side = Bicycle Race
Fat Bottomed Girls
Released = 1996 1995 1994
Format = CD single, 12" single
Recorded = 1983-1995
Genre = Pop rock Progressive pop, Gospel
Length = 4:45
Label = Parlophone
Writer = Queen
Producer = Queen
Chart position =

• #9 (UK)

• #36 (Netherlands)

• #67 (Germany)

Reviews =
Last single = "I Was Born to Love You"
(1996)
This single = "Let Me Live"
(1996)
Next single = "No-One But You (Only the Good Die Young)"
(1997)"Let Me Live" is a song by Queen, from the album "Made in Heaven". Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor Brian May, and John Deacon share lead vocals, with Mercury singing the first verse, Taylor the second and May singing the last one. During the choruses, all of the band members sing, as well as a background choir, giving it quite a gospel sound.

History

This track was originally recorded with Rod Stewart in 1983, and was intended to be on Queen's "The Works" album in 1984Fact|date=December 2007. The original "Made in Heaven" version had to be changed due to copyright problems because it resembled the song "Piece of My Heart".

Additional musicians

Brian May (guitar, backing vocal) Roger Taylor (drums, handclap, backing vocal) Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano, handclap and backing vocal), Catherine Porter (backing vocal)

Alternate version

*Made in Heaven - The Films Edit (0:29) (on the DVD only, on the 'Song Select' screen) (an edit of the album version from 0:25 to 0:55, fading out over 3 seconds)