"Don't Try So Hard" by Queen

The legendary band Queen, fronted by the unforgettable Freddie Mercury, scored a string of hits that included two #1's: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" spent four weeks at the top and "Another One Bites The Dust" spent three weeks there. 

Another one of their classics, "Bohemian Rhapsody," made multiple appearances as new audiences discovered its unique awesomeness. It became the band's first top 10 hit in 1976 when it reached #9, but thanks to being featured in the movie Wayne's World in 1992, it roared back and peaked at #2. It returned once again in 2018-2019 to hit #33 after the movie of the same name was released.

Queen had their biggest successes in the 70s and 80s, but still scored a handful of hits in the 90s thanks to "Bohemian Rhapsody" and a duet with George Michael, "Somebody To Love," that hit #30 in 1993. "We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions" also made a dual appearance - originally hitting #4 in 1977 and hitting #52 in 1992. Queen did not re-chart in the 2000s, but as mentioned, returned in the 2010s with "Bohemian Rhapsody." Who's to say whether we've heard the last of Queen on the charts?

There's a lot of mastery in Queen's impressive catalogue, but I am particularly moved by their fourteenth record from 1991, "Innuendo." Mercury was succumbing to AIDS during its writing and recording, but he still delivers a stellar performance. One of the best is "Don't Try So Hard," on which Mercury offers some sage advice in (mostly) falsetto in a gentle ballad that contains bursts of trademark guitar from Brian May. Also don't overlook the video for "These Are The Days Of Our Lives," the final one Mercury completed before his death in late 1991 at age 45. His sincerity at the end when he whispers, "I still love you" will break you. We still love you, too, Freddie.