Queen | Queen II | Sheer Heart Attack | A Night at the Opera | A Day at the Races | News of the World | Jazz
The Game | Hot Space | The Works | A Kind of Magic | The Miracle | Innuendo | Made in Heaven
- Breakthrough Hit: "Killer Queen" acted as this for the band in the US, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and consequently becoming their first hit single in America.
- The Red Stapler: The mention of Moët et Chandon caused a surge in sales for the winery, resulting in them giving the members of Queen and producer Roy Thomas Baker vats of champagne and passes for Wimbledon and Grand Prix.
- Referenced by...:
- Metallica recorded a Cover Version of "Stone Cold Crazy" for Elektra Records' 40th anniversary compilation Rubáiyát, later including it on Garage Inc..
- In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, main antagonist Yoshikage Kira's Stand is named Killer Queen; it also has an attack called Sheer Heart Attack.
- In the Guilty Gear series, Sheer Heart Attack is Sol Badguy's favorite album.
- In Baby Driver, Baby and Buddy listen to "Brighton Rock" while Bonding Through Shared Earbuds before a heist.
- Refitted for Sequel: "Brighton Rock" was written late into the sessions for Queen II, but went unrecorded due to the band running out of time. The song was eventually put to tape during the sessions for this album, becoming the opening track.
- Working Title: A large number of names were proposed for the opening track before ultimately settling on calling it "Brighton Rock". These included "Happy Little Day", "Blackpool Rock", "Bognor Ballad", "Southend Sea Scout", Skiffle Rock", "Herne Bay", and "Happy Little Fuck".
