The official music video for "" has a unique history, evolving from a solo Freddie Mercury project into a posthumous Queen collaboration. Originally a disco-pop track from Mercury’s 1985 solo album Mr. Bad Guy , it was later "Queenified" into a rock anthem for the 1995 album Made in Heaven . Video Versions & Production
While a solo hit, the Queen version became a massive phenomenon in Japan after being used in a 1996 Kirin beer commercial and as the theme for the 2004 drama Pride . Musical Evolution
Director David Mallet noted that lighting Mercury's black hair against the mirrors was so intense that his hair actually started to smoke at one point, forcing them to pause filming.
Because the song exists in multiple forms, there are several distinct music videos: