The "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" single hit number two in the UK Singles Chart in 1979, and became the first U.S.
Freddie Mercury also played the original guitar solo on a version which has been lost. Roger Taylor - drums, backing vocals, handclapsĪlthough Mercury would play an electrified twelve-string on stage (and later a six-string electric), in the studio he recorded it with a six-string acoustic with external mics.
It topped the Australian ARIA Charts for seven weeks. on 23 February 1980, remaining there for four consecutive weeks. The song peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart in 1979, and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. Written by Freddie Mercury in 1979, the track is featured on their 1980 album The Game, and also appears on the band's compilation album, Greatest Hits. " Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is a song by the rock band Queen.