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Queen | Bicycle Race (1978)

"Bicycle Race" is a single by the British rock band Queen. It was released on their 1978 album Jazz and written by Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury.

It was released as a double A-side single together with the song "Fat Bottomed Girls", reaching number 11 in the UK Singles Chart and number 24 in the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.


The song is included in their 1981 Greatest Hits compilation. It is also one of the most downloaded bicycle-themed songs.


The song is notable for its video featuring a bicycle race with nude women at Wimbledon Stadium, which was controversial at the time, with the video being edited or even banned in several countries.


The song itself has appeared in various media with a bicycle theme.

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