[1] Written by Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury (credited as Queen) and produced by David Richards, Kris Fredriksson and Justin Shirley-Smith, recorded over thirty years prior to its eventual release, and originally thought "unsalvageable" by May and Taylor, it was released on 13 October 2022 as a single as part of promotion for The Miracle Collector's Edition box set, which itself was released on 18 November 2022.

Many of the lyrics on this recording are incomplete and ad-libbed, as was typical of Mercury's writing style at this point in his career.

Neil McCormick, writing for The Telegraph, rated the song 4/5 stars and called it "tender, moving [and] defiant".

[7] In a review for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis gave the song 3/5 stars, adding that whilst he felt it was "not a bad song, [and] nor is it anything approaching a classic", he praised Mercury's vocals, calling "Face It Alone" "moving and slender, a minor footnote that manages to pack an emotional punch regardless".

[8] A subsequent review from Rolling Stone magazine felt the song fit "effortlessly" into the band's back catalogue.