Song · Perfume Genius
“Queen” by Perfume Genius
From the album Too Bright (2014)
“Queen” by Perfume Genius appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2014 and 2025. It was first released in 2014 on the album Too Bright. Its best result is #85 on the WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2014. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #418 indie & aaa song of 2014 and #6,954 indie & aaa song of all time.
"Queen" comes off Too Bright, the third album from American singer Perfume Genius, released on September 23, 2014, and its credits keep the circle small. Mike Hadreas wrote it alone and sings it, sharing the keyboards with Alan Wyffels, while John Parish plays the drums and Adrian Utley covers both bass and synthesizer. Four people, and it still carries itself like it owns the room.
Too Bright was the record that won the critics over wholesale: its Metacritic average landed at 87, the mark of universal acclaim, and Pitchfork scored it 8.5 and crowned it Best New Music. Luke Gilford shot the cover, an androgynous portrait of the singer that suits a song called "Queen" just fine.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 85 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2014 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 701 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
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