"The Golden Boy" is a song recorded by

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frontman Freddie Mercury together with

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Overview

Originally included in the 1988 album ''

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'', the song was released as a 45 rpm two weeks after its appearance in the main album, with another excerpt from the LP, "The Fallen Priest", as the B-side. An instrumental version of the song was included in both the 12" vinyl and the 5" CD single releases. The single reached #86 in the

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Personnel

* Freddie Mercury -

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, arrangements *

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- vocals * Mike Moran -

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* Dennis Bishop - backing vocals *

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- backing vocals *

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- backing vocals *

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- backing vocals *Mark Williamson - backing vocals *

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- backing vocals

Releases and track listing

Videoclip

The song's

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is footage of the artists' miming performance at the open air "La Nit" festival in

on 8 October 1988 (Mercury's last live performance before his illness got worseFreddie Mercury: biography
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" and "How Can I Go On". The video was first released as part of a 5" CD video single.

References

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Golden Boy 1988 songs Freddie Mercury songs Songs written by Freddie Mercury Songs written by Michael Moran (music producer) Male–female vocal duets Polydor Records singles Songs with lyrics by Tim Rice

Overview

Personnel

Releases and track listing

Videoclip

See also

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