On this day in 1975, Queen began a nine-week run at the top of the UK pop chart with their operatic masterpiece, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” In addition to its chart success in Britain, and hittting No. 1 in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and other countries, and becoming third best-selling single of all time in the UK, this also became our family's sing-along travel song on long trips. Happy memories.

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