Ace of Spades (song)

"Ace of Spades" is a 1980 song by British heavy metal band Motörhead and taken from their fourth studio album of the same name. It went to number 15 in the United Kingdom in 1980 and number 9 in the United Kingdom in 2016 following Lemmy's death from prostate cancer.

"Ace of Spades"
Single by Motörhead
from the album Ace of Spades
B-side	"Dirty Love"
Released	27 October 1980
Recorded	4 August – 15 September 1980
Studio	Jackson's Studios, Rickmansworth, England
Genre	Heavy metal speed metal
Length	2:48
Label	Bronze
Songwriter(s)	Eddie Clarke Lemmy Phil Taylor
Producer(s)	Vic Maile
Motörhead singles chronology
"Bomber" (1979) "Ace of Spades" (1980) "Motorhead" (1981)
Music video
"Ace of Spades" on YouTube

Live version

"Ace of Spades (live)"
Single by Motörhead
from the album No Sleep at All
B-side	"Dogs" "Traitor"
Released	1988
Recorded	2 July 1988
Venue	Hämeenlinna "Giants of Rock" Festival, Finland
Length	2:51
Label	GWR
Songwriter(s)	Eddie Clarke Lemmy Phil Taylor
Producer(s)	Motörhead Guy Bidmead
Motörhead singles chronology
"Eat the Rich" (1987) "Ace of Spades (live)" (1988) "The One to Sing the Blues" (1990)

"Ace of Spades" was recorded live in 1988 by British heavy metal band Motörhead. It was taken from their live album No Sleep at All.