Conversation so far:
What was its legacy?
The song is also listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Where did it chart?
Channel 4 television poll of The 100 Best Number 1s.
It has been in the top 5 of the Dutch annual "Top 100 Aller Tijden.
What was said about the track?
2000 it came second to "Imagine" by John Lennon.

Question: What made the song a hit?
Self-contained rewrite: What made the song Bohemian Rhapsody a hit?