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By the release of 1986\’s A Kind of Magic, Queen\’s stature as a prominent rock band in the U.S. had slipped considerably, while in all other parts of the world (especially Europe), they remained superstar hitmakers. A Kind of Magic was their biggest album yet in England, where it reached number one, remained on the charts for 63 weeks, and spawned several hit singles — the epic title track, the tuneful pop/rocker \”Friends Will Be Friends,\” and one of their most haunting ballads, \”Who Wants to Live Forever\” (also included was the Live Aid-inspired hit anthem \”One Vision,\” which was originally released as a single in 1985). Most of the songs were written for the movie Highlander — \”Gimme the Prize (Kurgan\’s Theme),\” \”Princess of the Universe,\” the aforementioned \”Who Wants to Live Forever,\” etc. — but instead of issuing just a movie soundtrack, the band added a few non-movie tracks and made an official Queen release out of it. It may not have been as cohesive as some of their other albums, but A Kind of Magic was their best work in some time. Queen would embark on a sold-out tour of outdoor stadiums in Europe upon the album\’s release, which would sadly turn out to be their final tour.