List of Iron Maiden songs
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This is a comprehensive list of songs by British heavy metal
band Iron Maiden
. The band have released fifteen studio albums, as well as numerous live albums, demos, singles, and video albums. This list does not contain live versions or remixes.
* This song features different lyrics, written by Steve Harris, about the band's long-time tour manager, Vic Vella.
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
. The band have released fifteen studio albums, as well as numerous live albums, demos, singles, and video albums. This list does not contain live versions or remixes.
Original songs
| Title | Release | Year | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "2 A.M." | The X Factor The X Factor (album) Initially, The X Factor was met with lukewarm responses from critics. Allmusic rated the album two stars out of five, stating that "suffering from a lack of powerful riffs and tightly written songs, The X Factor is a lackluster latter-day album from Iron Maiden... |
1995 | Blaze Bayley Blaze Bayley Blaze Bayley is an English singer and songwriter. He has been the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994, and nowadays since their recent reunion. Blaze is however world-known for having been the lead singer of British metal band Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999... , Janick Gers Janick Gers Janick Robert Gers is an English musician, best known for being one of the three current guitarists in Iron Maiden, along with Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, as well as his earlier work with Gillan and White Spirit.-Career and Personal Life:... , Steve Harris Steve Harris (musician) Stephen Percy "Steve" Harris is an English musician and songwriter, known as the bassist, occasional keyboardist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, which he founded in 1975... |
| "2 Minutes to Midnight 2 Minutes to Midnight "2 Minutes to Midnight" is the second track from British heavy metal band Iron Maiden's fifth album Powerslave. It was released as the band's tenth single on 6 August 1984 and rose to number 11 in the UK Singles Chart and number 25 on Billboard Top Album Tracks.The song was written by Adrian Smith... " |
Powerslave Powerslave Powerslave is the fifth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 3 September 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US .... |
1984 | Bruce Dickinson Bruce Dickinson Paul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.... , Adrian Smith Adrian Smith Adrian Frederick "H" Smith is an English musician and one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band, Iron Maiden. He is also one of the band's regular songwriters and, along with bassist Steve Harris, performs backing vocals on some songs.-Biography:While at school, Smith purchased his first... |
| "22 Acacia Avenue" | The Number of the Beast The Number of the Beast (album) The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 29 March 1982 through EMI and on its sister label Capitol the US. The 1998 re-issue was released by EMI and Sanctuary/Columbia in the US... |
1982 | Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Aces High Aces High (song) "Aces High" is a song by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, written by bassist Steve Harris. It is Iron Maiden's eleventh single and the second from the 1984 studio album Powerslave... " |
Powerslave | 1984 | Steve Harris |
| "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" | Fear of the Dark | 1992 | Steve Harris |
| "Age of Innocence" | Dance of Death Dance of Death (album) Dance of Death is the thirteenth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released first in Japan on 2 September and then the rest of the world on 8 September 2003.-Background:... |
2003 | Steve Harris, Dave Murray Dave Murray (musician) David Michael Murray is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as one of the earliest members of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.-Biography:... |
| "Alexander the Great" | Somewhere in Time | 1986 | Steve Harris |
| "Another Life" | Killers Killers (Iron Maiden album) Killers is the second album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 2 February 1981 in the UK, and 6 June 1981 in the US. The album was their first with guitarist Adrian Smith and their last with vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who was sacked after problems with his stage performance arose due... |
1981 | Steve Harris |
| "Back in the Village" | Powerslave | 1984 | Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith |
| "Be Quick or Be Dead Be Quick or Be Dead "Be Quick or Be Dead" is the first single from the Iron Maiden album Fear of the Dark, released in 1992. The song is about several political scandals taking place at the time of its release, including the Robert Maxwell banking scandal, European stock market crashes, and the BCCI case... " |
Fear of the Dark | 1992 | Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers |
| "Blood Brothers" | Brave New World | 2000 | Steve Harris |
