John Deacon

Songs Written by John DeaconTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951) is an English retired musician who was the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. He wrote several songs for the group, including Top 10 hits "You're My Best Friend", "Another One Bites the Dust" and "I Want to Break Free"; and co-wrote "Under Pressure", "Friends Will Be Friends" and "One Vision". Deacon grew up in Oadby, Leicestershire, playing bass guitar in a local band, The Opposition, before moving to study electronics at... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Another One Bites the Dust - #2: Under Pressure - #3: You're My Best Friend - #4: Innuendo - #5: One Vision
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  Queen
You're My Best Friend
1.
05/1976

#3  You're My Best Friend
Queen

from A Night at the Opera   A Night at the Opera
215 pts
16
US








7
UK
[Elektra 45318]
written by John Deacon greentick
Spread Your Wings
2.
02/1978

Spread Your Wings
Queen

from News of the World   News of the World
35 pts










34
UK
written by John Deacon greentick
Another One Bites the Dust
3.
08/1980

#1  Another One Bites the Dust
Queen

from The Game   
414 pts
1
US
2
dance
2
R&B




7
UK
[Elektra 47031]
written by John Deacon greentick
Need Your Loving Tonight
4.
11/1980

Need Your Loving Tonight
Queen

from The Game   
21 pts
44
US










[Elektra 47086]
written by John Deacon greentick
  Queen & David Bowie
Under Pressure
5.
11/1981

#2  Under Pressure
Queen & David Bowie

from Hot Space   Hot Space
280 pts
29
US




7
rock


1
UK
[Elektra 47235]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon greentick, Roger Taylor & David Bowie
  Queen
Back Chat
6.
08/1982

Back Chat
Queen

from Hot Space   Hot Space
13 pts










40
UK
[Elektra 69941]
written by John Deacon greentick
I Want to Break Free
7.
04/1984

I Want to Break Free
Queen

from The Works   The Works
96 pts
45
US
51
dance






3
UK
[Capitol 5350]
written by John Deacon greentick
One Vision
8.
11/1985

#5  One Vision
Queen

from A Kind of Magic   A Kind of Magic
132 pts
61
US




19
rock


7
UK
[Capitol 5530]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon greentick & Roger Taylor
Friends Will Be Friends
9.
06/1986

Friends Will Be Friends
Queen

from A Kind of Magic   A Kind of Magic
38 pts










14
UK
written by John Deacon greentick & Freddie Mercury
The Miracle
10.
12/1989

The Miracle
Queen

from The Miracle   The Miracle
24 pts










21
UK
written by Freddie Mercury & John Deacon greentick
Innuendo
11.
01/1991

#4  Innuendo
Queen

from Innuendo   Innuendo
168 pts






17
rock


1
UK
written by John Deacon greentick, Brian May, Freddie Mercury & Roger Taylor
12.
12/1995

A Winter's Tale
Queen

from Made in Heaven   Made in Heaven
50 pts










6
UK
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon greentick & Roger Taylor
Let Me Live
13.
06/1996

Let Me Live
Queen

from Made in Heaven   Made in Heaven
43 pts










9
UK
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon greentick & Roger Taylor
  Queen & David Bowie
Under Pressure (Rah Mix)
14.
12/1999

Under Pressure (Rah Mix)
Queen & David Bowie

from Greatest Hits III   Greatest Hits III
35 pts










14
UK
R charted as Under Pressure / Bohemian Rhapsody / Thank God It's Christmas in UK charts
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon greentick, Roger Taylor & David Bowie
  The Used and My Chemical Romance
Under Pressure
15.
04/2005

Under Pressure
The Used and My Chemical Romance

from In Love and Death   
44 pts
41
US






28
alt.


[Reprise Digital]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon greentick, Roger Taylor & David Bowie


See also...

5ive + Queen • George Michael & Queen • QueenQueen & David Bowie • Queen / Wyclef Jean • Queen + the Muppets • Queen vs. The Miami Project


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