Hot Space
(21 May 1982)
Tracklisting: Staying Power / Dancer / Back Chat /
Body Language / Action This Day / Put Out the Fire /
Life is Real (Song for Lennon) / Calling All Girls / Las
Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love) / Cool Cat /
Under PressureStaying Power ��
After the success of über-bassy ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ from
the previous album, the first five tracks of ‘Hot Space’ all try to
benefit from the single’s success, all being based heavily around
massive bass riffs. Interestingly, however, this track actually
contains no bass, just an extra guitar line.
Dancer ��
Influenced by heavy metal, as well as dance, ‘Dancer’ is almost a
follow-up to ‘Dragon Attack’. The bass line is synth-based and is,
alongside some passable lyrics, the most prominent thing on show
here.
Back Chat �
Written by bassist Deacon, ‘Back Chat’ is highly influenced by
soul, rather than rock and roll. Funky, yet not especially Queen-
like, and not particularly good either.
Body Language �
No guitars at all here, Mercury’s own ‘Body Language’ is all synth
bass, and has little in common with 1970’s bombastic Queen.
Possibly the worst single in the band’s back catalogue.
Action This Day ��
One of the two Roger Taylor tracks on the album, ‘Action This