Queen didn't want to release 'Another One Bites the Dust.' Then Michael Jackson intervened.

Queen didn't want to release 'Another One Bites the Dust.' Then Michael Jackson intervened.

When a band strikes gold (or platinum) with a hit song, it's easy to think that success was predictable. After all, a great song with wide popular appeal is a great song with wide popular appeal, right? But when you dig into the history of some of the world's iconic hit songs, you often find a fascinating backstory filled with surprising details that make it clear how unpredictable the music industry really is. Case in point: Queen's "Another On…

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