The legendary, golden-voiced lead singer of Queen, passed away 25 years ago this month due to complications from AIDS. Before his death, though, he and his bandmates—Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor—became one of the biggest rock bands in the world. After starting as a prog rock band with fantastical influences, Queen became the kind of iconic group that is still played in sports arenas, karaoke bars, and even theater halls to this day. While the entire band consisted of talented musicians, the Mercury’s dynamic personality and showmanship made him one of the great frontmen of all time. In honor of the late, great singer, here are the 15 best Queen songs. “Somebody to Love” Right out of the blocks, we get some indicative of the insane bombast that Queen could pull off. However, despite the theatricality of the band, and Mercury in particular, even they barely seem to stay on top of “Somebody to Love.” It’s more in line with a song from a Hollywood musical than a rock song.

Garritan Concert And Marching Band 2 here. It’s like watched Grease and decided he could do them one better. It’s a jam packed number, and a nice love song to boot. “Radio Ga Ga” If nothing else, “Radio Ga Ga” ’s stage name. While people think of Queen as a ‘70s rock band, which they were (and a successful one at that), this song has an incredibly ‘80s vibe. It’s almost indistinguishable from Starship’s “We Built This City,” which many consider one of the worst of all-time. So how is “Radio Ga Ga” so good? First, because “We Built This City” is a better song that it gets credit for.

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Second, because this is Queen. Mercury’s voice, and also the instrumental acumen of the other three members of the band, were able to make ‘80s cheesiness work for them. “I Want to Break Free” Speaking of ‘80s cheese, “I Want to Break Free” could not embody ‘80s pop music more if it tried. However, it is also the apotheosis of ‘80s pop. It’s got the perfect ‘80s keyboard and ‘80s guitar sound. “I Want to Break Free” is lyrically simple—the notion of “breaking free” is discussed at length—but it’s an infectious toe-tapper.

Mercury does a fine job, but his vocals don’t necessarily carry the entire song. Also, the music video for the song featured the band dressed in drag in a parody of British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, which apparently made it banned on MTV.

We’ve come a long way, baby. “Flash” Flash Gordon is a campy sci-fi action film from 1980. It was written by Lorenzo Semple Jr, the genius behind several episodes of the great ‘60s Batman show.

Queen did the score for the film, including its opening theme song. This song included dialogue from the movie. Does that mean you have to have seen the movie Flash Gordon to enjoy the song?

Do you need to have seen Batman to enjoy Prince’s “Batdance?” The answer is of course not. “We Are the Champions” This is one of Queen’s two perennial sports anthems, although “We Are the Champions” can only be used in pretty specific situations. While it leans itself to sports so well, “We Are the Champions” is just a song of triumph that should get you amped regardless of the circumstances. Funnily, it’s partially a ballad, but then the chorus swells and you feel like you can run through a wall. That’s the power of music. That’s the power of Mercury’s voice.