A Kind of Magic - Singles

Singles

• Queen recorded "One Vision", released in the UK on 4 November 1985, the first after their much-lauded appearance at the Live Aid concert. It did well on the charts, reaching #7 in the UK and making the top ten throughout Europe. The song appeared in the film Iron Eagle.
• "A Kind of Magic", released in the UK on 17 March 1986, reached #3 on its home chart. While charting well everywhere else, it peaked at #42 in the US and has been played on radios mostly in New England (Similar to their first single "Keep Yourself Alive"). Russell Mulcahy, director of Highlander, directed the song's accompanying video.
• "Friends Will Be Friends", released on 9 June 1986, reached #14 in the UK and made the top 40 throughout Europe.
• "Who Wants to Live Forever", released on 15 September 1986, reached #24 in the UK. The National Philharmonic Orchestra featured in the song's video, along with 40 choirboys and two thousand candles.
• "Pain Is So Close to Pleasure", released in the US and parts of Europe only.
• "One Year of Love", released in France and Spain only.
• "Princes of the Universe", was never released as a single in the UK. While not a hit, it is a cult favourite, due to Highlander, in the US. It was also used as the theme music for the Highlander television show which followed the film in 1992–98. The music video featured Christopher Lambert and the band on part of the film set, and is cut with scenes from the film. The song also appears on Greatest Hits III. It was released as a single in the Netherlands on 28 February 2000.