He moves effortlessly from a vulnerable, "congested" nasality in the verses to a full-throated belt in the chorus.

Get ready to witness the genius of Freddie Mercury's vocal range and skill! Here's a multitrack breakdown of Queen's iconic anthem "We Are The Champions", showcasing the individual vocal tracks that make up the song's legendary harmonies.

The isolated drum tracks are shocking. Unlike the thunderous, gated reverb of the 80s, Roger Taylor’s kit here is dry and punchy. The kick drum is surprisingly clicky (likely due to a felt beater on a coated head). However, the magic is in the hi-hat . Taylor plays a constant, furious 8th-note pulse on the hi-hat during the verses that acts as the song’s metronome. Without that hi-hat, the emotional balladry of the verses would drag. Also notable: Taylor’s snare drum flams during the final "We are the Champions" belt are slightly behind the beat, giving it a human, swinging feel that drum machines could never replicate.

: Brian May’s tracks include clean rhythm parts in the verses that transition to overdriven signals for the chorus, often doubling each other for thickness.

In 2017, for the 40th anniversary of News of the World , Queen released the version. This version was compiled from the original multitrack tapes and includes: