Song · Queensryche
“Speak” by Queensryche
From the album Operation: Mindcrime (1988)
“Speak” by Queensryche appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1990. It was first released in 1988 on the album Operation: Mindcrime. Its best result is #937 on the Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,310 hard rock song of all time.
"Speak" comes from Operation: Mindcrime, Queensrÿche's 1988 album, and it's Geoff Tate's show from top to bottom: he wrote it with guitarist Michael Wilton, sings lead, plays keyboard and even picks up a credit for whistling. Wilton and Chris DeGarmo share the guitars between them, electric, acoustic and 12-string, while Eddie Jackson holds down the bass and Scott Rockenfield handles drums and percussion.
Peter Collins produced it, and James "Jimbo" Barton engineered alongside Paul Northfield before mixing the track. The credits hide two curveballs: Michael Kamen on cello, and a choir billed as the Moronic Monks of Morin Heights, a name with its tongue planted firmly in its cheek.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 937 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
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