List of songs recorded by Queen
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This is a list of all songs performed by Queen.
Contents |
1971-1997
| Title | Year Recorded | Album | Author(s) | Lead vocal(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| '39 | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | May | May |
| Action This Day | 1982 | Hot Space | Taylor | Taylor & Mercury |
| All Dead, All Dead | 1977 | News of The World | May | May |
| All God's People | 1991 | Innuendo | Queen/Mike Moran (Mercury/Moran) | Mercury |
| Another One Bites the Dust | 1980 | The Game | Deacon | Mercury |
| Arboria (Planet of Tree Men) | 1980 | Flash Gordon | Deacon | Instrumental |
| Back Chat | 1982 | Hot Space | Deacon | Mercury |
| Battle Theme | 1980 | Flash Gordon | May | Instrumental |
| Bicycle Race | 1978 | Jazz | Mercury | Mercury |
| Bijou | 1991 | Innuendo | Queen (May/Mercury) | Mercury |
| Blurred Vision | 1985 | Single | Queen | Mercury, with May & Taylor |
| Body Language | 1982 | Hot Space | Mercury | Mercury |
| Bohemian Rhapsody | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | Mercury | Mercury |
| Breakthru | 1989 | The Miracle | Queen (Taylor/Mercury) | Mercury |
| Brighton Rock | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | May | Mercury and May (lead vocal on one line) |
| Bring Back That Leroy Brown | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | Mercury | Mercury |
| Calling All Girls | 1982 | Hot Space | Taylor | Mercury |
| Chinese Torture | 1989 | The Miracle | Queen (May) | Instrumental |
| Coming Soon | 1980 | The Game | Taylor | Taylor & Mercury |
| Cool Cat | 1982 | Hot Space | Deacon/Mercury | Mercury |
| Crash Drive On Mingo City | 1980 | Flash Gordon | May | Instrumental |
| Crazy Little Thing Called Love | 1980 | The Game | Mercury | Mercury |
| Dancer | 1982 | Hot Space | May | Mercury |
| Dead On Time | 1978 | Jazz | May | Mercury |
| Dear Friends | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | May | Mercury |
| Death On Two Legs | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | Mercury | Mercury |
| Delilah | 1991 | Innuendo | Queen (Mercury) | Mercury |
| Doing All Right | 1973 | Queen | May, Tim Staffell | Mercury |
| Don't Lose Your Head | 1986 | A Kind of Magic | Taylor | Taylor & Mercury |
| Don't Stop Me Now | 1978 | Jazz | Mercury | Mercury |
| Don't Try So Hard | 1991 | Innuendo | Queen (Mercury/Deacon) | Mercury |
| Don't Try Suicide | 1980 | The Game | Mercury | Mercury |
| A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling | 1986 | Single | Taylor | Instrumental |
| Dragon Attack | 1980 | The Game | May | Mercury |
| Dreamer's Ball | 1978 | Jazz | May | Mercury |
| Drowse | 1976 | A Day At The Races | Taylor | Taylor |
| Escape From The Swamp | 1980 | Flash Gordon | Taylor | Instrumental |
| Execution of Flash | 1980 | Flash Gordon | Deacon | Instrumental |
| The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke | 1974 | Queen II | Mercury | Mercury |
| Fat Bottomed Girls | 1978 | Jazz | May | Mercury & May |
| Father To Son | 1974 | Queen II | May | Mercury |
| Feelings, Feelings | 1977 | News of the World (2011 bonus ep) | May | Mercury |
| Fight From The Inside | 1977 | News of The World | Taylor | Taylor |
| Flash | 1980 | Flash Gordon | May | May & Mercury |
| Flash To The Rescue | 1980 | Flash Gordon | May | Instrumental (chorus from May, Mercury, Taylor) |
| Flash's Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations) | 1980 | Flash Gordon | May | Mercury, May, Taylor |
| Flick of the Wrist | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | Mercury | Mercury |
| Football Fight | 1980 | Flash Gordon | Mercury | Instrumental |
| Forever | 1986 | A Kind of Magic | May | Instrumental |
| Friends Will Be Friends | 1986 | A Kind of Magic | Mercury/Deacon | Mercury |
| Fun It | 1978 | Jazz | Taylor | Taylor & Mercury |
| Funny How Love Is | 1974 | Queen II | Mercury | Mercury |
| Get Down, Make Love | 1977 | News of The World | Mercury | Mercury |
| Gimme The Prize (Kurgan's Theme) | 1986 | A Kind of Magic | May | Mercury |
| God Save the Queen | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | Traditional, Arr. May | Instrumental |
| Good Company | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | May | May |
| Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy | 1976 | A Day At The Races | Mercury | Mercury & Mike Stone |
| Great King Rat | 1973 | Queen | Mercury | Mercury |
| Hammer to Fall | 1984 | The Works | May | Mercury (verses) and May (chorus) |
| Hang On In There | 1989 | The Miracle | Queen | Mercury |
| Headlong | 1991 | Innuendo | Queen (May) | Mercury |
| Heaven for Everyone | 1995 | Made in Heaven | Taylor | Mercury |
| The Hero | 1980 | Flash Gordon | May | Mercury, May & Taylor |
| Hijack My Heart | 1989 | Single | Queen (Taylor) | Taylor |
| The Hitman | 1991 | Innuendo | Queen (Mercury/May) | Mercury |
| A Human Body | 1980 | Single | Taylor | Taylor |
| I Can't Live With You | 1991 | Innuendo | Queen (May) | Mercury |
| I Go Crazy | 1984 | Single/The Works | May | Mercury & May (bridge) |
| I Want It All | 1989 | The Miracle | Queen (May) | May & Mercury |
| I Want to Break Free | 1984 | The Works | Deacon | Mercury |
| I Was Born To Love You | 1985 | Mr. Bad Guy | Mercury | Mercury |
| I'm Going Slightly Mad | 1991 | Innuendo | Queen (Mercury) | Mercury |
| I'm In Love With My Car | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | Taylor | Taylor |
| If You Can't Beat Them | 1978 | Jazz | Deacon | Mercury |
| In Only Seven Days | 1978 | Jazz | Deacon | Mercury |
| In The Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise) | 1980 | Flash Gordon | Taylor | Instrumental |
| In The Lap of The Gods | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | Mercury | Mercury (lyrics), Taylor (shrieking) |
| In The Lap of The Gods... Revisited | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | Mercury | Mercury |
| In The Space Capsule (The Love Theme) | 1980 | Flash Gordon | Taylor | Instrumental |
| Innuendo | 1991 | Innuendo | Queen (Mercury/Taylor) | Mercury |
| The Invisible Man | 1989 | The Miracle | Queen (Taylor) | Taylor & Mercury |
| Is This The World We Created... ? | 1984 | The Works | Mercury/May | Mercury |
| It's A Beautiful Day/Reprise | 1995 | Made In Heaven | Queen (Mercury/Deacon) | Mercury |
| It's a Hard Life | 1984 | The Works | Mercury | Mercury |
| It's Late | 1977 | News of The World | May | Mercury |
| Jealousy | 1978 | Jazz | Mercury | Mercury |
| Jesus | 1973 | Queen | Mercury | Mercury |
| Keep Passing the Open Windows | 1984 | The Works | Mercury | Mercury |
| Keep Yourself Alive | 1973 | Queen | May | Mercury, May (one line), Taylor (one line) |
| Khashoggi's Ship | 1989 | The Miracle | Queen (Mercury) | Mercury |
| Killer Queen | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | Mercury | Mercury |
| A Kind of Magic | 1986 | A Kind of Magic | Taylor | Mercury |
| The Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash) | 1980 | Flash Gordon | Mercury | Instrumental |
| Las Palabras de Amor | 1982 | Hot Space | May | Mercury |
| Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | Mercury | Mercury |
| Leaving Home Ain't Easy | 1978 | Jazz | May | May |
| Let Me Entertain You | 1978 | Jazz | Mercury | Mercury |
| Let Me Live | 1995 | Made In Heaven | Queen | May, Mercury, Taylor |
| Liar | 1973 | Queen | Mercury | Mercury |
| Life Is Real (Song For Lennon) | 1982 | Hot Space | Mercury | Mercury |
| Lily of the Valley | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | Mercury | Mercury |
| Long Away | 1976 | A Day At The Races | May | May |
| Loser In The End | 1974 | Queen II | Taylor | Taylor |
| Lost Opportunity | 1991 | Single | May | May |
| Love of My Life | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | Mercury | Mercury |
| Machines (or 'Back To Humans') | 1984 | The Works | May/Taylor | Mercury |
| Mad The Swine | 1973 | Single/Queen | Mercury | Mercury |
| Made In Heaven | 1995 | Made In Heaven | Mercury | Mercury |
| Man On The Prowl | 1984 | The Works | Mercury | Mercury |
| The March of The Black Queen | 1974 | Queen II | Mercury | Mercury & Taylor (two lines) |
| Marriage of Dale & Ming (And Flash Approaching) | 1980 | Flash Gordon | May/Taylor | Instrumental |
| The Millionaire Waltz | 1976 | A Day At The Races | Mercury | Mercury |
| Ming's Theme (In The Court of Ming The Merciless) | 1980 | Flash Gordon | Mercury | Instrumental |
| The Miracle | 1989 | The Miracle | Queen (Mercury/Deacon) | Mercury |
