Hammer to Fall (edited version)

~ Recording by Queen

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Hammer to Fall (edited version)3:40QueenHammer to FallQueenSingle
  • GB1984-09-10
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)QUEEN 4
1.1Hammer to Fall (edited version)3:40QueenHammer to FallQueenSingle
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)12QUEEN 4
1.3Hammer to Fall (edit)3:39QueenRadio Ga GaQueenSingle
ParlophoneQUECD10
10.3Hammer to Fall (edit)3:39QueenThe 3″ CD‐SinglesQueenSingle + Compilation
EMI Germany (a division of EMI Electrola GmbH), Parlophone2020053 - 2030593, QUECD1, QUECD10, QUECD11, QUECD12, QUECD2, QUECD3, QUECD4, QUECD5, QUECD6, QUECD7, QUECD8, QUECD9
10.3Hammer to Fall3:39QueenCD Single BoxQueenSingle + Compilation
  • JP1991-04-26
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label - check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007-06-29)TODP-2251, TODP-2252, TODP-2253, TODP-2254, TODP-2255, TODP-2256, TODP-2257, TODP-2258, TODP-2259, TODP-2260, TODP-2261, TODP-2262
2.5Hammer to Fall3:39QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1991-10-28
Parlophone168 7 97971 1, PMTV 2
1.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-10-28
Parlophone
1.14Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits II (DADC Austria pressing cat no 570 CDP 7 97971 2)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-10-28
Parlophone570 CDP 7 97971 2, CDP 7 97971 2, CDPMTV 2
1.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits II (DADC Austria pressing cat no 598 CDP 79 7971 2)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1991-10-28
  • GB1991-10-28
Parlophone598 CDP 79 7971 2, CDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2
1.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone7 97971 2
1.14Hammer to Fall3:39QueenGreatest Hits ⅡQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1991-11-06
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7 97971 2, TOCP-6913
1.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)797971-2
1.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • -1991
Parlophone598 CDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2
2.5Hammer to Fall3:39QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone168-79 7973 1
1.14Hammer to Fall3:38QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2
1.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2
1.14Hammer to Fall3:38QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDEMCJD (WF) 5441
1.3Hammer to Fall (edit)3:40QueenRadio Ga GaQueenSingle
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)QUE CD 10, TODP-2260
1.4Hammer to Fall3:41QueenClassic QueenQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-03-10
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61311-2
1.4Hammer to Fall3:41QueenThe Queen CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-11-02
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61407-2
1.4Hammer to Fall3:41QueenClassic QueenQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)CD 61311
1.4Hammer to Fall3:41QueenThe Queen CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61407-2
2.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits I & IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDPCSD 161
1.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
2.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits I & IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-11-14
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-62042-2
2.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenThe Very Best of QueenQueenAlbum + Compilation
PolyTel740 080-2
1.12Hammer to Fall3:42QueenThe Best IQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone855764 2
2.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (UDEN – no star)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-13
Parlophone5 29883 2 7, 5 29887 2, 529 8832, 7243 5 29883 2 7
2.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-13
Parlophone5 29883 2, 5 29887 2, 5298882, 5298892
2.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDEMCJT (WW) 5899
2.14Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone5298832, 7243 5 29883 2 7
2.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenThe Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & IIIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone7243 5 29883 2 7
2.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
2.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-09-24
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)2061-62360-2
1.1Hammer to Fall3:40QueenRock MonstersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)583 4142, 583 4152, 583 4162
1.1Hammer to Fall3:40QueenRock Monsters: Unleash the BeastVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)583 414-2
2.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenThe Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & IIIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)2061-62360-2
1.1Hammer to Fall3:39QueenHeavy Metal MastersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.2Hammer to Fall3:39QueenJewels, Volume 2QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-01-26
Parlophone
2.2Hammer to Fall3:39QueenJewels I & IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-09-30
ParlophoneTOCP-67795/96
2.1Hammer to Fall3:41QueenThe Singles Collection, Volume 3QueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone50999 684839 2 0
1.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits II (2011 digital remaster)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-01-03
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)2758365
1.14Hammer to Fall3:39QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2011-01-12
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UICY-15002
1.14Hammer to Fall3:41QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-04-19
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)
1.14Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-04-19
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)D001359002
2.14Hammer to Fall3:39QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (red special edition)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2011-06-22
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)UICY-75044
2.14Hammer to Fall3:38QueenThe Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (remastered)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-06-22
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
2.14Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (2011 digital remaster)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2011-06-24
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)2772417
2.14Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (2011 remaster)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-06-27
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)00602527724171, 277 241 7
2.14Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)D003117002, D003117102, D003117202, D003117302
2.14Hammer to Fall3:38QueenThe Platinum Collection (Greatest Hits I II & III – 2011 Remaster)QueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)
1.31Hammer to Fall3:40QueenThe Ultimate Best Of QueenQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011
1.14Hammer to Fall3:39QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2013-03-06
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)UIGY-9533
2.14Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2014-11-04
  • US2014-11-04
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)
1.14Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-11-04
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)
2.14Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.14Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
2.5Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits ⅡQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-11-18
Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)0602557048445
2.5Hammer to Fall?:??QueenGreatest Hits ⅡQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2017-02-10
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)D002449601
1.14Hammer to Fall3:39QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2019-03-20
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-40264
1.4Hammer to Fall3:41QueenClassic QueenQueenAlbum + Compilation
1.14Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits II (2011 digital remaster reissue)QueenAlbum + Compilation
Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)2758365
1.14Hammer to Fall3:38QueenGreatest Hits II (made in Italy)QueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0777 7 97971 2 7, CDPMTV 2
1.13Hammer to Fall3:42QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
1.4Hammer to Fall3:41QueenClassic Queen, Volume 1QueenAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)BL 1013
(unknown)
1.14Hammer to Fall3:40QueenGreatest Hits II (Platinum Collection)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-08-19
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)D003117202
1.11Hammer to Fall3:40QueenQueen GoldQueenAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

additional recording engineer:Mike Beiriger
assistant recording engineer:Eddie DeLena
Stephan Wissnet
recording engineer, programming and engineer:Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:John Deacon
drums (drum set):Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:Brian May (Queen guitarist)
guest keyboard:Fred Mandel
background vocals:Brian May (Queen guitarist)
Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1984)
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recorded at:Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording of:Hammer to Fall

Related works

Hammer to Fall

lyricist and composer:Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Queen Music Ltd.
later parody versions:Jehovahs to Call
later translated versions:Ya se acabó ("Hammer to Fall")
part of:We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)