Killer queen

“Killer Queen”
Single by Queen from the album Sheer Heart Attack
A-side	"Flick of the Wrist"
Released	11 October 1974
Format	Vinyl record (7")
Recorded	1974
Genre	Glam rock, Rock
Length	3:03
Label	EMI (UK), Elektra (US)
Writer(s)	Freddie Mercury
Producer	Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
Queen singles chronology
"Seven Seas of Rhye" (1974) "Killer Queen" (1974) "Now I'm Here" (1975)

"Killer Queen" is a 1974 song by the British rock band Queen. It was their breakthrough hit, reaching #2 in the UK and #11 in the United States. The song was taken from Queen's 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack, and was written by pianist and lead singer Freddie Mercury. It was released as a Double A-side, along with "Flick of the Wrist". In 1986, it was featured as the B-side to Who Wants to Live Forever.

Mercury commented that he wrote the lyrics first before adding the musical arrangements. The recording features elaborate four-part vocal harmonies (particularly in the choruses, and also providing backing parts in the verses), and also an elaborate multitracked guitar solo by Brian May. The song was included in the List of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel following the September 11, 2001 attacks, although its inclusion has been subject to criticism.