Ranking all of Queen's studio albums from worst to best selling

7 - Innuendo - 2.2 million

Studio album number 14 from the band was Innuendo. Released in 1991 it marks a very different milestone. This was the very last album Queen issued in Mercury’s lifetime. His AIDs diagnosis remained private but rumours persisted. Mercury struggled at times with recording and the album release was delayed until February 1991. He passed away nine months later. 

Mercury may have been weak while making the album, but the record itself is as good as ever. His vocals are surprisingly strong too. Innuendo has a classic Queen album feel in terms of style and variety of songs. Somewhat poignantly the top two tracks are "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (Taylor) and "The Show Must Go On" (May).

6 - A Kind Of Magic - 2.4 million

Queen had an amazing run of PR for A Kind Of Magic. Released in June 1986 it followed their showstopping set at Live Aid the previous year. Although no one realized it at the time, this was the band's last album to be promoted by a live tour. Mercury’s AIDS diagnosis came the year after. 

It’s a super album to release at this stage. The band was rejuvenated by that Live Aid success and also tied it in with the movie Highlander. Top tracks are the title song “A Kind Of Magic” (Taylor), “Friends Will Be Friends” (Mercury and Deacon), and the haunting “Who Wants To Live Forever” (May). And yes, it really is “Fried Chicken” in the lyrics at the end of  “One Vision”(All Queen)!

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