News of the World is the sixth studio album by English rock band Queen, released in 1977.
Containing hit songs "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" and "Spread Your Wings", the album went platinum in the United Kingdom, four times platinum in the United States and achieved high certifications elsewhere throughout the world also.
Despite being a distinct departure from the band's progressive sound, the album is considered one of Queen's strongest albums. It received mixed reviews from both critics and fans upon its release, but today it is considered to be a milestone album in the development of arena rock.
News of the World was the second album to be produced solely by the band (the first being A Day at the Races) and was recorded at Sarm West and Wessex Studios, England and co-produced and engineered by Mike Stone.
