Barcelona
Queen
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I had this perfect dream Un sueno me envolvio This dream was me and you Tal vez esta aqui I want all the world to see Un instinto me guiaba A miracle sensation My guide and inspiration Now my dream is slowly coming true The wind is a gentle breeze EI me hablo de ti The bells are ringing out EI canto vuela They're calling us together Guiding us forever Wish my dream would never go away Barcelona It was the first time that we met Barcelona How can I forget The moment that you stepped into the room You took my breath away Barcelona La musica vibro Barcelona Yella nos unio And if God is willing We will meet again Someday Let the songs begin Dejalo nacer Let the music play Ah Make the voices sing Nace un gran amor Start the celebration Ven a mi And cry Grita Come alive Vive And shake the foundations from the skies Shaking all our lives Barcelona Such a beautiful horizon Barcelona Like a jewel in the sun Por ti sere gaviota de tu bella mar Barcelona Suenan las campanas Barcelona Abre tus puertas al mundo If God is willing If God is willing If God is willing Friends until the end Viva! Barcelona!
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Written by: Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Artists Involved"Barcelona" is a collaborative single by British rock band "Queen's" lead vocalist Freddie Mercury and Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé.
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Original AppearanceThe song, initially released in 1987, is also the title track of Freddie Mercury's second solo album "Barcelona" released in 1988.
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Dedicated to an EventThe song was composed and dedicated to the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain.
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Muscial FusionIt combines elements of Mercury's rock and pop sensibilities with Caballé's operatic style, in a fusion that came to be known as operatic pop or "popera."
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Chart PerformanceUpon its initial release, the song reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Posthumous ResurgenceAfter Mercury's death in 1991 and Caballé's performance at the Olympics the following year, the song re-entered the charts and peaked at number 2 in the UK.
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Composition and LyricsFreddie Mercury had always been an admirer of opera and Caballé in particular, and he wrote the lyrics to "Barcelona" in admiration of the city and the soprano.
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Live PerformancesAlthough Mercury and Caballé had planned to perform the song together at the opening of the 1992 Olympics, this did not happen due to Mercury's untimely death. Caballé instead performed the song with Mercury's voiced recordings.
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Reworked VersionIn 2012, for the 25th anniversary of the song, producer Stuart Morley, Queen's musical director, created a new mix of the song, stripping off 80s instrumentation.
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LegacyThis combination of the operatic and rock genres in "Barcelona" had a lasting impact on music, influencing later artists and songs in the "popera" genre.
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