Queen - we are the champions lyrics

1977 single by Queen

For other uses, see We Are the Champions (disambiguation).

"We Are the Champions" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released from the band's sixth album News of the World (1977).^[2] Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems.^[3] The song was a worldwide success, reaching number two in the UK, number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, number three in Canada, and the top ten in many other countries.^[4][5] In 2009, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame^[6] and was voted the world's favourite song in a 2005 Sony Ericsson world music poll.^[7]

Written with audience participation in mind, Mercury said "We" in the song's title refers to everyone who is singing it.^[8]Brian May called the song "unifying and positive".^[9] "We Are the Champions" has become an anthem for victories at sporting event