The song you've screamed drunk at 2am has a wild origin story.
We Are the Champions isn’t just a Queen track, it’s the sound of victory itself. This documentary traces how Freddie Mercury’s vision of a communal anthem leapt from News of the World into stadiums across the globe, becoming the ultimate soundtrack to triumph. With Brian May and Roger Taylor reflecting on its creation, and with decades of archive footage showing fans, athletes, and nations singing as one, the film makes a case for why this towering arena ballad still rules the winners’ podium.
Editing
Seamless weave of 1977 studio tapes to modern stadium explosions.
Production
Rare Deacon archive footage that'll break your heart quietly.
Director
Hannes Rossacher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Freddie originally hated releasing it as a single, fearing it was 'too grandiose.' It became their second-best-selling single ever.
NASA used this as the wake-up call for the final Space Shuttle crew in 2011—turning a song about earthly victory into something cosmic.
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