Bohemian Rhapsody still number one for Greatest Hits Radio listeners

Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody has once again been voted the greatest hit of the 70s, 80s and 90s by Greatest Hits Radio.

This marks the seventh consecutive year the iconic track has claimed the top spot, with more than 21,000 votes cast in this year’s countdown.

The Number One was announced by Simon Mayo on his Drivetime show this afternoon.

Brian May thanked fans for their support, saying: “Thank you for voting Bohemian Rhapsody number one in your 500 top songs. It’s not the first time it’s happened, but we will never take this for granted.”

Roger Taylor added: “We are continually amazed and delighted that people still love our song. We feel honoured and thrilled, so thank you to anyone who voted it number one.”

The full Top 500 saw 84 new entries, with 205 tracks climbing the chart, 208 falling and three remaining unchanged.

In a year marked by the death of Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath’s Paranoid entered at number 182, while Oasis tracks experienced huge jumps, including Don’t Look Back In Anger climbing 410 places and Champagne Supernova up 114 positions.

Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights was the highest-placed female solo artist at number three, while Prince’s When Doves Cry was the top male solo entry at number four.

Queen led the overall artist tally with 13 entries, followed by David Bowie and George Michael with 12 each, and Elton John with ten.

You can see the full Top 500 chart here.

To accompany the countdown, Greatest Hits Radio has released a special documentary, The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody, narrated by Claire Sturgess and featuring interviews with Brian May and Roger Taylor.

The documentary is available now on the Rayo app ahead of its broadcast on 2 November at 4pm.

Listeners can also hear the full Top 500 for the next 30 days on the Rayo app, with Premium subscribers enjoying it on an exclusive Top 500 station.