| "Blood on the World's Hands" | The X Factor | 1995 | Steve Harris |
| "Brave New World" | Brave New World | 2000 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns" | A Matter of Life and Death A Matter of Life and Death (album) A Matter of Life and Death is the fourteenth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 25 August 2006 in Italy and Finland, and 28 August worldwide, excluding the United States, Canada and Japan on 5 September 2006.... |
2006 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" is the second single from No Prayer for the Dying, Iron Maiden's first full-length album in over two years... " |
No Prayer for the Dying No Prayer for the Dying Reviews for the album were generally poor, with Allmusic commenting that "the songwriting wasn't up to snuff when compared to such classics as Killers or Number of the Beast" and "as a whole doesn't measure up to the hits." Sputnikmusic were equally negative, stating that "No Prayer for the Dying... |
1990 | Bruce Dickinson |
| "Can I Play with Madness Can I Play with Madness "Can I Play with Madness" was the sixteenth single released by Iron Maiden. Released in 1988, it is the first single from the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album and hit number 3 in the UK charts. The song is about a young man who wants to learn the future from an old prophet with a crystal ball... " |
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is the seventh studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released in 1988 by EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US... |
1988 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Caught Somewhere in Time" | Somewhere in Time | 1986 | Steve Harris |
| "Chains of Misery" | Fear of the Dark | 1992 | Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray |
| "Charlotte the Harlot" | Iron Maiden Iron Maiden (album) *On the 1998 remastered release, the fade out of "Transylvania" and the intro to "Strange World" were moved to the end of "Transylvania".-Personnel:*Paul Di'Anno – vocals*Dave Murray – guitar*Dennis Stratton – guitar, backing vocals... |
1980 | Dave Murray |
| "Childhood's End" | Fear of the Dark | 1992 | Steve Harris |
| "Children of the Damned" | The Number of the Beast | 1982 | Steve Harris |
| "Coming Home" | The Final Frontier The Final Frontier The Final Frontier is a 1986 album by the heavy metal band Keel. It was the band's second album to be produced by KISS bassist Gene Simmons. Videos were filmed for the tracks "Because the Night" and "Tears of Fire."... |
2010 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Como Estais Amigos" | Virtual XI Virtual XI Virtual XI was met with mixed reviews from critics. Allmusic commented that "on the surface, there's nothing terribly wrong with the record, as it delivers all the crunching riffs and demonic horror of their best records. The problem is that there's nothing memorable about the hooks, riffs, or... |
1998 | Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers |
| "Dance of Death" | Dance of Death | 2003 | Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "Déjà Vu" | Somewhere in Time | 1986 | Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "Die With Your Boots On" | Piece of Mind Piece of Mind Piece of Mind is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was originally released in 1983 on EMI, and on Capitol in the US; it was reissued later on Sanctuary/Columbia Records... |
1983 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Different World Different World (song) "Different World" is the first track from English heavy metal band Iron Maiden's 2006 album A Matter of Life and Death. The song is the band's thirty-fifth single, and is also the second single from the album, released on 14 November 2006 in the United States, and 26 December 2006 in Europe... " |
A Matter of Life and Death | 2006 | Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger" | Virtual XI | 1998 | Steve Harris |
| "Dream of Mirrors" | Brave New World | 2000 | Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "Drifter" | Killers | 1981 | Steve Harris |
| "El Dorado El Dorado (song) "El Dorado" is the second track from British heavy metal band Iron Maiden's album The Final Frontier. The song is the band's thirty-sixth single, and the only one from the album. It was made available as a free download on the band's official site at 00:01 on 8 June 2010 , one day before the... " |
The Final Frontier | 2010 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Face in the Sand" | Dance of Death | 2003 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Fates Warning" | No Prayer for the Dying | 1990 | Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "Fear is the Key" | Fear of the Dark | 1992 | Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers |
| "Fear of the Dark Fear of the Dark (song) "Fear of the Dark" is a song written by Steve Harris, bass player and main songwriter for Iron Maiden, as the title track to Iron Maiden's 1992 album Fear of the Dark... " |
Fear of the Dark | 1992 | Steve Harris |
| "Flash of the Blade" | Powerslave | 1984 | Bruce Dickinson |
