"You're My Best Friend" | ||||||||||||
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Single by Queen | ||||||||||||
from the album A Night at the Opera | ||||||||||||
B-side | "'39" | |||||||||||
Released | 18 May 1976 | |||||||||||
Format | 7" | |||||||||||
Recorded | 1975 | |||||||||||
Genre | Pop | |||||||||||
Length | 2:52 | |||||||||||
Label | EMI (UK), Elektra (US) | |||||||||||
Writer(s) | John Deacon | |||||||||||
Producer(s) | Roy Thomas Baker and Queen | |||||||||||
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"You're My Best Friend" is a song by the British rock band Queen, written by bass guitarist John Deacon. It was originally included on the album A Night at the Opera in 1975, and later released as a single. In the US, "You're My Best Friend" went to number sixteen. The song also appeared on the Live Killers (1979) live album and on the compilation albums Greatest Hits (1981), Absolute Greatest (2009) and Queen Forever (2014).
Deacon wrote the song for his wife, Veronica Tetzlaff. In this song, he plays a Wurlitzer electric piano in addition to his bass guitar work. The characteristic "bark" of the Wurlitzer's bass notes plays a prominent role in the song. During live performances, the band used a grand piano rather than an electric, and it would be played by Freddie Mercury, while Deacon played the bass guitar just like in the original recording.
The song was used in several TV shows and films such as Hot in Cleveland, EastEnders, My Name is Earl, The King of Queens, The Simpsons,Shaun of the Dead and The Secret Life of Pets, in addition to the promo for the American television adaption of Wilfred. It appears in a 2016 TV commercial for PetSmart.