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Released | 4 May 1982 | |||
Recorded | June 1981 – March 1982 | |||
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Length | 43:29 | |||
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Hot Space is the tenth studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 4 May 1982 by EMI Records[8] in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. Marking a notable shift in direction from their earlier work, they employed many elements of disco, funk, R&B, dance, pop and new wave music on the album.[3][1] This made the album less popular with fans who preferred the traditional rock style they had come to associate with the band.[3] Queen's decision to record a dance-oriented album germinated with the massive success of their 1980 hit "Another One Bites the Dust" in the US.[1]
"Under Pressure", Queen's collaboration with David Bowie, was released in 1981 and became the band's second number one hit in the UK.[9] Although included on Hot Space, the song was a separate project and was recorded ahead of the album, before the controversy over Queen's new disco-influenced rock sound.[10] The album's second single, "Body Language", peaked at number 11 on the US charts.
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