| "Flight of Icarus Flight of Icarus "Flight of Icarus" is a 1983 song by Iron Maiden. It is the band's eighth single and the first from the album, Piece of Mind. It was the first single by Iron Maiden that was released in the United States... " |
Piece of Mind | 1983 | Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith |
| "For the Greater Good of God" | A Matter of Life and Death | 2006 | Steve Harris |
| "Fortunes of War" | The X Factor | 1995 | Steve Harris |
| "From Here to Eternity From Here to Eternity (Iron Maiden song) "From Here to Eternity" is the second single from the Iron Maiden album Fear of the Dark, released in 1992. The song is the fourth and most recent song in the ongoing saga of "Charlotte the Harlot" "From Here to Eternity" is the second single from the Iron Maiden album Fear of the Dark, released in... " |
Fear of the Dark | 1992 | Steve Harris |
| "Futureal Futureal "Futureal" is a single from the Iron Maiden album Virtual XI, released in 1998. Just months after this single was released, vocalist Blaze Bayley would part ways with Iron Maiden. The song was voted as one of the most popular Iron Maiden songs of all time in a fan poll taken during the making of... " |
Virtual XI | 1998 | Blaze Bayley, Steve Harris |
| "Gangland" | The Number of the Beast | 1982 | Clive Burr Clive Burr Clive Burr is a British drummer, best known as a member of Iron Maiden from 1979 to 1982.-Career:Previously a member of Samson, Burr joined Iron Maiden in 1979... , Adrian Smith |
| "Gates of Tomorrow" | Dance of Death | 2003 | Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "Genghis Khan" | Killers | 1981 | Steve Harris (instrumental Instrumental An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments.... ) |
| "Ghost of the Navigator" | Brave New World | 2000 | Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "Hallowed Be Thy Name Hallowed Be Thy Name "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is a song written by Steve Harris for the 1982 Iron Maiden album The Number of The Beast.The song includes 2 guitar solos: the first is played by Dave Murray,and second was played by Adrian Smith from 1982 until 1988.From 1990, second solo is played by Janick Gers... " |
The Number of the Beast | 1982 | Steve Harris |
| "Heaven Can Wait" | Somewhere in Time | 1986 | Steve Harris |
| "Holy Smoke Holy Smoke (song) "Holy Smoke" is Iron Maiden's 21st single and the first to feature guitarist Janick Gers, who joined the band in mid-1990. It was released just weeks before the album, No Prayer for the Dying, and climbed to number three on the UK Singles Chart... " |
No Prayer for the Dying | 1990 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris |
| "Hooks in You" | No Prayer for the Dying | 1990 | Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith |
| "Infinite Dreams Infinite Dreams "Infinite Dreams" is a live single released in 1989 by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the only single to be released from a home video, 1988's Maiden England. The performance was recorded in Birmingham, England in November 1988 towards the end of the massive world tour to support... " |
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | 1988 | Steve Harris |
| "Innocent Exile" | Killers | 1981 | Steve Harris |
| "Invaders" | The Number of the Beast | 1982 | Steve Harris |
| "Iron Maiden Iron Maiden (song) "Iron Maiden" is a song by Iron Maiden on their debut album Iron Maiden. It was written by Steve Harris, and recorded with Paul Di'Anno on vocals, Clive Burr on drums, and Dennis Stratton and Dave Murray on guitars... " |
Iron Maiden | 1980 | Steve Harris |
| "Isle of Avalon" | The Final Frontier | 2010 | Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Journeyman" | Dance of Death | 2003 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Judas Be My Guide" | Fear of the Dark | 1992 | Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray |
| "Judgement of Heaven" | The X Factor | 1995 | Steve Harris |
| "Killers" | Killers | 1981 | Paul Di'Anno Paul Di'Anno Paul Andrews , better known as Paul Di'Anno, is an English singer best known as the first vocalist to record with the iconic heavy metal band Iron Maiden, from 1978 to 1981.... , Steve Harris |
| "Lightning Strikes Twice" | Virtual XI | 1998 | Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "Look for the Truth" | The X Factor | 1995 | Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "Lord of Light" | A Matter of Life and Death | 2006 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (song) "Lord of the Flies" is an Iron Maiden single and second track on their 1995 album The X Factor. The song is based on the book and film of the same name.The single was only released outside of the UK... " |
The X Factor | 1995 | Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)" | Powerslave | 1984 | Steve Harris (instrumental) |
| "Man on the Edge Man on the Edge "Man on the Edge" is a single from the Iron Maiden album The X Factor. It was released in 1995. The song is based on the film Falling Down, starring Michael Douglas... " |
