Back Chat
1982 single by Queen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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.
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| from the album Hot Space | ||||
| B-side | "Staying Power" | |||
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| Recorded | 1981 – 1982 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | John Deacon | |||
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| "Back Chat" on YouTube | ||||
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]
In 2022 Far Out magazine named the song as one of the 40 best songs released in 1982 alongside such songs as Come On Eileen and 1999.[7]
Track listings
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
| 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 |
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