"Las Palabras de Amor" is a rock ballad by English rock

Rock music

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 band Queen

Queen (band)

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...

. It was released as the third single from their 1982 album Hot Space

Hot Space

Hot Space is the tenth studio album by British rock band Queen, released in May 1982. Marking a notable shift in direction from their earlier work, Queen employed many elements of disco, pop music, R&B and dance music on Hot Space, being partially influenced by the success of their 1980 hit...

. Written by guitarist Brian May

Brian May

Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...

, the song proved more popular in the United Kingdom than their previous single ("Body Language"), reaching #17 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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.

Background

The song's lyrics were written by guitarist Brian May

Brian May

Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...

. Vocals were provided by lead singer Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...

 with May on the high harmony vocal. The song was inspired by the band's close relationship with their Ibero-American fans. It marked the band's fourth appearance on Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...

(the first, second and third being for "Seven Seas of Rhye

Seven Seas of Rhye

"Seven Seas of Rhye" is a song by British rock group Queen. Written by Queen lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, it is the final track on both the group's debut album Queen and its follow-up Queen II . However, only a less-developed instrumental version was featured on the former...

", "Killer Queen" and "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy

Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy

"Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy" is the third single , and is the eighth track, from the British rock group Queen's 1976 album A Day at the Races, written by Freddie Mercury...

" respectively). For this mimed performance May is seen playing a grand piano and, on the recording, he plays both piano and synths in addition to acoustic and electric guitars. May also sang lead vocals for the harmonized line "this time and evermore" throughout the song. At one point Mercury

Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...

 is seen miming incorrect words.

During the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

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 at Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium

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 in 1992, this was the third song of the second half, performed by Zucchero

Zucchero

Adelmo Fornaciari, Commander , more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero /ˈtsukkero/, is an Italian rock singer. His music is largely inspired by gospel, blues and rock music, and alternates between ballads and more rhythmic boogie-like pieces.Zucchero is the...

 and Queen. In Queen + Paul Rodgers Rock The Cosmos-tour 2008 it was played in the Spanish speaking countries, sung by Brian.

This song also made it onto 1999 Queen's Greatest Hits III after Made in Heaven song "Heaven for Everyone" but before Brian May's single "Driven by You".

The baby's face image of the single's cover would reappear on The Cross

The Cross

The Cross were a side project of Queen's Roger Taylor that existed from 1987 to 1993 and released three albums. Although the drummer in Queen, Taylor fronted The Cross as rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist. On its debut release, the classic rock band incorporated dance influences which they...

 single for their song "New Dark Ages".

Charts

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