The X Factor | 1995 | Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers |
| "Moonchild" | Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | 1988 | Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith |
| "Mother of Mercy" | The Final Frontier | 2010 | Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Mother Russia" | No Prayer for the Dying | 1990 | Steve Harris |
| "Montségur" | Dance of Death | 2003 | Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "Murders in the Rue Morgue" | Killers | 1981 | Steve Harris |
| "New Frontier" | Dance of Death | 2003 | Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain Nicko McBrain Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain is an English musician, best known as the drummer for Iron Maiden, which he joined in 1982, prior to which he had played for Streetwalkers, Pat Travers, and the French political band, Trust.-Biography:... , Adrian Smith |
| "No More Lies" | Dance of Death | 2003 | Steve Harris |
| "No Prayer for the Dying" | No Prayer for the Dying | 1990 | Steve Harris |
| "Only the Good Die Young" | Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | 1988 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris |
| "Out of the Shadows" | A Matter of Life and Death | 2006 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris |
| "Out of the Silent Planet Out of the Silent Planet (song) "Out of the Silent Planet" is a single from the Iron Maiden album Brave New World, released in 2000. The single features two live tracks from the 1999 Ed Hunter tour, which featured the band reunited with guitarist Adrian Smith and vocalist Bruce Dickinson, as well as the promotional video for "Out... " |
Brave New World | 2000 | Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "Paschendale" | Dance of Death | 2003 | Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Phantom of the Opera Phantom of the Opera (song) "Phantom of the Opera" is a song from Iron Maiden's self-titled debut album. It was written by Steve Harris. It is the fourth track from the original US & UK album releases, and was the fifth track from the remastered 1998 release CD. It is based on the French novel The Phantom of the Opera by... " |
Iron Maiden | 1980 | Steve Harris |
| "Powerslave" | Powerslave | 1984 | Bruce Dickinson |
| "Prodigal Son" | Killers | 1981 | Steve Harris |
| "Prowler" | Iron Maiden | 1980 | Steve Harris |
| "Public Enema Number One" | No Prayer for the Dying | 1990 | Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray |
| "Purgatory Purgatory (song) "Purgatory" is Iron Maiden's fifth single and only single from the Killers album . This song is a remake of a very early Iron Maiden song originally called "Floating" which they used to play live during 1976 to 1977. According to current drummer Nicko McBrain, "Purgatory" is a faster re-arrangement... " |
Killers | 1981 | Steve Harris |
| "Quest for Fire" | Piece of Mind | 1983 | Steve Harris |
| "Rainmaker Rainmaker (song) "Rainmaker" is the 37th single released by Iron Maiden. It is the second single from their 13th studio album Dance of Death. The song was largely written by long-time guitarist Dave Murray. The lyrics were inspired by vocalist Bruce Dickinson's comment that the intro riff made him think of raindrops... " |
Dance of Death | 2003 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "Remember Tomorrow" | Iron Maiden | 1980 | Paul Di'Anno, Steve Harris |
| "Revelations" | Piece of Mind | 1983 | Bruce Dickinson |
| "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" | Powerslave | 1984 | Steve Harris |
| "Run Silent Run Deep" | No Prayer for the Dying | 1990 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris |
| "Run to the Hills Run to the Hills "Run to the Hills" was Iron Maiden's sixth single and the first single from their 1982 album The Number of the Beast. The lyrics clearly discuss the violence visited upon Native Americans in the Nineteenth Century. Several lines appear to address the Sioux Wars, a conflict between the Lakota... " |
The Number of the Beast | 1982 | Steve Harris |
| "Running Free Running Free "Running Free" was the first single released by Iron Maiden, released on 8 February 1980 on the 7" 45 rpm vinyl record format. It was written by Steve Harris and Paul Di'Anno... " |
Iron Maiden | 1980 | Paul Di'Anno, Steve Harris |
| "Sanctuary Sanctuary (Iron Maiden song) "Sanctuary" is the second single released by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The single was released on 23 May 1980. The song was included in the US release of their debut album Iron Maiden but it was not included in the UK/European release... " |
Iron Maiden | 1980 | Paul Di'Anno, Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "Satellite 15... The Final Frontier Satellite 15... The Final Frontier "Satellite 15... The Final Frontier" is the first track from British heavy metal band Iron Maiden's album The Final Frontier. A short teaser for the song's music video was released on 9 July 2010 and an announcement of the full video's release was made on 13 July.-Music video:The music video,... " |
