# Future Management

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{{short description|1981 single by Roger Taylor}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = Future Management
| cover      = Roger Taylor - Future Management.jpg
|cover_size=| alt        =
| type       = single
| caption    = UK picture sleeve
| artist     = [Roger Taylor](/source/Roger_Taylor_(Queen_drummer))
| album      = [Fun in Space](/source/Fun_in_Space)
| B-side = [Laugh or Cry](/source/Fun_in_Space)
| released   = {{Start date|1981|3|30|df=yes}}
| studio     = [Mountain](/source/Mountain_Studios), Montreux
| genre      = {{hlist|[Rock](/source/Rock_music)|[new wave](/source/new_wave_music)|[pop rock](/source/pop_rock)|[reggae](/source/reggae)}} 
| length     = 2:57
| label      = [EMI](/source/EMI)
| writer     = [Roger Taylor](/source/Roger_Taylor_(Queen_drummer))
| producer   = Roger Taylor
|prev_title=I Wanna Testify|prev_year=1977|next_title=[Let's Get Crazy](/source/Let's_Get_Crazy_(Roger_Taylor_song))|next_year=1981|misc={{External music video|{{YouTube|I_TQex3hK3o|"Future Management"}}}}}}

"'''Future Management'''" is a song composed and performed by English musician [Roger Taylor](/source/Roger_Taylor_(Queen_drummer)). It was released in March 1981 as the first single from his 1981 debut album ''[Fun in Space](/source/Fun_in_Space)''.<ref name=orens>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/future-management-mt0031956374|title=Future Management - Roger Taylor|last=Orens|first=Geoff|website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref> The song reached No. 49 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart). It is Taylor's second solo single, after his debut "I Wanna Testify" in 1977.

== Track listing ==
All songs written by Roger Taylor. 
* '''1981 UK 7" single'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Future Management|url=http://www.queenvault.com/futuremanagementsingle.html|last=|first=|date=|website=Queen Vault|access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>
# "Future Management" – 2:57
# "Laugh or Cry" – 3:07

==Personnel==
*[Roger Taylor](/source/Roger_Taylor_(Queen_drummer)) – drums, percussion, lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass guitar
*[David Richards](/source/David_Richards_(record_producer)) – keyboards

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Chart (1981)
!Peak<br />position
|-
!scope="row"|UK Singles ([Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company))<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18949/roger-taylor/
| title = Roger Taylor – Singles
| publisher = [Official Charts](/source/Official_Charts_Company)
| accessdate = 16 October 2020
}}</ref>
|49
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{YouTube|vmkZ6OmQADQ|Live On BBC Top of the Pops, 1981}}
*[https://genius.com/Roger-taylor-future-management-lyrics Lyrics of the song] at [Genius](/source/Genius_(website))

Category:1981 songs
Category:1981 singles
Category:Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) songs
Category:Songs written by Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
Category:EMI Records singles

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