| Misfire | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | Deacon | Mercury |
| Modern Times Rock & Roll | 1973 | Queen | Taylor | Taylor |
| More of That Jazz | 1978 | Jazz | Taylor | Taylor |
| Mother Love | 1995 | Made In Heaven | May/Mercury | Mercury & May |
| Mustapha | 1978 | Jazz | Mercury | Mercury |
| My Baby Loves Me | 1989 | The Miracle | Queen (Deacon/Mercury) | Mercury |
| My Fairy King | 1973 | Queen | Mercury | Mercury |
| My Life Has Been Saved | 1989 (single)/1995 (album) | Made In Heaven | Deacon | Mercury |
| My Melancholy Blues | 1977 | News of The World | Mercury | Mercury |
| Need Your Loving Tonight | 1980 | The Game | Deacon | Mercury |
| Nevermore | 1974 | Queen II | Mercury | Mercury |
| The Night Comes Down | 1973 | Queen | May | Mercury |
| No-One But You (Only the Good Die Young) | 1997 | Queen Rocks | May | May & Taylor |
| Now I'm Here | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | May | Mercury |
| Ogre Battle | 1974 | Queen II | Mercury | Mercury |
| One Vision | 1986 | A Kind of Magic | Queen (Taylor) | Mercury |
| One Year of Love | 1986 | A Kind of Magic | Deacon | Mercury |
| Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 1986 | A Kind of Magic | Mercury/Deacon | Mercury |
| Party | 1989 | The Miracle | Queen (Mercury/Deacon/May) | Mercury |
| Play the Game | 1980 | The Game | Mercury | Mercury |
| Princes of the Universe | 1986 | A Kind of Magic | Mercury | Mercury |
| Procession | 1974 | Queen II | May | Instrumental |
| The Prophet's Song | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | May | Mercury |
| Put Out the Fire | 1982 | Hot Space | May | Mercury and May |
| Radio Ga Ga | 1984 | The Works | Taylor | Mercury & Taylor |
| Rain Must Fall | 1989 | The Miracle | Queen (Deacon/Mercury) | Mercury |
| Ride The Wild Wind | 1991 | Innuendo | Queen (Taylor) | Mercury |
| The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction of Dale) | 1980 | Flash Gordon | Mercury | Instrumental |
| Rock It (Prime Jive) | 1980 | The Game | Taylor | Taylor & Mercury |
| Sail Away, Sweet Sister | 1980 | The Game | May | May & Mercury |
| Save Me | 1980 | The Game | May | Mercury |
| Scandal | 1989 | The Miracle | Queen (May) | Mercury |
| Seaside Rendezvous | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | Mercury | Mercury |
| See What A Fool I've Been | 1974 | Single/Queen II | May | Mercury |
| Seven Seas of Rhye... | 1973 | Queen | Mercury | Instrumental |
| Seven Seas of Rhye | 1974 | Queen II | Mercury | Mercury |
| She Makes Me (Stormtrooper In Stilettoes) | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | May | May |
| Sheer Heart Attack | 1977 | News of The World | Taylor | Mercury(verses) & Taylor(chorus) |
| The Show Must Go On | 1991 | Innuendo | Queen (May) | Mercury |
| Sleeping On The Sidewalk | 1977 | News of The World | May | May |
| Some Day, One Day | 1974 | Queen II | May | May |
| Somebody to Love | 1976 | A Day At The Races | Mercury | Mercury |
| Son & Daughter | 1973 | Queen | May | Mercury |
| Soul Brother | 1981 | Single | Queen | Mercury |
| Spread Your Wings | 1977 | News of The World | Deacon | Mercury |
| Staying Power | 1982 | Hot Space | Mercury | Mercury |
| Stealin' | 1989 | Single | Queen | Mercury |
| Stone Cold Crazy | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor | Mercury |
| Sweet Lady | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | May | Mercury |
| Tear It Up | 1984 | The Works | May | Mercury |
| Tenement Funster | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | Taylor | Taylor |
| Teo Torriate (Let Us Cling Together) | 1976 | A Day At The Races | May | Mercury |
| Thank God It's Christmas | 1984 | Single | Taylor/May | Mercury |
| These Are The Days of Our Lives | 1991 | Innuendo | Queen (Taylor) | Mercury |
| Tie Your Mother Down | 1976 | A Day At The Races | May | Mercury |
| Too Much Love Will Kill You | 1995 | Made In Heaven | May, Frank Musker, Elizibeth Lamers | Mercury |
| Under Pressure | 1981 | Hot Space | Queen/David Bowie | Mercury & David Bowie |
| Vultan's Theme (Attack of The Hawk Men) | 1980 | Flash Gordon | Mercury | Instrumental |
| Was It All Worth It? | 1989 | The Miracle | Queen (Mercury) | Mercury |
| We Are the Champions | 1977 | News of The World | Mercury | Mercury |