The Final Frontier | 2010 | Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Sea of Madness" | Somewhere in Time | 1986 | Adrian Smith |
| "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" | Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | 1988 | Steve Harris |
| "Sign of the Cross" | The X Factor | 1995 | Steve Harris |
| "Starblind" | The Final Frontier | 2010 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Still Life" | Piece of Mind | 1983 | Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "Strange World" | Iron Maiden | 1980 | Steve Harris |
| "Stranger in a Strange Land Stranger in a Strange Land (song) "Stranger in a Strange Land" is the second single by Iron Maiden from their 1986 album Somewhere in Time. The song is unrelated to Robert A. Heinlein's novel by the same name. The lyrics are about an Arctic explorer who dies and is frozen in the ice. After a hundred years his body is found... " |
Somewhere in Time | 1986 | Adrian Smith |
| "Sun and Steel" | Piece of Mind | 1983 | Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith |
| "Tailgunner" | No Prayer for the Dying | 1990 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris |
| "The Aftermath" | The X Factor | 1995 | Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "The Alchemist" | The Final Frontier | 2010 | Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "The Angel and the Gambler The Angel and the Gambler "The Angel and the Gambler" is a single from the Iron Maiden album Virtual XI, released in 1998. It was released two weeks before Virtual XI hit stores. It is the first Iron Maiden single to feature a video as a B-side... " |
Virtual XI | 1998 | Steve Harris |
| "The Apparition" | Fear of the Dark | 1992 | Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "The Assassin" | No Prayer for the Dying | 1990 | Steve Harris |
| "The Clairvoyant The Clairvoyant (song) "The Clairvoyant" was released in 1988 by Iron Maiden. It is the band's nineteenth single and the third from their Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album. The single, which was also released as a clear vinyl, debuted at number six in the UK charts... " |
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | 1988 | Steve Harris |
| "The Clansman" | Virtual XI | 1998 | Steve Harris |
| "The Duellists" | Powerslave | 1984 | Steve Harris |
| "The Edge of Darkness" | The X Factor | 1995 | Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "The Educated Fool" | Virtual XI | 1998 | Steve Harris |
| "The Evil That Men Do The Evil That Men Do (song) "The Evil That Men Do" was released in 1988 by Iron Maiden. It is the band's seventeenth single and the second from their Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album. The single debuted at number six in the UK charts and quickly rose to number five... " |
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | 1988 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "The Fallen Angel" | Brave New World | 2000 | Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "The Fugitive" | Fear of the Dark | 1992 | Steve Harris |
| "The Ides of March" | Killers | 1981 | Steve Harris |
| "The Legacy" | A Matter of Life and Death | 2006 | Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" | Somewhere in Time | 1986 | Steve Harris |
| "The Longest Day" | A Matter of Life and Death | 2006 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "The Man Who Would Be King" | The Final Frontier | 2010 | Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "The Mercenary" | Brave New World | 2000 | Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "The Nomad" | Brave New World | 2000 | Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "The Number of the Beast The Number of the Beast (song) "The Number of the Beast" is Iron Maiden's seventh single and the second single from Iron Maiden's 1982 album of the same name. The song is inspired by both a nightmare bandleader and bassist Steve Harris had after watching the movie Damien: Omen II, and the storyline of the poem Tam o' Shanter... " |
The Number of the Beast | 1982 | Steve Harris |
| "The Pilgrim" | A Matter of Life and Death | 2006 | Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "The Prisoner" | The Number of the Beast | 1982 | Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "The Prophecy" | Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | 1988 | Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" is a song by Iron Maiden from their 14th studio album, A Matter of Life and Death. The song is the leading single from the album, released on 14 August 2006.... " |
A Matter of Life and Death | 2006 | Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "The Talisman" | The Final Frontier | 2010 | Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "The Thin Line Between Love & Hate" | Brave New World | 2000 | Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "The Trooper The Trooper "The Trooper" is a song written by Iron Maiden bass player Steve Harris. It is Iron Maiden's ninth single, and the second from their 1983 album Piece of Mind. The single was released on 20 June 1983... " |
Piece of Mind | 1983 | Steve Harris |
