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"Fear of the Dark" is a song by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Written by Steve Harris, the band's bass player and primary songwriter, it serves as the title track to Iron Maiden's 1992 album Fear of the Dark.
| "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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The song has been covered by several different artists. In 2008, it was covered by Fightstar for Kerrang! magazine's Maiden Heaven tribute album.[1]
The Flight 666 version of the song was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band video game series on 9 June 2009.
Lyrics
The song's lyrics tell the story of a man who has always been intensely afraid of the dark. He recalls the many times he has walked alone, and recollections of the feeling of being followed while walking at night. Strictly, the song is about paranoid ideas (fear of being watched or harmed by other persons) rather than phobia (fear of objects and situations), even though the latter is referred to in the lyrics ("Have a phobia that someone's always there"); darkness seems to be the context rather than the reason for the fear.
According to Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris wrote this song because he himself was really afraid of the dark.[2]
Personnel
- Bruce Dickinson – vocals
- Dave Murray – lead guitar
- Janick Gers – rhythm guitar
- Steve Harris – bass
- Nicko McBrain – drums
Covers
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- Graveworm, for their 2001 album Scourge of Malice[3] (often incorrectly attributed to Cradle of Filth or Children of Bodom).
- Alternative rock band Fightstar performed a cover of the song for the Kerrang! Maiden Heaven tribute album.
- Metal band Lonely The Brave covered the song and released as track 4 of Maiden Heaven Volume 2 tribute album in Kerrang Magazine Issue 1623.
- It was performed by Chuck Billy, Craig Goldy, Ricky Phillips, and Mikkey Dee for the tribute album Numbers from the Beast.
- The Finnish Metal/Rock band Sturm und Drang performed a cover of this song on their 2008 release Rock N' Roll Children as a bonus track [4]
- A cappella metal band Van Canto covered it on their second album Hero.
- Doro Pesch performed with Blaze Bayley on a Classical live version in 2004 at Wacken Open Air with strings and acoustic guitars.[5]
- Pentagram (a.k.a. Mezarkabul) (only live).[6]
Live single
| "Fear of the Dark (live)" | ||||
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| Single by Iron Maiden | ||||
| from the album A Real Live One | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 1 March 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 27 August 1992 | |||
| Venue | Helsinki Ice Hall | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 7:22 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Harris | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Harris | |||
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A live version of the song was released on 1 March 1993 to promote A Real Live One, a live album featuring recordings from various concerts throughout the Fear of the Dark Tour. This song was recorded at the Helsinki Ice Hall on 27 August 1992. It is the 26th single released by the band, reaching number 8 in the UK charts.
Different tracks taken from the same album served as B-sides, including "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter", "Be Quick or Be Dead", and "Tailgunner", in addition to "Hooks in You", recorded in 1990 during the No Prayer on the Road tour. The initial pressing of the 7" cut-to-shape vinyl picture disc listed "Hooks in You" as the B-side but actually played "Tailgunner". This mis-press was quickly corrected by EMI on future pressings.
"Fear of the Dark" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1994 in the "Best Metal Performance" category, but lost to "I Don't Want to Change the World" by Ozzy Osbourne.[7]
The single's cover art features Eddie playing Steve Harris' signature Fender Precision Bass.
Track listing
- 7" poster bag single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fear of the Dark" (live at the Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August 1992) | Steve Harris | 7:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Tailgunner" (live at Patinoire de Malley, Lausanne, Switzerland, 4 September 1992) |
| 4:10 |
- 7" picture disc
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fear of the Dark" (live at the Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August 1992) | Harris | 7:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Hooks in You" (live at Wembley Arena, London, England, 17 December 1990) |
| 3:45 |
- Italy 12" maxi single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fear of the Dark" (live at the Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August 1992) | Harris | 7:22 |
| 2. | "Be Quick or Be Dead" (live at Super Rock festival, Mannheim, Germany, 15 August 1992) |
| 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Hooks in You" (live at Wembley Arena, London, England, 17 December 1990) |
| 3:45 |
- UK CD maxi single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fear of the Dark" (live at the Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August 1992) | Harris | 7:22 |
| 2. | "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" (live at the Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August 1992) | Dickinson | 5:30 |
| 3. | "Hooks in You" (live at Wembley Arena, London, England, 17 December 1990) |
| 3:45 |
- Italy and Holland CD maxi single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fear of the Dark" (live at the Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 27 August 1992) | Harris | 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 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 6 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 17[9] |
| UK Singles Chart | 8[10] |
In popular culture
Film
In Fear Street Part One: 1994, the character Josh Johnson wears an Iron Maiden shirt and is shown listening to the song Fear of the Dark.
References
- "Maiden Heaven - A Tribute to Iron Maiden". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- "Interview with Bruce Dickinson - June 1992".
- Encyclopaedia Metallum - Graveworm (Ita) - Scourge of Malice
- Sturm Und Drang - Fear of the Dark on YouTube
- Blaze Bayley and Doro Pesch - Fear of the Dark on YouTube
- Pentagram - Fear Of The Dark (Live in Izmir) on YouTube
- "Grammy Awards: Best Metal Performance". Rock on the Net. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- "Irish singles archive". IRMA. irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- "Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive 13 March 1993". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
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- [en] Fear of the Dark (song)
[es] Fear of the Dark (canción)
«Fear of the Dark»[1] es un sencillo del álbum homónimo y relanzado en directo para el álbum A Real Live Dead One de la banda de heavy metal Iron Maiden, publicado el 1 de marzo de 1993, la canción fue escrita por Steve Harris. Se dice que la canción se refiere al miedo infantil de Harris (Temor a la oscuridad o miedo a la oscuridad).[ru] Fear of the Dark (песня)
«Fear of the Dark» (с англ. «Страх темноты») — песня, написанная Стивом Харрисом, бас-гитаристом и автором песен группы Iron Maiden, является заглавной песней к альбому 1992 года Fear of the Dark, единственная песня с этого альбома, до сих пор исполняемая на концертах. Текст песни рассказывает о том, как лирический герой идёт ночью в темноте и пугается, ему мерещатся шаги за спиной и зловещие тени, а на ум приходят истории о ведьмах.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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