"Bohemian Rhapsody" has also become the most streamed classic rock song of all time.
The iconic single from British rock legends, "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen , has become the most streamed song of the 20th century, as well as the most streamed classic rock song of all time.
On Monday, December 10th, Universal Music announced that the track had garnered over 1.6 billion streams. The numbers take into account all registered streaming services, such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer. Official streams of the song and videos on YouTube are also included.
The song came out ahead of Nirvana Guns N' Roses ' "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "November Rain," A-ha 's "Take On Me .
The popularity of "Bohemian Rhapsody" increased because of the success of the biopic of the same name . This is the most profitable musical biopic in history.
Guitarist Brian May said in a statement: “So the river of rock has morphed into streams! So glad our music is still flowing to the masses!”
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