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"Another One Bites the Dust" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by bassist John Deacon , the song was featured on the group's eighth studio album The Game (1980). It was a worldwide hit , charting at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, from 4 October to 18 October (being their second and final number-one ...
"Need Your Loving Tonight" is a song by the rock band Queen and written by bass guitarist John Deacon. It is the fourth track on the first side of their 1980 album The Game and the second song on the album by Deacon (the other being "Another One Bites the Dust").
Sylvester Stallone, the director and star of Rocky III, enlisted Survivor to write the song after the band Queen denied him permission to use their song "Another One Bites the Dust". They derived lyrics, including the title, from dialogue in the film, and conceived a riff with chord changes to match the punches in the boxing scenes.
John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951) is an English retired musician who was the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen.He wrote several songs for the group, including Top 10 hits "You're My Best Friend", "Another One Bites the Dust" and "I Want to Break Free"; co-wrote "Under Pressure", "Friends Will Be Friends" and "One Vision"; and he was involved in the band's financial management.
Roger Taylor – harmony and backing vocals, drums, percussion, lead vocals on "I'm in Love with My Car" and "Another One Bites the Dust" (chorus), synthesizer on "Intro" John Deacon – backing vocals, bass guitar; Production. Josh Macrae – mix producer; Justin Shirley-Smith – mix producer; Kris Fredriksson – Pro Tools HD
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The longest running top-ten single of the year was "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen with 15 weeks. Kenny Rogers, Air Supply, and Michael Jackson each had three top-ten hits in 1980, tying them for the most top-ten hits during the year. A total of 90 songs hit the top 10 throughout the year.
"Another One Rides the Bus" is a song by comedy musician "Weird Al" Yankovic. It was released in February 1981 and is a parody of Queen's song "Another One Bites the Dust". Yankovic's version describes a person riding in a crowded public bus. It was recorded live on September 14, 1980, on the Dr. Demento Show, hosted by Barret "Dr. Demento" Hansen.