In 1980, Freddie Mercury wrote one of the biggest hits Queen ever made. It only took him 10 minutes
- Mercury said the song took five to ten minutes to write.
- A few guitar chords helped shape its simple sound.
- The Elvis inspired track became a lasting Queen hit.
Freddie Mercury said he wrote Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” in about five to ten minutes, after a guitar riff gave him the idea. The song’s quick, stripped-back creation stands out against Queen’s reputation for elaborate arrangements and shows how a simple musical framework could produce one…