Little Queen (song)

"Little Queen" is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released as the second single from the band's second album Little Queen in 1977. The song is a midtempo rock and roll number similar in style to Heart's past hit "Magic Man" but much gentler than the album's hard rock debut single, "Barracuda". Although the song has endured as a fan-favorite amongst Heart's audience, "Little Queen" did not perform as well as previous singles when released, peaking at number sixty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

"Little Queen"
Single by Heart
from the album Little Queen
B-side"Treat Me Well"
ReleasedAugust 1977 (US) [1]
Recorded1977
GenreHard rock
Length3:37 (Single Version)
5:13 (Album Version)
LabelPortrait Records
Songwriter(s)Ann Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Michael Derosier
Roger Fisher[2]
Steve Fossen
Howard Leese
Producer(s)Mike Flicker
Heart singles chronology
"Barracuda"
(1977)		 "Little Queen"
(1977)		 "Kick It Out"
(1977)

In concert, Heart performed "Little Queen" during the 1977-1980 tours before dropping for future tours. The band began performing it again off and on during their 2007 tour and has continued rotating it periodically during subsequent years.

Reception

Cash Box said that it "makes smooth transitions from a funky beat to an expansive bridge of dreamy vocal choruses."[3] Record World said that it "should continue [Heart's] success" from their previous single "Barracuda."[4]

Chart performance
Chart (1977) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart[5] 58
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 62

References
  1. "Heart singles".
  2. Saulnier, Jason (15 March 2012). "Roger Fisher Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. September 10, 1977. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  4. "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. September 10, 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  5. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  6. "Heart - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-12.



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