| "The Unbeliever" | The X Factor | 1995 | Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "The Wicker Man The Wicker Man (song) "The Wicker Man" is a song by Iron Maiden, released as the first single from their album Brave New World in April 2000. It was co-written by Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris. It was co-produced by Kevin Shirley and Harris. The title is inspired by the British cult film of the same name... " |
Brave New World | 2000 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "These Colours Don't Run" | A Matter of Life and Death | 2006 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "To Tame a Land" | Piece of Mind | 1983 | Steve Harris |
| "Total Eclipse" | The Number of the Beast | 1982 | Clive Burr, Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "Transylvania" | Iron Maiden | 1980 | Steve Harris (instrumental) |
| "Twilight Zone Twilight Zone (Iron Maiden song) "Twilight Zone" was the fourth single by Iron Maiden, released on 2 March 1981. The song was also released in the United States as part of the album Killers, but was not included in the British release until the album was re-released in 1998.... " |
Killers | 1981 | Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "Virus" | Best of the Beast Best of the Beast Best of the Beast was Iron Maiden's first "best of" album, released in 1996 in three formats: a 34 track vinyl, a 27 track CD, a 16 track CD and MiniDisc .-Background:... |
1996 | Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "Wasted Years Wasted Years "Wasted Years" is the fourteenth single released by Iron Maiden and the first from their Somewhere in Time album. It's the only song on the album that features no synthesizers. Released in 1986, it was the first single solely written by guitarist Adrian Smith, who also sings backing vocals... " |
Somewhere in Time | 1986 | Adrian Smith |
| "Wasting Love Wasting Love "Wasting Love" is the third single from the Iron Maiden album Fear of the Dark, released in 1992. This song represents Iron Maiden's first and currently only power ballad released as a single to date.... " |
Fear of the Dark | 1992 | Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers |
| "Weekend Warrior" | Fear of the Dark | 1992 | Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "When the Wild Wind Blows" | The Final Frontier | 2010 | Steve Harris |
| "When Two Worlds Collide" | Virtual XI | 1998 | Blaze Bayley, Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "Where Eagles Dare" | Piece of Mind | 1983 | Steve Harris |
| "Wildest Dreams Wildest Dreams (song) "Wildest Dreams" is a single from Iron Maiden's 13th studio album, Dance of Death, released in 2003.The band began performing the song in concert before the album was released. The single also includes an improvisational jam from the Dance of Death sessions... " |
Dance of Death | 2003 | Steve Harris, Adrian Smith |
| "Wrathchild" | Killers | 1981 | Steve Harris |
Other songs
| Title | Release | Year | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bayswater Ain't a Bad Place to Be" | "Be Quick or Be Dead" | 1992 | Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers |
| "Black Bart Blues" | "Can I Play with Madness" | 1988 | Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris |
| "Burning Ambition" | "Running Free" | 1980 | Steve Harris |
| "I Live My Way" | "Man on the Edge" | 1995 | Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers, Steve Harris |
| "Invasion" | "Women in Uniform" | 1980 | Steve Harris |
| "Judgement Day" | "Man on the Edge" | 1995 | Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers |
| "Justice of the Peace" | "Man on the Edge" | 1995 | Steve Harris, Dave Murray |
| "More Tea Vicar" | "Rainmaker" | 2003 | Iron Maiden |
| "Nodding Donkey Blues" | "Be Quick or Be Dead" | 1992 | Iron Maiden |
| "Pass the Jam" | "Wildest Dreams" | 2003 | Iron Maiden |
| "Sheriff of Huddersfield" | "Wasted Years" | 1986 | Iron Maiden |
Cover versions
| Title | Release | Year | Original composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "All in Your Mind" | "Holy Smoke" | 1990 | Del Bromham (Stray) |
| "Communication Breakdown Communication Breakdown "Communication Breakdown" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, from their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin.- Structure :The pounding guitar riff was played by Page through a small, miked Supro amplifier throughout; and ran his Fender Telecaster through a fully closed Vox wah pedal to... " |
"Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" | 1990 | Bonham John Bonham John Henry Bonham was an English musician and songwriter, best known as the drummer of Led Zeppelin. Bonham was esteemed for his speed, power, fast right foot, distinctive sound, and "feel" for the groove... , Jones John Paul Jones (musician) John Paul Jones is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. Best known as the bassist, mandolinist, and keyboardist for English rock band Led Zeppelin, Jones has since developed a solo career and has gained even more respect as both a musician and a... , Page Jimmy Page James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page... (Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham... ) |
