On an album full of pop and R&B influences, this song is one of the most soulful tracks on the record. It was written by bassist John Deacon and Freddie Mercury.

This song is not only a Queen rarity as far as genre is concerned, It’s also one of few in which Freddie Mercury sings entirely in falsetto, and one of few to feature no contributions from either drummer Roger Taylor or guitarist Brian May, both of whom despised the album’s new sound as a whole, with “Cool Cat” being one of the most blatant examples.

There is a version with backing vocals by David Bowie, who also appears on the track “Under Pressure.”

“David just did a backing track. I don’t think anyone thought any more about it, except that it was a nice ornamentation. We just sent him a courtesy note telling him that we had used it and he said, ‘I want it taken off, because I’m not satisfied with it.’ Unfortunately, he didn’t tell us until about a day before the album was supposed to be released, so it really set us back. It delayed the album’s release.”

-Brian May 1982