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Studio album by the Smiths
Released 16 June 1986
Recorded July–December 1985
Studio
Jacob (Farnham, Surrey)
RAK (London)
Drone (Manchester)
Genre
Indie rockpost-punk
Length 36:48
Label Rough Trade
Producer
MorrisseyJohnny Marr
The Smiths chronology
Meat Is Murder
(1985) The Queen Is Dead
(1986) The World Won`t Listen
(1987)

The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album by the English rock band the Smiths, released on 16 June 1986, by Rough Trade Records. Following the release of their second album Meat Is Murder, the Smiths retreated to Greater Manchester to begin work on new material, with Johnny Marr and Morrissey writing extensively at Marr`s home in Bowdon. The band sought to escape the pressures of London and their label Rough Trade. The album was produced by Morrissey and Johnny Marr, with engineering by Stephen Street. Recording for the album took place between July 1985 and December of that year, with sessions held at RAK Studios in London, Jacob Studios in Farnham and Drone Studios in Manchester. The album features a blend of indie rock and post-punk.

The Queen Is Dead spent 22 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number two. It reached number 70 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in late 1990. The Queen Is Dead received widespread critical acclaim and has since been included in multiple lists of the greatest albums of all time. Rolling Stone ranked the album 113th on its 2020-updated list of the `500 Greatest Albums of All Time`. In its 2013 list, NME named The Queen Is Dead the greatest album of all time.

All lyrics are written by Morrissey; all music is composed by Johnny Marr.[72]

Side one
No. Title Length
1. `The Queen Is Dead` (includes `Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty` (medley)) 6:24
2. `Frankly, Mr. Shankly` 2:17
3. `I Know It`s Over` 5:47
4. `Never Had No One Ever` 3:36
5. `Cemetry Gates` 2:38
Side two
No. Title Length
6. `Bigmouth Strikes Again` 3:11
7. `The Boy with the Thorn in His Side` 3:15
8. `Vicar in a Tutu` 2:22
9. `There Is a Light That Never Goes Out` 4:02
10. `Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others` 3:16
Total length: 36:48

Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album`s liner notes.[72]

The Smiths

Morrissey – lead vocals, backing vocals (`Bigmouth Strikes Again`; credited as Ann Coates)
Johnny Marr – guitars, sampler, marimba (`The Boy with the Thorn in His Side`),[74] orchestration
Andy Rourke – bass guitar
Mike Joyce – drums
Production

Morrissey – production
Johnny Marr – production
Stephen Street – engineering (except `Frankly, Mr. Shankly`), drum sampling (`The Queen Is Dead`)[5]
John Porter – engineering (`Frankly, Mr. Shankly`)
Design

Steve Wright – group photography
Morrissey – sleeve
Caryn Gough – layout