Living on My Own


"Living on My Own" is a song by Freddie Mercury, originally included in his first solo album Mr. Bad Guy. It was released as a single in September 1985 in the United Kingdom where it peaked at number 50. The July 1985 release in the United States had "She Blows Hot and Cold" as its B-side.

1993 No More Brothers' Mix version

In 1993, two years after Mercury's death, the No More Brothers Mix of the song was released and reached number 1 in the UK, Ireland and in France, becoming Mercury's first solo number 1 hit; in the rest of the world – including Europe, Asia, Canada and Ibero-America – this version also reached the top of the charts. Meanwhile, in the United States, the 1993 version was not officially released. It remained at the top for two weeks on the British charts.

Critical reception

Tom Ewing from Freaky Trigger said that Mercury "sounds terrific over house music." Music & Media wrote in their review that "Belgian dance producers picked up a Mercury vocal track, put it on top of sequencers—with surprising results—and made a local top 10 hit out of it." The Network Forty commented that "hitting you over the head like a hammer, the harmony-laden hook compliments an uptempo groove". Sandwell Evening Mail called it "a stunning Euro-style remix".

Personnel

The videos for both the original 1985 and the 1993 remix versions of "Living on My Own" show footage of Mercury's 39th birthday celebration on 5 September 1985 at the Old Mrs. Henderson nightclub in Munich.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Original version
Chart Peak
position

No More Brothers Mix
Chart Peak
position

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Sales and certifications

Track listings

1985 edition

;7"
;12"
;7"/Cassette
;CD single
  1. Living on My Own
  2. Living on My Own
  3. Living on My Own
  4. Living on My Own
;12"