The song gained popularity after its prominent use in the 2017 Edgar Wright film Baby Driver.
[2] May wrote the song shortly before the completion of Queen II in 1973, but because the band did not have enough time to record it, it was not included.
[3] The song, the first track on the 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack, tells the story of two young lovers named Jenny and Jimmy meeting in Brighton on a public holiday.
[4] This featured May's technique of using multiple echoes used to build up guitar harmony and contrapuntal melodic lines.
May performed part of the "Brighton Rock" solo at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.