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By the release of 1986's A Kind of Magic, Queen's stature as a prominent rock band in the U.S. had slipped considerably, while in all other parts of the world especially Europe, they remained superstar hitmakers. A Kind of Magic was their biggest album yet in England, where it reached number one, remained on the charts for 63 weeks, and spawned several hit singles -- the epic title track, the tuneful popocker "Friends Will Be Friends," and one of their most haunting ballads, "Who Wants to Live Forever" also included was the Live Aid-inspired hit anthem "One Vision," which was originally released as a single in 1985. Most of the songs were written for the movie Highlander -- "Gimme the Prize Kurgan's Theme," "Princes of the Universe," the aforementioned "Who Wants to Live Forever," etc. -- but instead of issuing just a movie soundtrack, the band added a few non-movie tracks and made an official Queen release out of it. It may not have been as cohesive as some of their other albums, but A Kind of Magic was their best work in some time. Queen would embark on a sold-out tour of outdoor stadiums in Europe upon the album's release, which would sadly turn out to be their final tour.
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All Music Guide - Greg Prato
By the release of 1986's A Kind of Magic, Queen's stature as a prominent rock band in the U.S. had slipped considerably, while in all other parts of the world especially Europe, they remained superstar hitmakers. A Kind of Magic was their biggest album yet in England, where it reached number one, remained on the charts for 63 weeks, and spawned several hit singles -- the epic title track, the tuneful popocker "Friends Will Be Friends," and one of their most haunting ballads, "Who Wants to Live Forever" also included was the Live Aid-inspired hit anthem "One Vision," which was originally released as a single in 1985. Most of the songs were ...