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"Cool Cat" is a song by the English rock band Queen that appears as the penultimate track on their 1982 album Hot Space.
Background
The song was written by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon. Early versions of the track had David Bowie sing backing vocals and include spoken word sections during the tracks's middle eight section, but Bowie was dissatisfied with his contributions and had them removed.[3]
Reception
In a review of Hot Space for Rolling Stone, critic John Milward stated the song "takes the band as close to a street corner as it'll ever get."[4] Louder critic Chris Chantler stated that "all he does is mumble a few half-hearted 'bum-bum-bums' under Freddie's camp falsetto." and that "the song's rubbish."[2]
Personnel
According to the liner notes of Hot Space:[5]
- John Deacon – bass, rhythm guitars, synthesizer, drum machine
- Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, backing vocals, electric piano, synthesizer
2024 single release
In 2024, as Queen's contribution to Record Store Day, the band released a single for the song that featured an instrumental of the track as it's b-side.[6]
Legacy
In 2023, the track was used an advertisement for Amazon Prime which showed a young woman who buys a jacket similar to a jacket worn by a bobblehead Freddie Mercury also seen in the video.[7]
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 3 |
| US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
References
- ^ Wilhelm, Rich (24 May 2022). "Queen Hit the Dance Floor on 'Hot Space' 40 Years Ago". PopMatters.
- ^ a b Chantler, Chris (27 August 2016). "The 10 Worst Songs By Queen". Louder. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Hear David Bowie + Freddie Mercury's Unreleased "Cool Cat" Outtake". Society of Rock. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ John Milward (10 June 1982). Hot Space. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ Hot Space (liner notes). EMI/Elektra. 1982-05-04.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Record Store Day 2024: Full list of releases including The Rolling Stones, Lily Allen, Noah Kahan and more". Official Charts. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ "How W+K and Amazon Prime Rocked a Queen Deep Cut for a New Generation | Muse by Clios". 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ "Queen: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Queen Chart History". Billboard Rock Digital Songs for Queen. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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