You're My Best Friend

Deacon wrote the song for his wife, Veronica Tetzlaff. The characteristic "bark" of the Wurlitzer's bass notes plays a prominent role in the song. During live performances, Freddie Mercury would play a grand piano, while Deacon played the bass guitar as in the original recording. The song would be performed live by the band from the Summer Gigs 1976 Tour up to the end of the North American leg of The Game Tour in 1980. It was then dropped from the rest of the tour, and would not be played live again until after the death of Mercury. The song was used in several TV shows and films such as Hot in Cleveland, Will & Grace, EastEnders, My Name is Earl, The King of Queens, Good Omens, The Break-Up, the end credits of I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, The Simpsons, Shaun of the Dead, ''Peter's Friends, The Secret Life of Pets, and the Family Guy'' episode "Farmer Guy". ==Music video==

The music video, directed by Bruce Gowers, shows the band in a huge ballroom surrounded by over one thousand candles, including a huge chandelier hung from the ceiling. at Elstree Studios, near London. Additionally, Deacon is seen playing a grand piano rather than the Wurlitzer he used on the recording. ==Composition==

{{Quote box {{Quote box The album A Night at the Opera features songs of numerous styles, including this three-minute pop song. On the other hand, in terms of phrases and measures, there are numerous repetitions or variants. The form is cyclic and very similar to that of "Spread Your Wings" (1977). Another similarity between the two songs is the lack of (real) modulation. The arrangement features 3 and 4-part vocal and guitar harmonies, bass (melodic approach), drums, and electric piano. This is Deacon's second recorded song and the first one released on single, some six months after the album-release. Mercury hits two sustained C5s in the lead vocal track. ==Reception==

Cash Box said that "the harmonies are smoothly designed to accentuate the hook of the chorus" and that "the beat is really good, on the edge of bubblegum, but still classy." Record World said it "stands to be every bit the enormous hit ['Bohemian Rhapsody'] was," even though it does not break new ground the way "Bohemian Rhapsody" did. Classic Rock History critic Millie Zeiler rated it John Deacon's best Queen song. ==Charts==

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Information is taken from the Queen Songs website • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals • Brian May – guitars, backing vocals • Roger Taylor – drums, backing vocals • John Deacon – Wurlitzer electronic piano, bass guitar ==References==