With the help of a recent biopic, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody†has become the most-streamed song from the 20th century,
The rock anthem passed 1.6 billion streams combined across all major platforms on Monday, also making it the most-streamed Classic Rock song of all time.
“So the river of rock music has metamorphosed into streams,†Queen’s guitarist Brian May said in a news release. “(I’m) very happy that our music is still flowing to the max!"
“Bohemian Rhapsody†was originally released with Queen’s 1975 album “A Night At The Opera,†which went on to sell more than six million copies worldwide.
The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004. named the song as the greatest vocal performance in rock history.
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ has seen a resurgence in popularity following the release of the band’s biopic under the same the name. The movie is the highest-grossing music biopic in history.
Breaking news Bohemian Rhapsody by has officially become the most-streamed song of the 20th century passing 1.5 billion streams.
— Universal Music Group (@UMG)