A 1978 Queen single written by Freddie Mercury, built on a fast piano figure and a chorus that celebrates a euphoric night out.
Composition
Don’t Stop Me Now was written by Freddie Mercury for Queen’s 1978 album “Jazz.” The song’s brisk piano part and tightly stacked harmonies frame Mercury’s vocal performance, with a brief Brian May guitar solo in the middle.
Reception
On initial release, the single reached number nine in the UK and the top ten across Europe. In the United States the single underperformed and the band recorded the song less often in concert during the early 1980s.
Revival
The song has been used in numerous films, television series, and advertisements since the 2000s, including a memorable sequence in the 2004 film “Shaun of the Dead.” It re-entered streaming charts in many countries in the 2010s.