Mr. Bad Guy
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Mr. Bad Guy is first solo album by the songwriter Freddie Mercury. The hit songs in the album are "Let's Turn It On", "Made In Heaven", "I Was Born To Love You", "Living On My Own" and "My Love Is Dangerous".
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About
Mr. Bad Guy was released on April 29, 1985 under Columbia Records. The album peaked no.6 on the U.K. chart and stayed for 23 weeks. It also hit no.20 on the Japan chart. The track "Made In Heaven" was the original title of the album. Another track was "Living On My Own" which became the no.1 hit single in the album.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let's Turn It On | 3:42 |
| 2 | Made in Heaven | 4:06 |
| 3 | I Was Born to Love You | 3:39 |
| 4 | Foolin' Around | 3:29 |
| 5 | Your Kind of Lover | 3:34 |
| 6 | Mr. Bad Guy | 4:10 |
| 7 | Man Made Paradise | 4:09 |
| 8 | There Must Be More to Life Than This | 3:01 |
| 9 | Living on My Own | 3:23 |
| 10 | My Love Is Dangerous | 3:43 |
| 11 | Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow | 3:46 |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Album | U.K Chart | Switzerland Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Mr. Bad Guy | 6 | 14 |
Credits
Freddie Mercury vocals, piano, synthesizer
Fred Mandel additional piano, synthesizer, guitar
Paul Vincent lead guitar
Curt Cress drums
Stephan Wissnet bass guitar
Jo Burt fretless bass on "Man Made Paradise"
Rainer Pietsch arrangement for "Mr. Bad Guy"
Mack and Stephan Wissnet Fairlight CMI, drum programmes
Mack engineering
The Artful Dodger artwork
A. Sawa photographs
Trivia
- His album "Mr. Bad Guy" was dedicated for the cats that freddie owned. While his on tour, Freddie used to call his cats and talk to them for hours.
- The single "I Was Born to Love You" was the theme song of the Japanese drama "Pride" on Fuji Television.
- "Living on My Own" video featured freddie's 39th birthday party.
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Categories: Album | Pop | Rock
