title: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs
text: # Lover of Life, Singer of Songs
  
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  Lover of Life, Singer of Songs (with the subtitle The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo) is a compilation album of Freddie Mercury's solo songs. It was released (except in the U.S.) on 4 September 2006, the day before Mercury's 60th Birthday. It was released on 21 November 2006 in the U.S, three days before the 15th anniversary of Mercury's death.
  
  ## Content
  
  The album was released in both a single disc and limited edition double disc format. A 2-disc DVD was released to accompany the CD. The DVD contained "The Untold Story" documentary on Disc 1, and various music videos on Disc 2.
  
  ## Singles
  
  The song Love Kills [Sunshine People Remix], remixed by Blank & Jones, was released as a single.
  
  ## CD track listing
  
  ### Notes
  
  * signifies a remix producer
  
  ## DVD track listing
  
  ### Disc one
  
  * "The Untold Story" documentary
  * "The Making Of 'The Untold Story'"
  
  ### Disc two
  
  * "Barcelona"
  * "The Great Pretender" [Original 1987 Single Version]
  * "I Was Born to Love You"
  * "Time"
  * "How Can I Go On"
  * "Made in Heaven"
  * "Living on My Own"
  * "The Golden Boy"
  * "In My Defence" [Re-Edit 2000]
  * "Barcelona" [Live Version]
  * "The Great Pretender" [Extended Version]
  * "Living on My Own" ['93 Remix]
  * A View Forever (Unveiling Of The Freddie Statue)
  * "A Winters Tale"
  * "Who Wants To Live Forever"
  * "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"
  
  ## Charts
  
  ### Album
  
  | Chart (2006) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Austrian Albums Chart | 7 |
  | Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart | 63 |
  | Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 44 |
  | Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) charted as Very Best of Freddie | 31 |
  | Dutch Albums Chart | 30 |
  | European Albums Chart | 4 |
  | French Compilations Chart | 14 |
  | German Albums Chart | 13 |
  | Hungarian Albums Chart | 9 |
  | Irish Albums Chart | 26 |
  | Italian Albums Chart | 1 |
  | Norwegian Albums Chart | 8 |
  | Polish Albums Chart | 24 |
  | Portuguese Albums Chart | 11 |
  | Spanish Albums Chart | 6 |
  | Swedish Albums Chart | 14 |
  | Swiss Albums Chart | 16 |
  | UK Albums Chart | 6 |
  
  ### DVD
  
  | Chart (2006) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Austrian Music DVDs Chart | 1 |
  | Belgian (Flanders) Music DVDs Chart | 5 |
  | Belgian (Wallonia) Music DVDs Chart | 5 |
  | Danish Music DVDs Chart | 3 |
  | Dutch Music DVDs Chart | 5 |
  | Hungarian DVDs Chart | 2 |
  | Italian Music DVDs Chart | 1 |
  | Spanish Music DVDs Chart | 2 |
  | Swedish Music DVDs Chart | 1 |
  
  ## Certifications and sales
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | France (SNEP) DVD | Gold | $10,000^*$ |
  | Italy 2006 sales | — | 150,000 |
  | Poland (ZPAV) DVD | Platinum | $10,000^*$ |
  | Spain (PROMUSICAE) Album | Gold | $40,000^^$ |
  | Spain (PROMUSICAE) DVD | Gold | $10,000^^$ |
  | United Kingdom (BPI) Album | Gold | $100,000^^$ |
  | United Kingdom (BPI) DVD | Gold | $25,000^^$ |
  | $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
  