Songs written by John Deacon&nbsp;&nbsp;

05/1976

You're My Best Friend by Queen

from A Night at the Opera

154

16
US

7
UK

[Elektra 45318]
written by John Deacon

02/1978

Spread Your Wings by Queen

from News of the World

34
UK

written by John Deacon

08/1980

② Another One Bites the Dust by Queen

from The Game

346

✫1
US

2
dance

2
R&B

7
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Elektra 47031]
written by John Deacon

11/1980

Need Your Loving Tonight by Queen

from The Game

44
US

[Elektra 47086]
written by John Deacon

Sugar Daddy [1°]

01/1981

Another One Bites the Dust by Sugar Daddy [1°]

74
R&B

[BC 4007]
written by John Deacon

& Sugar Daddy [1°] (as Kevin Woodley)

Weird Al Yankovic

03/1981

Another One Rides the Bus by Weird Al Yankovic

from Weird Al Yankovic

104
US

[parody of Another One Bites the Dust by Queen]
[T.K. 1043]
written by John Deacon

& Weird Al Yankovic

11/1981

③ Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie

from Hot Space

251

29
US

7
rock

✫1
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon

08/1982

Back Chat by Queen

from Hot Space

40
UK

[Elektra 69941]
written by John Deacon

04/1984

I Want to Break Free by Queen

from The Works

142

45
US

51
dance

3
UK

[Capitol 5350]
written by John Deacon

10.

11/1985

One Vision by Queen

from A Kind of Magic

110

61
US

19
rock

7
UK

[Capitol 5530]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon

& Roger Taylor

11.

06/1986

Friends Will Be Friends by Queen

from A Kind of Magic

14
UK

written by John Deacon

& Freddie Mercury

12.

12/1989

The Miracle by Queen

from The Miracle

21
UK

written by Freddie Mercury & John Deacon

13.

09/1990

① Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice

from Hooked

406

✫1
US

28
dance

6
R&B

✫1
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
based on Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
[SBK 07335]
written by Vanilla Ice, Brian May (sample), Freddie Mercury (sample), John Deacon (sample)

, Roger Taylor (sample) & David Bowie (sample)

14.

01/1991

⑤ Innuendo by Queen

from Innuendo

199

17
rock

✫1
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
written by John Deacon

, Brian May, Freddie Mercury & Roger Taylor

George Michael & Queen

15.

05/1993

④ Five Live EP by George Michael & Queen

from Five Live EP

206

✫1
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
with Lisa Stansfield

written by Freddie Mercury, Adamski (as Adam Tinley), Seal, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Brian May, John Deacon

, Roger Taylor & Bob Telson

16.

12/1995

A Winter's Tale by Queen

from Made in Heaven

114

6
UK

written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon

& Roger Taylor

17.

06/1996

Let Me Live by Queen

from Made in Heaven

9
UK

written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon

& Roger Taylor

Awesome

18.

11/1997

Rumours by Awesome

from The Future

58
UK

written by Michael Marshall, Marcus Thompson, Alex Hill & John Deacon

Queen / Wyclef Jean

19.

11/1998

Another One Bites the Dust by Queen / Wyclef Jean

from Greatest Hits III

123

69
R&B

5
UK

featuring Pras and Free
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by John Deacon

20.

12/1999

Under Pressure (Rah Mix) by Queen & David Bowie

from Greatest Hits III

14
UK

[R]
charted as Under Pressure / Bohemian Rhapsody / Thank God It's Christmas in UK charts
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon

The Used and My Chemical Romance

Planet Perfecto

21.

09/2001

Bites da Dust / Costa's Groove by Planet Perfecto

52
UK

written by John Deacon

, Timo Maas (sample), Andy Bolleshon (sample), Martin Buttrich (sample) & Paul Oakenfold

22.

04/2005

Under Pressure by The Used and My Chemical Romance

from In Love and Death

41
US

28
alt.

[Reprise Digital]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon

Queen vs. the Miami Project

23.

12/2006

Another One Bites the Dust by Queen vs. the Miami Project

31
UK

written by John Deacon

24.

05/2008

Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice

146
UK

[R]
written by Vanilla Ice, Brian May (sample), Freddie Mercury (sample), John Deacon (sample)

, Roger Taylor (sample) & David Bowie (sample)

Tigerstyle

25.

06/2008

Nachna Onda Nei by Tigerstyle

62
UK

written by Michael Jackson, David Bowie, John Deacon

, Brian May, Freddie Mercury & Roger Taylor

26.

11/2009

I Want to Break Free by Queen

from Absolute Greatest

161
UK

[R]
written by John Deacon

27.

11/2009

Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice

151
UK

[R]
written by Vanilla Ice, Brian May (sample), Freddie Mercury (sample), John Deacon (sample)

, Roger Taylor (sample) & David Bowie (sample)

28.

11/2009

Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie

106
UK

[R]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon

29.

01/2010

Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice

113
UK

[R]
written by Vanilla Ice, Brian May (sample), Freddie Mercury (sample), John Deacon (sample)

, Roger Taylor (sample) & David Bowie (sample)

Jedward

30.

02/2010

Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby) by Jedward

from Planet Jedward

150

2
UK

featuring Vanilla Ice
written by Vanilla Ice, Brian May (sample), Freddie Mercury (sample), John Deacon (sample)

, Roger Taylor (sample) & David Bowie (sample)

Straight No Chaser

31.

04/2010

You're My Best Friend by Straight No Chaser

from With a Twist

30
AC

[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by John Deacon (as John Richard Deacon)

The Glee Cast

32.

05/2010

Ice Ice Baby by The Glee Cast

74
US

52
UK

featuring Matthew Morrison & New Directions
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Vanilla Ice, Brian May (sample), Freddie Mercury (sample), John Deacon (sample)

, Roger Taylor (sample) & David Bowie (sample)

33.

06/2010

Another One Bites the Dust by The Glee Cast

79
US

101
UK

featuring Jonathan Groff & Vocal Adrenaline
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by John Deacon

34.

03/2011

Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice

93
UK

[R]
written by Vanilla Ice, Brian May (sample), Freddie Mercury (sample), John Deacon (sample)

, Roger Taylor (sample) & David Bowie (sample)

35.

05/2012

Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice

101
UK

[R]
written by Vanilla Ice, Brian May (sample), Freddie Mercury (sample), John Deacon (sample)

, Roger Taylor (sample) & David Bowie (sample)

36.

01/2016

Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie

45
US

[R]
[David Bowie death]
[Hollywood/Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon