Calling All Girls

{{for|the Hilly Michaels album|Calling All Girls (album)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Use British English|date=July 2014}} {{Notability|music|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox song | name = Calling All Girls | cover = Calling All Girls (song).jpg | alt = | caption = US single picture sleeve | type = single | artist = Queen | album = Hot Space | B-side = Put Out the Fire | released = 19 July 1982 | recorded = 1981–1982 | studio = | genre = New wave<ref>{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r687305/review|pure_url=yes}} |title=Hot Space Review |author=Prato, Greg |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=5 December 2006 |quote=with "Calling All Girls" Queen finally gets synth-driven new wave rock right, resulting in a sharp piece of pop.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first= Rich|last=Wilhelm|title=Queen Hit the Dance Floor on ‘Hot Space’ 40 Years Ago|website=PopMatters|date=24 May 2022|url=https://www.popmatters.com/queen-hot-space-atr40}}</ref> | length = 3:50 | label = Elektra | writer = Roger Taylor | producer = {{hlist|Queen|Reinhold Mack}} | prev_title = Las Palabras de Amor | prev_year = 1982 | next_title = Staying Power | next_year = 1982 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|2TnjmIMyG1M|"Calling All Girls"}}}} }} "'''Calling All Girls'''" is a song by the British rock band Queen, from the album ''Hot Space''. It was written by drummer Roger Taylor. It was the third US single from the album, released in the summer of 1982, where it peaked at number 60. It was also released in Canada (number 33), Australia and New Zealand.

This marked the first time a Roger Taylor–penned Queen song was released as a single. Taylor composed the song on guitar, playing feedback noises during the break. There is also the notable use of record-scratching. The song was never performed in Europe, but a 1982 concert recording in Japan is available on the ''Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl'' DVD.

==Music video== The video is a parody of the George Lucas film ''THX 1138'' featuring robots, and was rarely seen before being released on ''Greatest Video Hits 2'' and the band's official YouTube page. Both Taylor and Brian May openly expressed disdain for the video in their commentary for it, with Taylor claiming the song's message had nothing to do with robots.

==Personnel== {{More citations needed section|date=December 2017}} *Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals *Brian May – electric guitar *Roger Taylor – drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, backing vocals *John Deacon – bass guitar

==Live recording== * ''Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl'' (DVD) * ''Hot Space'' (Bonus EP)

==Chart performance== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Chart (1982) !Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|60|song=Calling All Girls|artist=Queen|accessdate=4 August 2020}} |- {{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|40|song=Calling All Girls|artist=Queen|accessdate=4 August 2020}} |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{YouTube|id=2TnjmIMyG1M|title=Official music video}} * [https://www.queenonline.com/en/the-band/discography/hot-space/#lyrics Lyrics at Queen official website]

Category:1982 songs Category:1982 singles Category:British new wave songs Category:Elektra Records singles Category:Hollywood Records singles Category:Queen (band) songs Category:Songs written by Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) Category:Song recordings produced by Reinhold Mack