number 4 on Billboard in the US., the top 10 in Ireland, Netherlands, and Norway, and top 15 in Germany, Austria and Sweden. In 1977вЂ“1978, 'We Are the Champions' was released as a single in many countries, reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. (Licensing for public performance of the song is administered by the performing rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. Queen immediately issued a statement denouncing Trump's use of the song as not authorized by the band. In July 2016 the song was used to introduce Donald Trump to the first session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. WeвЂ™ve discovered that thereвЂ™s a science behind the sing-along and a special combination of neuroscience, math and cognitive psychology that can produce the elusive elixir of the perfect sing-along song.' Daniel Mullensiefen said of the study, 'Every musical hit is reliant on maths, science, engineering and technology from the physics and frequencies of sound that determine pitch and harmony, to the hi-tech digital processors and synthesisers which can add effects to make a song more catchier. In 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was the catchiest song in the history of pop music, despite its not hitting #1 in the charts in any major market. An alternate version which starts in monochrome before blasting into colour as the drums and guitars kick in was broadcast on Top of the Pops 2 and comprises alternate footage shot on the same day. The video for the song was filmed at a special video shoot with fan club members at the New London Theatre Centre on 6 October 1977 and was directed by Derek Burbridge. Keeping with tradition, it was also used to close the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with all the show's acts joining in behind the lead vocal of Liza Minnelli. The two songs were often played consecutively at the close of Queen concerts, and are customarily played together on radio broadcasts (in album order). The single featured ' We Will Rock You' as a B-side, and followed the song on the album. The lead vocal is very demanding and strident (highest point is a C5 both belted and in falsetto), with one of Mercury's most notable performances taking place at the Live Aid concert, at Wembley Stadium, London in 1985. Mercury employed many jazz chords (major and minor 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th harmonies), and the choruses featured these voiced as 4 and 5-part vocal harmonies. May overdubbed some guitar sections, initially subtle, but building to a 'solo' played simultaneously with the last chorus. Musically, it is based on Mercury's piano part, with Roger Taylor and John Deacon providing a drums and bass guitar backing. Written by Freddie Mercury, 'We Are the Champions' was built on audience response, with Brian May stating, 'We wanted to get the crowds waving and singing. The song has also been covered by many artists. 'We Are the Champions' has become an anthem for victories at sporting events, including as official theme song for 1994 FIFA World Cup, and has been often used or referenced in popular culture.

In 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was the catchiest in the history of popular music. In 2009, 'We Are the Champions' was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and was voted the world's favourite song in a 2005 Sony Ericsson world music poll. The song was a worldwide success, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart, and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it is one of Queen's most popular songs, and one of rock's most recognisable anthems. ' We Are the Champions' is a song by the British rock band Queen, first released on their 1977 album News of the World. For other uses, see We Are the Champions (disambiguation). For the British television game show, see We Are the Champions (TV series).

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