It’s A Hard Life – Queen

Queen took this track into the UK top 10 for two weeks in 1984.

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This week in 1984, It’s a hard life by Queen entered the UK top 10 at its highest position of number 6, having entered the top 40 the previous week at number 23. After one week at its peak position, the song fell to number 9 for a final week in the top 10. A further four weeks in the lower top 40 followed before the record left the chart.

It’s a hard life was released on the EMI record label and was the fourteenth UK top 10 hit for Queen. It was taken from the platinum-selling album The works, which peaked at number 2 in the UK albums chart.

More music from Queen

UK singles chart for the week ending 4 August 1984

1. Two tribes – Frankie Goes To Hollywood

2. Hole in my shoe – Neil

3. Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood

4. When doves cry – Prince

5. What’s love got to do with it – Tina Turner

6. It’s a hard life – Queen

7. White lines (don’t don’t do it) – Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel

8. Time after time – Cyndi Lauper

9. Down on the street – Shakatak

10. Everybody’s laughing – Phil Fearon and Galaxy

18. Eyes without a face – Billy Idol

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