Question: when did queen release we are the champions
Answer: `` We Are the Champions '' Single by Queen from the album News of the World B - side `` We Will Rock You '' Released 7 October 1977 Format 7 - inch single Recorded 1977 Genre Rock Length 2 : 59 Label EMI ( UK ) Elektra ( US ) Songwriter ( s ) Freddie Mercury Producer ( s ) Queen , assisted by Mike `` Clay '' Stone Queen singles chronology `` Long Away '' ( 1977 ) `` We Are the Champions '' ( 1977 ) `` Spread Your Wings '' ( 1978 ) `` Long Away '' ( 1977 ) `` We Are the Champions / We Will Rock You '' ( 1977 ) `` Spread Your Wings '' ( 1978 ) Audio sample file help