Hot Space
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75
Minimalist disco dominates, with varying results.
10y
60
On Hot Space, with the John Deacon/Roger Taylor rhythm section continuing to write funky songs and with a vocal contribution from David Bowie, Queen offers a bit more than bluster.
11y
50
Frankly, "Under Pressure" is the only reason most listeners remember this album, which is as much a testament to the song's strength as it is to the rather desultory nature of the rest of Hot Space.
13y
40
It would be lovely to report that Hot Space is a lost classic, its lowly reputation a result of snobbery, but it isn't, despite the occasional flourish like Back Chat and their frontman's project-driving efforts. Never the most restrained performer to start off with, Mercury nearly ruptured himself trying to make Hot Space work, with some fairly excruciating results.
9y
Actually not THAT bad tbh, I'd say this is overall better than the last 2 Queen albums even if the highs on those albums destroy every song here by quite a lot. Queen's attempt at a full on funk rock record is quite good. Not flawless and it does have some of their worst tracks like Body Language, Calling All Girls and Cool Cat but at the same time tracks like Staying Power, Dancer, Back Chat and Under Pressure are fantastic funk rock songs.
The album pretty much starts with 3 amazing songs ... read more
Yes, this is the worst Queen project, but I honestly cannot understand the continuous slander this album gets. It's not horrible by any means, it's just underwhelming.
Uma das piores merdas que eu já escutei em toda a minha vida, tem 2 músicas que se salvam nesse lixo, e são justamente as com envolvimento do Bowie (cool cat só na demo no caso)
Hot Space is a misunderstood album that successfully combines funk, pop, rock, and soul while still delivering great songs
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Track List
| 1 | Staying Power 4:12 | 60 |
| 2 | Dancer 3:50 | 58 |
| 3 | Back Chat 4:35 | 61 |
| 4 | Body Language 4:31 | 37 |
| 5 | Action This Day 3:38 | 52 |
| 6 | Put Out the Fire 3:20 | 57 |
| 7 | Life Is Real (Song for Lennon) 3:31 | 61 |
| 8 | Calling All Girls 3:52 | 50 |
| 9 | Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love) 4:32 | 62 |
| 10 | Cool Cat 3:29 | 68 |
| 11 | Under Pressure 4:06 with David Bowie | 96 |
Total Length: 43 minutes
By GabrielAOTY
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1w
this album really aint as bad as everyone says it is, I just don't understand what people see in Under Pressure as being a top 5 Queen song of all time
3w
en mi humilde opinión, aparte de under pressure... cool cat y staying power deberian estar en verde tbh
