“Bohemian Rhapsody” was re-released as a single shortly after Mercury’s death, with ” These Are the Days of Our Lives ” as the double A-side. The music video for the latter contains Mercury’s final scenes in front of the camera. Ron Hart of Rolling Stone wrote, “the conga-driven synth ballad “These Are the Days of Our Lives” is Innuendo ‘s most significant single, given that its video marked the last time his fans were able to see the singer alive.” The video was recorded on 30 May 1991 (which proved to be Mercury’s final work with Queen). The single went to number one in the UK, remaining there for five weeks—the only recording to top the Christmas chart twice and the only one to be number one in four different years (1975, 1976, 1991, and 1992). Initial proceeds from the single—approximately £1,000,000—were donated to the Terrence Higgins Trust , an AIDS charity.
video recorded on 30 May 1991
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