Breakthru is a song by Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (but credited to Queen) for the band's 1989 album The Miracle. It was also released as a single with Stealin' on the B-side.
History[]
Composition[]
The album version of the song begins with 30 seconds of slow vocal harmony. It was apparently written by Freddie Mercury for a different song which ended up never being released, "A New Life Is Born". It then abruptly changes to a fast-paced rocker, that was written by Roger Taylor. Other song versions were created by either extending or cutting the introduction. On the Queen for an Hour interview conducted in 1989, Mercury said that this was a great example of two separate bits coming together to make a final track. He commented on how the band had about 30 tracks to work with and only completed a handful, working on all of them at least somewhat.
Gallery[]
Main article: Breakthru/Gallery
