Conversation so far:
Who wrote Bohemian Rhapsoday?
"Bohemian Rhapsody" was written by Mercury.
Was there a particular method Mercury used to write the song?
All piano, bass and drum parts, as well as the vocal arrangements, were thought up by Mercury on a daily basis and written down "in blocks" .

Question: Was the song popular when it first came out?
Self-contained rewrite: Was the song Bohemian Rhapsoday popular when the song first came out?