| "Cross-Eyed Mary Cross-Eyed Mary "Cross-Eyed Mary" is a song by the English progressive rock band Jethro Tull from their album Aqualung . The song is about "Cross-Eyed Mary", a schoolgirl prostitute who prefers the company of "leching greys" over her schoolmates.... " |
1983 | Ian Anderson Ian Anderson (musician) Ian Scott Anderson, MBE is a Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work as the leader and flautist of British rock band Jethro Tull.-Early life:... (Jethro Tull Jethro Tull (band) Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967. Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969.Initially playing blues rock with... ) |
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| "Doctor Doctor" | "Lord of the Flies" | 1996 | Phil Mogg Phil Mogg Phillip John 'Phil' Mogg is a vocalist for the band UFO, which he formed with longtime friends Pete Way and Andy Parker. Mogg wrote the majority of the band's lyrics, with the music being written by Way, Schenker, and later, Raymond, but Schenker left to launch his solo career in 1979... , Michael Schenker Michael Schenker Michael Schenker is a German rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition to his solo band. He first rose to fame as a founding member of the Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid 1970s as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the... (UFO UFO (band) UFO are an English heavy metal and hard rock band, who were formed in 1969. UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal... ) |
| "Hocus Pocus Hocus Pocus (song) "Hocus Pocus" is a 1971 instrumental from Focus II , the second album by Dutch rock group Focus. It was written by guitarist Jan Akkerman and flautist/keyboardist Thijs van Leer... " |
"Different World" | 2006 | Jan Akkerman Jan Akkerman Jan Akkerman is a Dutch guitarist. Akkerman is a distinctive guitarist, constantly experimenting with new equipment and guitars. Akkerman's distinctive guitar sound is characterised by his pioneering use of volume swells which produce a smooth, fluty, sustained tone, and other complex techniques... , Thijs van Leer Thijs van Leer Thijs Van Leer is a Dutch musician, singer and composer, best known for heading the Dutch progressive rock band, Focus, as primary vocalist, Hammond organ player, and flautist. He also yodels and whistles... (Focus Focus (band) Focus is a Dutch rock band which was founded by classically trained organist/flautist Thijs van Leer in 1969, and is most famous for the instrumental pieces "Hocus Pocus" and "Sylvia"... ) |
| "I Can't See My Feelings" | "From Here to Eternity" | 1992 | Tony Bourge Tony Bourge Tony Bourge was the original guitarist for the Welsh rock band Budgie. He left the band in 1978. In 1982 he rejoined original Budgie drummer Ray Phillips and formed Tredegar with future members of Cloven Hoof singer Russ North and guitarist Andy Wood.Tony has since retired from the music business... , Burke Shelley Burke Shelley Burke Shelley is the bass guitarist and vocalist of the Welsh rock group Budgie.In 1982 Shelley was reported to be a born again Christian.... (Budgie Budgie (band) Budgie is a Welsh Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band from Cardiff. They are widely considered as one of the first heavy metal bands and a seminal influence to many acts of that scene, with fast, heavy rock being played as early as 1971. The band has been noted as "among the heaviest metal of its day"... ) |
| "I'm a Mover" | "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" | 1990 | Andy Fraser Andy Fraser Andy Fraser is an English songwriter and bass guitarist whose career has lasted over forty years and includes a notable period as one of the founding members, in 1968, at age 15, of the rock band Free.-Peak years :... , Paul Rodgers Paul Rodgers Paul Bernard Rodgers is an English rock singer-songwriter, best known for his success in the 1970s as a member of Free and Bad Company. After stints in two less successful bands in the 1980s and early 1990s, The Firm and The Law, he became a solo artist. He has recently toured and recorded with... (Free Free (band) Free were an English rock band, formed in London in 1968, best known for their 1970 signature song "All Right Now". They disbanded in 1973 and lead singer Paul Rodgers went on to become a frontman of the band Bad Company along with Simon Kirke on drums; lead guitarist Paul Kossoff died from a... ) |
| "I've Got the Fire I Got the Fire "I Got the Fire" is a song from the Montrose album Paper Money in 1974. The guitar solo is the result of a fortuitous accident:"Guitarist Ronnie Montrose also contributes a solo of singular dexterity and earth-shaking intensity thanks, ironically, to a studio screwup which resulted in the... " |