| We Will Rock You | 1977 | News of The World | May | Mercury |
| The Wedding March | 1980 | Flash Gordon | Arr. May | Instrumental |
| White Man | 1976 | A Day At The Races | May | Mercury |
| White Queen (As It Began) | 1974 | Queen II | May | Mercury |
| Who Needs You? | 1977 | News of The World | Deacon | Mercury |
| Who Wants to Live Forever | 1986 | A Kind of Magic | May | May & Mercury |
| A Winter's Tale | 1995 | Made In Heaven | Queen (Mercury) | Mercury |
| Yeah | 1995 | Made In Heaven | Queen | Mercury (spoken) |
| You & I | 1976 | A Day At The Races | Deacon | Mercury, with Taylor |
| You Don't Fool Me | 1995 | Made In Heaven | Queen (Mercury/Taylor) | Mercury |
| You Take My Breath Away | 1976 | A Day At The Races | Mercury | Mercury |
| You're My Best Friend | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | Deacon | Mercury |
Unreleased Queen songs 1970-1990
| Title | Year Recorded | Author(s) | Lead vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A New Life is Born | 1989 | Mercury rocks | Mercury | Featured in song Breakthru |
| Assassin | 1990 | Unknown | Mercury | Recorded in the Innuendo sessions |
| Dog With a Bone | 1988 | Queen | Taylor and Mercury | Played at 1988 Queen fan club convention |
| Face it Alone | 1988 | Mercury | Mercury | Originally recorded during The Miracle sessions, later reworked on during the Innuendo sessions. It is 10 minutes long. In 2011, the track was leaked onto YouTube. |
| Feel Like | 1981 | Queen (Taylor) | Mercury | Later became Under Pressure |
| Hangman | 1970 | May/Mercury | Mercury | Performed live between 1970 and 1973 |
| I Guess We're Falling Out | 1988 | May | Mercury | Recorded in The Miracle Sessions |
| My Secret Fantasy | 1990 | Queen (Deacon) | Mercury | Recorded in the Innuendo sessions |
| Robbery | 1990 | Queen (Taylor) | Mercury | Recorded in Innuendo sessions |
| Sandbox | 1979 | Unknown | Instrumental | Recorded during The Game sessions |
| Self Made Man | 1990 | May | May and Mercury | Recorded in Innuendo sessions |
| Silver Salmon | 1973 | Tim Staffel | Mercury | Written when Smile was around, recorded for Queen |
Since 2003 (May/Taylor)
- "C-lebrity" – Queen + Paul Rodgers, 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
- "Call Me" – Queen + Paul Rodgers (Paul Rodgers), 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
- "Cosmos Rockin'" – Queen + Paul Rodgers, 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
- "Invincible Hope" – Internet download
- "Runaway" (cover song) – Del Shannon/Max Crook, 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks, iTunes Store exclusive bonus track)
- "Say It's Not True" – Queen + Paul Rodgers (Taylor), 2007 (The Cosmos Rocks, 2008)
- "Small" – Queen + Paul Rodgers, 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
- "Small Reprise" – Queen + Paul Rodgers, 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
- "Some Things That Glitter" – Queen + Paul Rodgers, 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
- "Still Burnin'" – Queen + Paul Rodgers, 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
- "Surf's Up... School's Out!" – Queen + Paul Rodgers, 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
- "Through the Night" – Queen + Paul Rodgers, 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
- "Time to Shine" – Queen + Paul Rodgers, 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
- "Voodoo" – Queen + Paul Rodgers, 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
- "Warboys" – Queen + Paul Rodgers (Rodgers), 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
- "We Believe" – Queen + Paul Rodgers, 2008 (The Cosmos Rocks)
Songs only performed live
1971–1986 (original line-up)
- "Bama Lama Bama Loo" – originally recorded by Little Richard (1964).
- "Be-Bop-A-Lula" – originally performed by Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps (1956).
- "Big Spender" – recorded by Shirley Bassey (1967); written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for the musical Sweet Charity.
- "Danny Boy" – first recorded by Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1915).
- "Gimme Some Lovin'" – originally performed by the Spencer Davis Group (1966); written by Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood and Spencer Davis.
