Single:
You’re My Best Friend entered the Australian singles chart* on 31 May 1976 and peaked at #40.
Album:
The song is on A Night at the Opera which entered the Australian albums chart* on 12 January 1976. It reached #1 on 15 March 1976 and stayed on top for 2 weeks.
Songwriter:
John Deacon
Producers:
Roy Thomas Baker, Queen
Record label of Australian release:
Elektra
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Songfacts:
Queen bass player John Deacon wrote You’re My Best Friend about his wife. He enjoyed a rather quiet home life, and particularly in the early days of the group he was very shy and quiet, unwilling to put his song suggestions forward.
Deacon played an electric piano on this track, which was a popular choice at the time, with many rock songs by the likes of Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan using one.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/queen/youre-my-best-friend
Lyrics:
Ooh, you make me live
Whatever this world can give to me
It’s you you’re all I see
Ooh, you make me live now, honey
Ooh, you make me live
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