The song features on the band's compilation album, Greatest Hits II. It also topped the charts of Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

The single reached only number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100, but reached number three in the UK and was certified silver with over 200,000 copies sold. After its release in 1984, the song was well received in Europe and South America and is regarded as an anthem of the fight against oppression. Whereas the parody was acclaimed in the United Kingdom where cross-dressing is a popular trope in British comedy, it was considered controversial in the United States. The bravest thing I've ever done Was to run away and hide But not this time, not this time And the weakest thing I've ever done Was to stay right by your side Just like this time, and every time I couldn't tell you I was happy you were gone So I lied and said that I missed you when we were apart I couldn't tell you, so I had to lead you on But I didn't mean to break your heart And if I always. The second part of the video included a composition rehearsed and performed with the Royal Ballet and choreographed by Wayne Eagling. The song is largely known for its music video for which all the band members dressed in drag, a concept proposed by Roger Taylor, which parodied the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. It came to be included in most live concerts by the group, in several videos and in The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert where it was sung by Lisa Stansfield. It appears on the album The Works (1984), and was released in three versions: album, single and extended. Youre so self-satisfied, I dont need you.

'I Want to Break Free' is a song by the British rock band Queen, written by their bass guitarist John Deacon. Verse 1: Freddie Mercury & (Audience) (I want to break free)I want to break free from your lies.

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