Heidi's Tribute To Queen Web Page

A Kind Of Magic written by Roger Taylor and taken from the album of the same name, it was released in the UK on March 17th 1986 and was produced by Queen and David Richards. The song was commissioned by director Russell Mulcahy for his feature film Highlander. The track was a major hit throughout the world, reaching number 3 in the Britain, but dominating the charts at number 1 in no less than 35 countries. Mulcahy himself using many special effects and computer animation. Who Wants To Live Forever written by Brian May, from the A Kind Of Magic album and released in the UK on September 15th 1986. Produced by Queen and David Richards with orchestral arrangements by Michael Kamen. This poignant ballad was composed by Brian in a car after The Band had first viewed the rough cut of the film Highlander and became one of the central themes of the movie. The video for the single featured the full National Philharmonic Orchestra, forty choirboys and two thousand candles. It gave Queen yet another top thirty hit in Europe, climbing to 24 on the UK Charts. Friends Will Be Friends written by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon, taken from the album A Kind Of Magic and released in the UK on June 9th 1986. Produced by Queen and Mack. This traditional Queen anthem was released to coincide with the Magic Tour in the summer of '86, and marked The Band's 30th single release in the UK. Peaking at 14 in the UK, the single reached top forty in most European territories.