Love Kills (Freddie Mercury song)
| "Love Kills" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Rotwang's Party (Robot Dance)" (3:10) |
Love Kills is Freddie Mercury's first song recorded as a solo artist.
It was originally featured in Giorgio Moroder's restoration and edit of the 1927 silent film Metropolis, as part of the movie's new soundtrack, which was nominated at the 1985 Razzie Awards for "Worst Original Score"[1]. The song itself was nominated for "Worst Original Song"[2], even though the single reached #10 on the UK Singles Chart.
Releases and track listing
The single was released in 7" and 12" format.
- 7" single release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Kills" | Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Rotwang's Party (Robot Dance)" | Giorgio Moroder | 3:30 |
- 12" single release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Kills (Extended Remix)" | Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder | 5:21 |
| 2. | "Rotwang's Party (Robot Dance) (Extended Remix)" | Giorgio Moroder | 5:21 |
Remixes
- "Love Kills (Wolf remix)" was found in a promo CD issued only in the USA in 1992.
- Several remixes of the track are found in the 2006 Love Kills (remix) singles released in various European countries, with different tracklists:
- "Love Kills (Sunshine People Radio remix)"
- "Love Kills (Star Rider remix)"
- "Love Kills (Rank 1 Radio remix)"
- "Love Kills (Sunshine People Club remix)"