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\n\tQueen<\/a>\u2019s \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d is turning 50. The epic single, which Queen front-man Freddie Mercury<\/a> liked to call a \u201cmock opera,\u201d was recorded in late August and September 1975 and was released on Oct. 31, 1975.<\/p>\n \n\tThe song has long been considered a classic. In October 1977, just two years after its release, it was named the best British single of the previous 25 years by the British Phonographic Industry. The song was voted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 and the National Recording Registry in 2022.<\/p>\n \n\tThe song\u2019s video surpassed one billion views on YouTube in July 2019, making it the oldest video to reach one billion on the platform. In 2021, the song was certified Diamond by the RIAA for combined digital sales\/streams equal to 10 million units.It\u2019s the only song from the 1970s to be certified Diamond.<\/p>\n