Headlong
Queen
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And you're rushing headlong you've got a new goal And you're rushing headlong out of control And you think you're so strong But there ain't no stopping and there's nothin' You can do about it Nothin' you can do No there's nothin' you can do about it No there's nothin' you can, nothin' you can Nothin' you can do about it And you're rushing headlong you've got a new goal And you're rushing headlong out of control And you think you're so strong But there ain't no stopping no there's nothin' You can do about it Yeah Hey, he used to be a man with a stick in his hand Hoop diddy diddy hoop diddy do She used to be a woman with a hot dog stand Hoop diddy diddy hoop diddy do Now you've got soup in the laundry bag Now you've got strings, you're gonna lose your rag You're gettin' in a fight Then it ain't so groovy when you're screaming in the night Let me out of this cheap 'B' movie Headlong down the highway and you're rushing Headlong out of control And you think you're so strong But there ain't no stopping and you can't stop rockin' And there's nothin' you can, nothin' you can Nothin' you can do about it When a red hot man meets a white hot lady Hoop diddy diddy hoop diddy do (ho) Soon the fire starts a raging gets 'em more than half crazy Hoop diddy diddy hoop diddy do Oh, now they start freaking everyway you turn You can't start walking 'cause your feet got burned It ain't no time to figure wrong from right 'Cause reasons out the window Better hold on tight, you're rushing headlong Headlong out of control, yeah You think you're so strong There ain't no stopping and there's nothin' you, nothin' you Nothin' you can do about it at all Yeah yeah alright go And you're rushing headlong down the highway And you're rushing headlong out of control And you think you're so strong But there ain't no stopping There's nothin', nothin', nothin' you can do about it, yeah Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Ha ha Headlong Yeah yeah Headlong Yeahaw Headlong Gnoldaeh gnoldaeh gnoldaeh gnoldaeh
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Written by: BRIAN MAY, FREDDIE MERCURY, JOHN DEACON, ROGER TAYLOR
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Song Composition"Headlong" was written by lead guitarist Brian May but credited to all four members of Queen.
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Album InformationThe song was part of Queen's fourteenth studio album called "Innuendo," which was released in 1991.
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Chart Performance"Headlong" made its mark on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S., peaking at number 42, and it reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Single ReleaseIt was released as the first single from the album in January 1991, just months before the death of lead vocalist Freddie Mercury.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Headlong" was the last Queen video to feature Freddie Mercury in person.
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Song ThemeThe song is fast-paced and heavy, reflecting a hard rock style with lyrics that imply reckless, unthinking, or precipitate behavior - hence the title “Headlong”.
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Connection to Brian May's solo workOriginally, Brian May intended "Headlong" for his first solo album "Back to the Light" but after playing it to the rest of the band, they liked it so much, they included it in Queen's "Innuendo" album.
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Record SalesThe album "Innuendo," which includes "Headlong," sold over 5 million records worldwide and became the third Queen album to go Platinum in the United States.
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Promo CopiesIn the U.S., promo copies of "Headlong" were shipped in four different colored sleeves – green, red, blue, and purple.
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PerformanceThough considered a late career highlight for the band, "Headlong" was never performed live as Queen stopped touring due to Mercury's illness.
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