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After yesterday’s triumphant release of the official London Olympics track by Muse, perhaps it’s a good time to look back at Olympic songs of old, more importantly the greatest Olympic song of all time. Freddie Mercury had developed an appreciation of opera during the recording of Queen’s more operatic songs. The decision to combine a true pop vocalist and operatic soprano Monsterrat Caballe is a dangerous one, but the two styles are so unique that no one singer overpowers or upstages another. A beautiful duet with two beautiful people.
The Story
Although ‘Barcelona’ was the official song of the 1992 Summer Olympics, a year after Freddie Mercury died, the song was recorded in 1987 shortly after the city had been awarded the opportunity to host the games.
Mosterrat Caballe, a Spanish operatic legend had been asked to produce a song for the Olympics and Mercury had previously said he wanted to meet the singer. Once the two met, they agreed the Queen singer would write the song as a duet for the two singers.
Although finding time to record together was tough they sent tracks to each other and it was ultimately recorded with success, reaching #8 in the UK in 1987 and #2 during the 1992 Olympics.
WATCH // 'Barcelona'
The Story
Although ‘Barcelona’ was the official song of the 1992 Summer Olympics, a year after Freddie Mercury died, the song was recorded in 1987 shortly after the city had been awarded the opportunity to host the games.
Mosterrat Caballe, a Spanish operatic legend had been asked to produce a song for the Olympics and Mercury had previously said he wanted to meet the singer. Once the two met, they agreed the Queen singer would write the song as a duet for the two singers.
Although finding time to record together was tough they sent tracks to each other and it was ultimately recorded with success, reaching #8 in the UK in 1987 and #2 during the 1992 Olympics.
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