Say It's Not True

"Say It's Not True" is a song by Queen + Paul Rodgers, released on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2007 as the lead single from the supergroup's sole album, The Cosmos Rocks. The song was written by drummer Roger Taylor and features all three members on vocals. It was available as a free download from QueenOnline.com. The song was performed live on the Queen + Paul Rodgers 2005/06 world tour, however the live rendition was acoustic and only featured Taylor on vocals. When played on the Rock the Cosmos Tour, the song was sung by Taylor, May and Rodgers as on the single.

Not to be confused with Say It's Not True (Lionel Cartwright song).
"Say It's Not True"
Single by Queen + Paul Rodgers
from the album The Cosmos Rocks
Released1 December 2007 (download)
31 December 2007 (CD single)
RecordedNovember 2007
GenreHard rock
Length4:02
LabelEMI, Parlophone
Songwriter(s)Queen + Paul Rodgers
(Roger Taylor)
Producer(s)Queen + Paul Rodgers
Josh Macrae
Justin Shirley Smith
Kris Fredriksson
Queen + Paul Rodgers singles chronology
"Reaching Out"
(2005)		 "Say It's Not True"
(2007)		 "C-lebrity"
(2008)
Original Cover
Music video
"Say It's Not True" on YouTube

The song was written for Nelson Mandela's AIDS foundation 46664, hence being performed live by Queen at the first 46664 concert on 29 November 2003. Roger Taylor on vocals was additionally supported by David A. Stewart playing guitar.

On 31 December 2007, the song was released as a CD single, with all proceeds going to 46664.

Live recordings

Chart positions

Due to the single's availability to download for free, chart positions were severely affected particularly in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the UK where the sale of downloads account for much of a song's chart positioning.

References
  1. "Queen and Paul Rodgers - say it's not true". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. "Dutch Charts". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. "Les charts français". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. "Charts-Surfer". Charts-surfer.de. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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