Back chat - Queen

At the beginning of the Eighties, Queen wasn't as popular as they would be later on in their career. This is proved by the single I bought recently: 'Back chat'. I'd never even heard of this single, but it was released in 1982 and taken from the album Hot Space, the album that spawned the hits 'Under pressure' and 'Body language', plus the lesser-known hit 'Las palabras de amor'. 'Back chat' only charted in the UK (peaking at number 40), Ireland (number 19) and Germany (number 69), so it's no wonder that this release didn't catch my attention at all back then. 

Not that it's a bad song. I heard it for the first time when I played this single and I felt it was a very funky, catchy track. 

My collection: 7" single no. 7393
Found: Flashback Records, London, 21 October 2024
Tracks: 'Back chat' / 'Staying power'