Fear of the Dark (song)

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"Fear of the Dark (live)"

Single by Iron Maiden
from the album A Real Live Dead One
B-side(s)	"Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter (live)" "Hooks in You (live)"
Released	1 March 1993
Recorded	Ishall, Helsinki, Finland 5 June 1992
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	7:11
Label	EMI
Writer(s)	Steve Harris
Chart positions
8 (UK charts)
Iron Maiden singles chronology
Wasting Love (1992)	Fear of the Dark (live) (1993)	Hallowed Be Thy Name (live) (1993)

"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. The song is said to be about Harris' childhood fear of the dark. It's also the only song off of the "Fear of the Dark" album to still be played in concerts today, though "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" was also played often from 1995-1998.

The single "Fear of the Dark (live)" is the 26th single released by the band. This live version of the song (as well as the live version of "Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter") is taken from the live album A Real Live One. The single reached number 5 in the UK charts and has since become a fan favourite and a must-play at all Iron Maiden concerts. The live version of "Hooks in You" was recorded at the Wembley Arena, London, UK on the 17th of December 1990.

[edit] Track listing

"Fear of the Dark (live)" (Steve Harris) – 7:11
"Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter (live)" (Bruce Dickinson) – 5:17
"Hooks in You (live)" (Dickinson, Adrian Smith) – 4:06

[edit] Numbers from the Beast version

An all-star version of the song appears on the tribute album Numbers from the Beast, and features Chuck Billy on vocals, Craig Goldy on guitars, Rickie Phillips on bass, and Mikkey Dee on drums. This version follows Harris' original composition, but differs in terms of guitar solos. Billy also departs slightly from the original vocal melody, and also adds a dark edge by performing the song in a style more reliant on growls.

[edit] Credits

Bruce Dickinson – vocals
Dave Murray – guitar
Janick Gers – guitar, backing vocals
Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals
Nicko McBrain – drums

Discography
Iron Maiden
Bruce Dickinson \| Dave Murray \| Janick Gers \| Adrian Smith \| Steve Harris \| Nicko McBrain
List of past and present Iron Maiden members
Studio albums: Iron Maiden \| Killers \| The Number of the Beast \| Piece of Mind \| Powerslave \| Somewhere in Time \| Seventh Son of a Seventh Son \| No Prayer for the Dying \| Fear of the Dark \| The X Factor \| Virtual XI \| Brave New World \| Dance of Death \| A Matter of Life and Death
Live albums: Live After Death \| A Real Live One \| A Real Dead One \| Live at Donington \| A Real Live Dead One \| Rock in Rio \| The BBC Archives \| Beast Over Hammersmith \| Death on the Road
Compilations and box-sets: The First Ten Years \| Best of the Beast \| Ed Hunter \| Edward the Great \| Eddie's Archive \| Best of the B'Sides \| The Essential Iron Maiden
Videos and DVDs: Live at the Rainbow \| Video Pieces \| Behind the Iron Curtain \| Live After Death \| 12 Wasted Years \| Maiden England \| The First Ten Years: The Videos \| From There to Eternity \| Donington Live 1992 \| Raising Hell \| Classic Albums: The Number of the Beast \| Rock in Rio \| Visions of the Beast \| The Early Days \| Death on the Road
EPs: The Soundhouse Tapes \| Live!! +one \| Maiden Japan \| No More Lies
Singles
"Running Free" \| "Sanctuary" \| "Women in Uniform" \| "Twilight Zone" \| "Purgatory" \| "Run to the Hills" \| "The Number of the Beast" \| "Flight of Icarus" \| "The Trooper" \| "2 Minutes to Midnight" \| "Aces High" \| "Running Free (live)" \| "Run to the Hills (live '85)" \| "Wasted Years" \| "Stranger in a Strange Land" \| "Can I Play with Madness" \| "The Evil That Men Do" \| "The Clairvoyant (live)" \| "Infinite Dreams" \| "Holy Smoke" \| "Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter" \| "Be Quick or Be Dead" \| "From Here to Eternity" \| "Wasting Love" \| "Fear of the Dark (live)" \| "Hallowed Be Thy Name (live)" \| "Man on the Edge" \| "Lord of the Flies" \| "Virus" \| "The Angel and the Gambler" \| "Futureal" \| "The Wicker Man" \| "Out of the Silent Planet" \| "Run to the Hills (live '01)" \| "Wildest Dreams" \| "Rainmaker" \| "The Number of the Beast (2005)" \| "The Trooper (live)" \| "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" \| "Different World"
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