- "Hangman" – unreleased song by Queen, performed live in the 1970s.
- "Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)" – originally performed by Ricky Nelson (1961); written by Gene Pitney.
- "I'm a Man" – originally performed by the Spencer Davis Group (1967); written by Jimmy Miller and Steve Winwood.
- "Imagine" – written and originally performed by John Lennon (1971).
- "Immigrant Song" – originally performed by Led Zeppelin (1970); written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
- "Jailhouse Rock" – originally performed by Elvis Presley (1957); written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
- "Lucille" – originally performed by Little Richard; written by Albert Collins and Richard.
- "Mannish Boy" – originally performed by Muddy Waters (1955); Waters' "Mannish Boy" is an adaptation of Bo Diddley's song "I'm a Man".
- "Mull of Kintyre" – originally performed by Wings (1977); written by Paul McCartney and Denny Laine.
- "Not Fade Away" – originally performed by Buddy Holly; also covered by The Rolling Stones (1964); written by Holly and Norman Petty.
- "Rock in Rio Blues" – song by Queen, played live at Rock in Rio in 1985.
- "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" – originally performed by Elton John (1973); written by Bernie Taupin and John.
- "Shake, Rattle and Roll" – first recorded by Big Joe Turner in 1954; covered by Bill Haley & His Comets in the same year; also recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956; written by Jesse Stone.
- "Silent Night" – first performed in 1818; written by Josef Mohr and Franz Gruber. *
- "Stupid Cupid" – originally performed by Connie Francis.
- "Tavaszi szél vízet áraszt" – traditional Hungarian song.
- "Tutti Frutti" – originally performed by Little Richard (1955); written by Penniman (Little Richard) and LaBostrie.
- "White Christmas" – originally recorded by Bing Crosby (1942); written by Irving Berlin. *
- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" – also performed by Jerry Lee Lewis (1957).
- "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" – originally performed by Elvis Presley (1957) and Buddy Holly (1961); written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
1992 (Deacon/May/Taylor)
Played live at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert:
- "All the Young Dudes" – originally performed by Mott the Hoople (1972); written by David Bowie. *
- "Heaven and Hell" (intro). *
- "Heroes" – originally performed by David Bowie (1977); written by Bowie and Brian Eno. *
- "Kashmir" (excerpt) – originally performed by Led Zeppelin (1975); written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Bonham. *
- "Pinball Wizard (intro) – performed by The Who (1969); written by Pete Townshend. *
- "Thank You" (excerpt) – originally performed by Led Zeppelin (1969); written by Plant and Page. *
1999–2006 (May/Taylor)
- "All Right Now" – originally performed by Free (1970); written by Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers.
- "Amandla" – song by Queen, Dave Stewart and Anastacia.
- "Bad Company" – originally performed by Bad Company (1974); written by Simon Kirke and Paul Rodgers.
- "Can't Get Enough" – originally performed by Bad Company (1974); written by Mick Ralphs.
- "Feel Like Makin' Love" – originally performed by Bad Company (1975); written by Paul Rodgers and Mick Ralphs.
- "Fire and Water" – originally performed by Free (1970); written by Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers.
- "46664 - The Call" – unreleased song by Queen.
- "Last Horizon" – written and originally performed by Brian May (1992: Back to the Light)
- "Let There Be Drums" – originally performed by Sandy Nelson (1961); written by Nelson and Richard Podolor.
- "Little Bit of Love" – originally performed by Free (1972); written by Paul Rodgers, Andy Fraser, Paul Kossoff and Simon Kirke.
- "Molly Malone" (part of May's guitar solo) – Irish song. *
- "Reaching Out" – originally recorded by "Rock Therapy" featuring Brian May, Paul Rodgers and Charlie Watts, released as a single in 1996 (in aid of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre); written by Hill/Black.
- "Red House" – written and performed first by Jimi Hendrix. *
- "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" – originally performed by Bad Company (1979); written by Rodgers.
- "Sakura" (part of May's guitar solo) – traditional Japanese folk song. *
- "Seagull" – originally performed by Bad Company (1974); written by Mick Ralphs and Paul Rodgers.
- "Shooting Star" - originally performed by Bad Company (1974); written by Rodgers.
- "Sunshine of Your Love" (excerpt) – originally performed by Cream (1967); written by Jack Bruce, Pete Brown and Eric Clapton. *
- "Take Love" – unreleased song by 'Queen + Paul Rodgers', written by Rodgers.
- "The Blue Danube" (part of May's guitar solo) – written by Johann Strauss II in 1867. *
- "Wishing Well" – originally performed by Free (1972); written by Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, Paul Kossoff and John Bundrick.
(* played only once.)
References
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