What was Queen's first number one single in the United States?

Queen’s first number-one single in the United States was “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.”

Written by Freddie Mercury in 1979, the song was released as a single before appearing on Queen’s 1980 album *The Game*. It entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 58 on 22 December 1979 and reached number one on 23 February 1980, staying there for four consecutive weeks.

The song marked a major breakthrough in America for Queen. Its rockabilly and early rock-and-roll style was a deliberate change from the band’s more elaborate arrangements, and Mercury reportedly wrote it in just five to ten minutes while staying in Munich. He played rhythm guitar on the recording, while Brian May’s solo was performed on a Fender Esquire rather than his familiar Red Special.

A frequent mix-up is “Another One Bites the Dust,” which also topped the US chart later in 1980 and became Queen’s second American number-one single. “Bohemian Rhapsody” was enormously successful but did not become Queen’s first US chart-topper.