On the radio, why do they always play Queen's "We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions" back to back

Question

It seems like all the stations do this.

Answer 1

The song of queens makes you alive it awakes you...and try to listen to the lyrics it has a deep meaning.

Answer 2

The main reason being that on the "News of the World" album,the two songs are really a medley;the Elektra single split the track into two separate songs (I had an Elektra "Spun Gold" reissue 45 of the two songs when I was a 5th grader).

EMI in the UK issued the two songs as separate singles but reissued them in the same fashion as Elektra in later years.

Answer 3

A while ago it was mashed into one song!

Answer 4

They've been doing this for awhile.  Same with Zepplins "Livin' Lovin' Maid" and "Heartbreaker"...if you ask me it's getting a little played...

Answer 5

When they were originally released on vinyl 45 singles (I know, I'm showing my age), they were back to back.  I forget which one was the release and which was the "freebie."  Radio stations started playing both sides, and they became a "set."