Living on My Own
Freddie Mercury
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Dee do dee do day Dee do dee do dee do dee do day oh Sometimes I feel I'm gonna break down and cry, so lonely Nowhere to go, nothing to do with my time I get lonely, so lonely, living on my own. Sometimes I feel I'm always walking too fast, so lonely And everything is coming down on me, down on me, I go crazy Oh so crazy, living on my own. Dee do de de, dee do de de I don't have no time for no monkey business Dee do de de, dee do de de I get so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, yeah Got to be some good times ahead Sometimes I feel nobody gives me no warning Find my head is always up in the clouds in a dreamworld It's not easy, living on my own, my own, my own Dee do de de (lonely), dee do de de (lonely) I don't have no time for no monkey business Dee do de de, dee do de de I get so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, yeah Got to be some good times ahead C'mon baby Dee do de de, dee do de de I don't have no time for no monkey business Dee do de de, dee do de de I get so lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, yeah Got to be some good times ahead Yeah baby Di di di di Dibby dibby du-wop du-wop yeah y-y-y-y-y-y-ow-yeah Living on my own, living on my own Living on my own, living on my own, wooh da, day, day, day, day di, di, di, di, di, di, di Be-dop, be-dop, be-dop, be-dop Be-dop, be-dop, be-dop, be-dop Be-dop, be-dop, be-dop, be-dop Woh!
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Written by: FREDDIE MERCURY
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10 facts about this song
Song's Origin"Living on My Own" is a song by Freddie Mercury, the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. It was originally included in his first solo album "Mr. Bad Guy" in 1985.
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Song Re-releaseAfter Mercury's death in 1991, the song was re-released in 1993 and it topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. This happens to be Freddie's only solo number one single.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Living on My Own" was recorded at Mercury's 39th Black and White Dress birthday party in Munich in 1985. It features Freddie and his guests in outrageous costumes, dancing and partying wildly.
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Songs's RemixThe 1993 re-release was a remix by No More Brothers, which had substantial sound differences from the original, including new instrumentation and a faster tempo.
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Lyrics'The song's lyrics refer to Mercury's constant partying and how he was continually living his life on his own terms, despite the loneliness and isolation it sometimes caused.
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Commercial SuccessWhen first released in the UK in September 1985, it only managed to peak at number 50. However, upon its re-release in 1993, it hit the top of the UK Singles chart, making it Mercury's only solo number 1 hit, and stayed there for two weeks.
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CertificationAfter Mercury's death, due to the success of the re-release, "Living On My Own" was certified gold by the BPI for sales over 400,000.
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Worldwide SuccessBesides topping the charts in the UK, the remixed version also became number one in Ireland and reached the top ten in numerous other countries.
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Controversial VideoThe music video was initially banned by several stations including the BBC due to scenes of cross-dressing and Mercury's flamboyant costume.
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AwardsThe 1993 remix of the song won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Selling A Side.
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