Freddie Mercury’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2025]

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Freddie Mercury – I Was Born To Love You (Official Video Remastered)

Queen is a rock band still beloved around the world.

Among them, vocalist Freddie Mercury continues to radiate a charismatic presence despite the time that has passed since his death.

In fact, there was a period when Freddie pursued solo work under his own name.

A signature song from that time is “I Was Born To Love You.” Many might be surprised, thinking, “Wasn’t that Queen?” It’s a masterpiece by Freddie—more powerful and overflowing with love than anyone.

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✅ Freddie Mercury – Time Waits For No One (Official Video)

This is an alternate version of a song the late Freddie Mercury recorded in ’86 as the title track for the smash-hit musical Time.

Since it was originally one of his major hits from the ’80s, it carries the flavor of that era.

With only piano and his voice, the song’s simplicity, beauty, and power—and his unique vocal style—once again make me feel the greatness of Freddie Mercury.

And I am simply, utterly overwhelmed by his vocal prowess.

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Freddie Mercury – Love Kills (Official Lyric Video)

A song co-written by Giorgio Moroder and Queen’s Freddie Mercury when Moroder, having acquired the rights to the 1927 sci-fi classic Metropolis, produced a new soundtrack.

It leans more toward Moroder’s style, but it was a hit in the UK.

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Freddie Mercury – The Great Pretender (Official Video Remastered)

A solo work by Queen’s vocalist, Freddie Mercury.

This piece is actually a cover; the original is sung by The Platters, known for oldies classics like Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.

This number was used in a Honda Accord commercial.

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Barcelona (Live) – Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé – 1988

This song, a duet between Freddie, the vocalist of the British rock band Queen, and the opera singer Montserrat, is included on the 1988 album Barcelona.

It is also famous for being performed at the Barcelona Summer Olympics.