Which Queen song was written by John Deacon and became a worldwide disco-influenced hit in 1980?

“Another One Bites the Dust” was written by John Deacon and became a worldwide disco-influenced hit in 1980.

Deacon created the song’s distinctive bass line, which drives the recording. The track was released on Queen’s album The Game and became one of the band’s biggest commercial successes. Its dance-oriented groove marked a notable change from Queen’s more theatrical rock arrangements.

The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and also topped several other charts. It was Queen’s second US number-one single, following “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.” Michael Jackson encouraged the band to release it as a single after hearing it.

Although the song is often described as disco, Queen did not abandon rock instrumentation; the recording still features the band’s characteristic guitar and vocal approach. Its title is an idiomatic expression meaning that another person has been defeated or eliminated.