"Sanctuary" | 1980 | Ronnie Montrose Ronnie Montrose Ronnie Montrose, is an Amercian rock guitarist who has headed his own bands as well as performing with a variety of musicians, including Sammy Hagar, Herbie Hancock, Van Morrison, The Beau Brummels, Boz Scaggs, Beaver & Krause, Gary Wright, Tony Williams, The Neville Brothers, Dan Hartman, Edgar... (Montrose Montrose (band) Montrose was a California-based hard rock band. The band originally featured Ronnie Montrose on guitar and future solo artist and former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar... ) |
| "Juanita" | "Stranger in a Strange Land" | 1986 | Barnacle, O'Neil (Marshall Fury) |
| "Kill Me Ce Soir" | "Holy Smoke" | 1990 | Fenton John Fenton John Fenton is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Midleton and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1987. Fenton is regarded as one of Cork's greatest-ever players.-Club:Fenton played his club hurling with his local Midleton club and... , Hay Barry Hay Barry Andrew Hay is the vocalist/frontman for Dutch rock band Golden Earring.-Biography:Hay was born in Faizabad, India, and moved to the Netherlands at the age of eight. He lived in Amsterdam and later in The Hague. In the summer of 1967, he joined the Golden Earrings, as they were then called,... , Kooymans George Kooymans George Kooymans is a Dutch guitarist and vocalist. He is best known for his work with the Dutch group, Golden Earring.- References :... , (Golden Earring Golden Earring Golden Earring are a Dutch rock band, founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings . They had international chart success with the songs "Radar Love" in 1973, "Twilight Zone" in 1982, and "When the Lady Smiles" in 1984. In their home country, they had over 40 hits and made over 30 gold and... ) |
| "King of Twilight" | "Aces High" | 1984 | Albrighton, Henatsch, Howden, Pichl (Nektar Nektar Nektar is a 1970s English progressive rock band originally based in Germany.- History :The band formed in Hamburg, Germany in 1969, members included Englishmen Roye Albrighton on guitars and vocals, Allan "Taff" Freeman on keyboards, Derek "Mo" Moore on bass, Ron Howden on drums, and Mick Brockett... ) |
| "Massacre" | "Can I Play with Madness" | 1988 | Downey Brian Downey (drummer) Brian Michael Downey is an Irish drummer.Downey is the drummer and a founding member of the rock band Thin Lizzy, and a friend from childhood of co-founder and frontman Phil Lynott. Along with Lynott, Downey was the only constant member of the pioneering hard rock group until their break-up in... , Gorham Scott Gorham Scott Gorham is an American guitarist and songwriter who rose to international recognition as one of the "twin lead guitarists" of the Irish-formed rock band, Thin Lizzy... , Lynott Phil Lynott Philip Parris "Phil" Lynott was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, and frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy.... (Thin Lizzy Thin Lizzy Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums... ) |
| "My Generation" | "Lord of the Flies" | 1996 | Pete Townshend Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career... (The Who The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction... ) |
| "Rainbow's Gold" | "2 Minutes to Midnight" | 1984 | Kenny Mountain, Terry Slesser Terry Slesser Terry Slesser is a blues rock singer from Newcastle, England. He is chiefly known for his role as vocalist in ex-Free guitarist Paul Kossoff's band Back Street Crawler, renamed Crawler after Kossoff's death in 1976.- History :In the early 1970s, Slesser joined Beckett, replacing their original... (Beckett) |
| "Reach Out" | "Wasted Years" | 1986 | Dave Colwell Dave Colwell Dave "Bucket" Colwell is a guitarist from the United Kingdom and has been a member of Bad Company, Samson, ASAP, The Eastenders, The Entire Population of Hackney, Angel Street and FM... (Entire Population of Hackney The Entire Population of Hackney The Entire Population of Hackney is the name used for a project featuring members of Iron Maiden, FM and Urchin that played two concerts in 1985. It is also the name used for a bootleg recording of the first show... ) |
| "Roll Over Vic Vella" | "From Here to Eternity" | 1992 | Chuck Berry Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B... (Chuck Berry) |
| "Space Station #5" | "Be Quick or Be Dead" | 1992 | Ronnie Montrose (Montrose) |
| "That Girl" | "Stranger in a Strange Land" | 1986 | Barnett, Colwell Dave Colwell Dave "Bucket" Colwell is a guitarist from the United Kingdom and has been a member of Bad Company, Samson, ASAP, The Eastenders, The Entire Population of Hackney, Angel Street and FM... (Entire Population of Hackney The Entire Population of Hackney The Entire Population of Hackney is the name used for a project featuring members of Iron Maiden, FM and Urchin that played two concerts in 1985. It is also the name used for a bootleg recording of the first show... ) |
| "Women in Uniform Women in Uniform "Women in Uniform" is a 1978 song originally recorded by the Australian band Skyhooks; it was written by the band's bass player, Greg Macainsh. It appeared on their fourth album, Guilty Until Proven Insane, and was a top 10 single in Australia.[]... " |
"Women in Uniform" | 1980 | Greg Macainsh (Skyhooks) |
* This song features different lyrics, written by Steve Harris, about the band's long-time tour manager, Vic Vella.