In 1979, Queen “rushed” a song in 10 minutes. In 2026, has since been streamed 1,300,000,000 times

Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” was written quickly by Freddie Mercury, demonstrating the band’s ability to make hits across very different musical styles. Its straightforward rock and roll sound stands in contrast to the elaborate “Bohemian Rhapsody”, and became one of Queen’s most widely streamed songs.

Mercury recalled writing it in five or ten minutes on guitar, despite saying he could barely play the instrument. Roger Taylor said Mercury wrote it in a bathtub and hurried to record it with the band; Brian May arrived when it was nearly finished. The article says the song has surpassed one billion streams.