Studio Album · No. 5
A Day at the Races Songwriting Credits by Queen
Produced by Queen · Engineered by Mike Stone, Gary Langan
Queen wrote 10 of 10 documented tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Queen carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
A Day at the Races is Queen's first fully self-produced album, made without Roy Thomas Baker, and a companion piece to A Night at the Opera down to its Marx Brothers title. The writing stays split among all four: Freddie Mercury wrote five songs, including the gospel-driven "Somebody to Love," Brian May four, with Roger Taylor and John Deacon one each. It is entirely self-written and self-produced, a milestone in the band's creative independence.
Queen's fifth studio album, released December 10, 1976, self-produced by Queen, their first album without Roy Thomas Baker, marking a milestone in creative independence. The album is often considered a companion to A Night at the Opera in its ambitions, similarly titled after a Marx Brothers film. 'Somebody to Love,' written entirely by Freddie Mercury and inspired by gospel music, reached number two in the UK and the US. Brian May contributes four tracks including 'Tie Your Mother Down,' a concert staple, and 'Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together),' a dedication to Japanese fans with a chorus partly in Japanese that closes the album. John Deacon contributes 'You and I,' his second solo composition. Roger Taylor contributes 'Drowse.' The album demonstrates the band's increasing technical confidence as producers, with the self-production credited reflecting the full band's creative contribution.