Back Chat
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| Single by Queen | ||||
| from the album Hot Space | ||||
| B-side | "Staying Power" | |||
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| Recorded | 1981 – 1982 | |||
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| Songwriter | John Deacon | |||
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| "Back Chat" on YouTube | ||||
"Back Chat", written by the bass guitarist John Deacon, is the track most influenced by funk on the 1982 Queen album Hot Space. The song is a prime example of how Deacon was strongly pulling the band into dance orientated genres such as R&B, disco, and funk.[4] It reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart, #18 in South Africa[5] and a #19 entry in Ireland.
The track was performed on the Hot Space Tour at a faster tempo, with a more rock-oriented arrangement. "Back Chat", the title, is an English idiom referring to "impertinent or impudent replies, especially to a superior".[6] In a Rolling Stone album review, critic John Milward described the musical style of the song as: "a hot rock-funk tune, with guitar tracks as slick as an icy dance floor."[2]
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]Upon its release, Johnny Waller of Sounds called "Back Chat" "custom made disposable pop in a sense", but believed it would be a "huge hit and deservedly so". He continued, "It's a great little pop song, with a deft guitar ripple intro, a bass line that Grandmaster Flash will liberate as soon as he hears it, and a simple, catchy danceable tune."[7]
Track listings
[edit | edit source]7" Single
A Side. "Back Chat" (Single Version) – 4:10
B Side. "Staying Power" – 4:10[8]
12" Single
A Side. "Back Chat" (Extended Version)[9] – 6:55
B Side. "Staying Power" – 4:10
Personnel
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Instruments sourced from Queenvinyls.[10]
- Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals
- Brian May – electric guitar solos
- Roger Taylor – Simmons drums
- John Deacon – bass guitar, electric guitars, Jupiter-8, Linn LM-1
Chart performance
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 19 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[12] | 18 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 40 |
| West Germany (GfK)[14] | 69 |
References
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- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Back Chat". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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- ^ "Queen: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Queen – Back Chat" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official YouTube videos: original music video, Live at The Bowl
- Lyrics at Queen official website
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