Queen released News of the World album in 1977

On October 28, 1977, the rock band Queen released their sixth studio album, ‘News of the World’. Recorded at SARM West and Wessex studios in London, the production was notably fast, taking only two months to complete.

The album is defined by two of the band's most enduring anthems: ‘We Will Rock You’, composed by Brian May, and ‘We Are the Champions’, written by Freddie Mercury. These tracks have since become global staples for sporting events and large-scale celebrations.

Released during the rise of the British punk movement, the album featured a more direct sound compared to the band's previous progressive rock styles. The cover art, an idea from Roger Taylor, features a science-fiction illustration by Frank Kelly Freas depicting a giant robot.

Various editions have been released over the decades, including a 1986 CD version, a 1991 Hollywood Records edition with a Rick Rubin remix, and a 2011 deluxe remastered version by Universal Music.