Which Queen song served as the main theme of the 1980 film Flash Gordon?

“Flash’s Theme” served as the main theme of the 1980 film Flash Gordon.

Queen composed and performed the music for the film, and the resulting soundtrack album was released as Flash Gordon in 1980. “Flash’s Theme” introduces the movie with orchestral and electronic textures, spoken dialogue and rock instrumentation, establishing the grand science-fiction tone of the project.

The soundtrack was unusual in Queen’s catalog because it was written to support a film rather than developed as a conventional collection of unrelated songs. The album includes dialogue samples from Flash Gordon alongside pieces such as “The Wedding March,” “Battle Theme” and “The Hero.”

“Flash’s Theme” is sometimes called simply “Flash” in discussions of the film and single releases. The title used for the album’s principal opening theme is “Flash’s Theme.”