Hammer to Fall

"Hammer to Fall"
Single by Queen
from the album The Works
A-side"Hammer to Fall" (Extended Version) (12" single only)
B-side"Tear It Up"
Released10 September 1984 (UK)
12 October 1984 (US)
RecordedJanuary 1984
Genre
Length
  • 4:28 (album version)
  • 3:40 (single version)
  • 5:25 (12" Headbanger's version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Brian May
Producer(s)
Queen singles chronology
"It's a Hard Life"
(1984)		 "Hammer to Fall"
(1984)		 "Thank God It's Christmas"
(1984)
Music video
"Hammer to Fall" on YouTube

"Hammer to Fall" is a 1984 song by the band Queen. It was taken from their 11th studio album The Works and is the fourth and final single. It went to number 3 in South Africa, number 13 in the United Kingdom and number 24 in Poland. It was performed at Live Aid in 1985.

Track listings

7" Single

12" Single

References

  1. ↑ "Queen UK Singles Discography 1984-1991". www.ultimatequeen.co.uk.
  2. ↑ Purvis, Georg (2007). Queen: Complete Works. Reynolds & Hearn. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-905-28733-8. Brian's love of hard rock is evident in 'Hammer To Fall'
  3. ↑ "The Ten Heaviest Queen Songs Ever - Metal Hammer". TeamRock. 22 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Queen "The Works" album and song lyrics". www.ultimatequeen.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-10.