Lambert kicked off the classic track with his powerful vocals, setting the stage for Gaga to take over the second verse. When Lady Gaga stepped onto the stage, her bold, teased black wig was impossible to miss.
Towering with volume, it gave a playful nod to Cher’s iconic 1980s look, so much so that the audience barely recognized her at first. The moment Adam Lambert introduced her, the crowd erupted with excitement. Once they began trading lines, the energy between them was electric. Their effortless chemistry was palpable, with each feeding off the other’s vibe.
Released on August 22, 1980, “Another One Bites the Dust” became an instant sensation, marking a bold shift for Queen as they embraced a funk-rock fusion on their album The Game. The track soared to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, where it reigned for three consecutive weeks. With 7 million copies sold, it holds the title as Queen’s best-selling single. To top it off, the song clinched the 34th spot on Billboard’s All-time Top Songs list.
Queen bassist John Deacon wrote “Another One Bites the Dust” in one of his most significant contributions to the Queen discography. The song is one of only three Queen songs to surpass two billion streams on Spotify, where it is placed third behind “Don’t Stop Me Now” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
