Fear of the Dark (song)
original song written and composed by Steve Harris; first recorded by Iron Maiden
"Fear of the Dark" is a 1992 song by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden and is the title track from their 9th studio album Fear of the Dark. It was released as a live version of the single in 1993 and went to number 8 in the United Kingdom, number 17 in Ireland and number 6 in Finland. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1994.
| "Fear of the Dark" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Iron Maiden | |
| from the album Fear of the Dark | |
| Released | 11 May 1992 |
| Recorded | 1991 – April 1992 |
| Studio | Barnyard, Essex, England |
| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Length | 7:16 |
| Label | EMI |
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Harris |
| Producer(s) |
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Track listing
change- 7" poster bag single
| Side one | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Fear of the Dark" (live at the Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August 1992) | 7:22 | |||||||
| Side two | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 2. | "Tailgunner" (live at Patinoire de Malley, Lausanne, Switzerland, 4 September 1992) | 4:10 | |||||||
- 7" picture disc
| Side one | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Fear of the Dark" (live at the Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August 1992) | 7:22 | |||||||
| Side two | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 2. | "Hooks in You" (live at Wembley Arena, London, England, 17 December 1990) | 3:45 | |||||||
- Italy 12" maxi single
| Side one | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Fear of the Dark" (live at the Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August 1992) | 7:22 | |||||||
| 2. | "Be Quick or Be Dead" (live at Super Rock festival, Mannheim, Germany, 15 August 1992) | 3:20 | |||||||
| Side two | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 3. | "Hooks in You" (live at Wembley Arena, London, England, 17 December 1990) | 3:45 | |||||||
- UK CD maxi single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fear of the Dark" (live at the Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August 1992) | 7:22 |
| 2. | "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" (live at the Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August 1992) | 5:30 |
| 3. | "Hooks in You" (live at Wembley Arena, London, England, 17 December 1990) | 3:45 |
- Italy and The Netherlands CD maxi single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fear of the Dark" (live at the Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August 1992) | 7:22 |
| 2. | "Be Quick or Be Dead" (live at Super Rock festival, Mannheim, Germany, 15 August 1992) | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Hooks in You" (live at Wembley Arena, London, England, 17 December 1990) | 3:45 |
