(Saturday, May 9, 1992) — “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, thanks to an appearance in the film Wayne’s World.
The song had peaked at #9 when it originally came out in 1975.
Rolling Stone ranked it as number 17 on its 2021 list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”