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Queen – We Are The Champions B/w We Will Rock You
1977 · US · Elektra · Vinyl 7" 45 RPM Single Stereo
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Nov 5, 2026
- MMint
- $73.74
- NMNear Mint
- $65.98
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $50.46
- VGVery Good
- $34.93
- G+Good Plus
- $19.41
- GGood
- $11.64
- FFair
- $7.76
- PPoor
- $3.88
54 copies listed on Discogs from $1.26.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
Offers · 1
- $45ref VA-84B2MMedia VG+ · Very Good Plus🇺🇸 Ships from United States — no original sleeve
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- E-45441-A (SP)ES45441 A-SP ESRTD 9-23-77➆ SRCES45441 A-SP 1-6 ESRTD 9-23-77➆ SRC ok ↓ES45441 A-SP 1-7 ESRTD 9-23-77➆ SRCES45441 A-SP 1-4 ESRTD 9-23-77Ⓣ SRC
- Runout — side B
- E-45441-B (SP)ES 45441 B-SP ESRTD 92377➆ SRCES 45441 B-SP 1-6 ESRTD 92377➆ SRCES 45441 B-SP 1-8 ESRTD 92377➆ SRCES 45441 B-SP 1-2 ESRTD 92377 Ⓣ SRC
- Pressing Plant ID
- (SP)
- Pressed By
- Specialty Records Corporation
- Manufactured By
- Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
- Record Company
- Warner Communications Inc.
- Mastered At
- Elektra Sound Recorders
Specifications
- Artist
- Queen
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Hard Rock, Glam, Arena Rock, Classic Rock
- Year
- 1977
- Label
- Elektra
- Catalog number
- E-45441
- Country
- US
Tracklist
- AWe Are The Champions3:00
- BWe Will Rock You2:01
- Producer
- Queen
- Producer [Assistant]
- Mike Stone
- Mastered By
- Terry Dunavan
About this record
The runout on this Elektra single carries the mark ES 45441 B-SP with the stamp ESRTD 92377, so the dead wax itself dates the cut to 23 September 1977. Pressed in the US in 1977 on Elektra as catalogue E-45441, it pairs We Are The Champions with We Will Rock You.
Collectors check the matrix before anything else, because the label and sleeve text alone do not separate one run from another.
What drives its value
Price follows condition on this US single more steeply than the sleeve suggests. The price_guide puts a Mint copy at 73.74 USD, a Near Mint copy at 65.98 USD, and a VG+ copy at 50.46 USD, falling to 34.93 USD at VG.
The lowest current listing is 1.26 USD, and 54 copies are for sale, so a cheap copy almost always carries wear that the grade will reveal. Demand is steady: 1627 collectors have this in their collection and 241 want it, with a community rating of 4.54 from 90 votes.
The release notes list 'Butterfly' centre labels as the standard issue, with red and caterpillar labels also existing, so a centre-label variant changes what you should expect to pay. The other pressings listed for this release mostly share the same Elektra identity, so confirming which label you hold matters more than matching a sleeve.
How to appraise this pressing
Start with the dead wax. The A-side reads E-45441-A (SP) with the stamp ES45441 A-SP and ESRTD 9-23-77, and the B-side reads E-45441-B (SP) with ES 45441 B-SP and ESRTD 92377.
The SP suffix and the SRC marking point to the Specialty Records Corporation plant, which the facts list as a pressing source alongside Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records. Check that the catalogue number E-45441 is present on the label and that the centre label reads Butterfly, since red and caterpillar centres are documented variants.
The sleeve should show the Queen Music Ltd. and Elektra copyright lines, the 1977 date, and Printed in U.S.A. Grade the disc by eye under good light on both sides, since the price spread between Mint and VG is wide, and then match the grade to the price_guide tier.
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Listen
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Release notes
'Butterfly' center labels. Also available with red and caterpillar labels.
Queen Music Ltd. ℗ 1977 by Elektra Records Mfg by Elektra / Asylum / Nonesuch Records. ℗ & © 1977 Elektra / Asylum Records A Division of Warner Communications Inc. Printed in U.S.A.
Stereo.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
What is a VG+ copy of this single worth?
The price_guide lists a VG+ value of 50.46 USD for this US Elektra single. That figure is an estimate from the guide, not a guaranteed sale price, and it sits between the VG figure of 34.93 USD and the NM figure of 65.98 USD.
How do I confirm this is the original 1977 pressing?
Read the dead wax for the matrix ES 45441 B-SP with the stamp ESRTD 92377, which dates the cut to 23 September 1977. Confirm the catalogue number E-45441 and the Butterfly centre label, and check for the Printed in U.S.A. line on the sleeve.
Is a red or caterpillar centre label worth more?
The release notes say the standard centre is Butterfly, with red and caterpillar labels also existing. The facts do not give a separate price for those variants, so compare them against the price_guide tiers and the 54 copies currently for sale before assuming a premium.
What is the cheapest copy currently listed?
The lowest listed price is 1.26 USD, with 54 copies for sale. A copy at that level is likely to be heavily worn, so check the grade and the matrix before buying, since the price_guide tiers start at 73.74 USD for Mint.
How popular is this single among collectors?
The community data shows 1627 collectors have this release and 241 want it, with a rating of 4.54 from 90 votes. That combination of ownership and want-list demand is a useful gauge of how actively this pressing changes hands.