Released 21 November 1975 Length 4:03 | Recorded August–November 1975 Writer(s) Brian May | |
A-side Bohemian Rhapsody (Turkey only) Label EMI, Parlophone (Europe), Elektra, Hollywood (US) | ||
"Sweet Lady" is a song by British rock band Queen, which was written by Queen guitarist Brian May.
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"Sweet Lady" is a distortion-driven fast rocker written by May. The song is an unusual rock style in 3/4 meter (which gives way to 4/4 at the bridge).
According to an online source, Taylor once said that because of its unusual time signature, Sweet Lady was the hardest song for him to play live on the drums.
The backing track was probably recorded live, as one can hear the snare wires on the snare drum of Taylor's kit vibrating along with Deacon's bass guitar riff.
Live performances
"Sweet Lady" was first performed live on the A Night at the Opera Tour in November 1975. It was one of only three songs from the soon to be released album (A Night At The Opera) to be performed live (the others being "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "The Prophet's Song"). The band were still completing the album a week before it was to be released, so they only had a couple of days to rehearse.
The song would remain on Queen's live set to its last performance in June 1977. Like many Queen tracks performed live, the song has never been released on an official live album.