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The current lineup of Iron Maiden comprises Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain, and Janick Gers.

Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed by bassist Steve Harris in 1975. The band’s first album, 1980’s Iron Maiden, was written primarily by Harris, with vocalist Paul Di’Anno co-writing two tracks and guitarist Dave Murray contributing “Charlotte the Harlot”.[1] The 1981 follow-up, Killers, was written almost entirely by the bassist, with frontman Di’Anno contributing only to the title track, “Killers” (the North American bonus track “Twilight Zone” was credited to Harris and Murray).[2] Bruce Dickinson replaced Di’Anno after the release of Killers. In 1982 the band released The Number of the Beast, which featured three songs co-written by Dickinson (although he could not receive writing credits due to contractual issues with his former band Samson),[3] three songs co-written by guitarist Adrian Smith, and one co-written by drummer Clive Burr (a B-side also co written by Burr was included in a 1990s re-release of the album).[4] The Number of the Beast also spawned Iron Maiden’s first UK Singles Chart top ten in the form of “Run to the Hills“, which charted at number seven on its release.[5] It was not until 1983’s Piece of Mind that the songwriting process became a more varied and collaborative approach, with just four of its nine tracks being credited solely to Harris, two to Dickinson and Smith, one to Harris and Murray, one to Dickinson alone, and one to Harris, Dickinson, and Smith.[6] The Dickinson and Smith-penned “Flight of Icarus” was the first Iron Maiden single to chart in the United States, reaching number eight on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[7]

Powerslave followed in 1984, which featured one of Iron Maiden’s longest songs to date in the form of “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, written by Steve Harris and running for almost 14 minutes.[8] Somewhere in Time was notable for having both its singles written by someone other than Steve Harris, in this case Adrian Smith, who wrote three of the songs on the album.[9] Seventh Son of a Seventh Son featured songwriting from a combination of Harris, Dickinson, Smith, and Murray,[10] before Smith left the group during the recording of its follow-up in 1990 having contributed to one song, “Hooks in You”; the resulting album, No Prayer for the Dying, was the first to feature guitarist Janick Gers, although he did not write any material for the record.[11] It was also the first to spawn a UK number-one single – Bruce Dickinson’s “Bring Your Daughter… to the Slaughter“.[5] Gers contributed to his second album with Iron Maiden, 1992’s Fear of the Dark, co-writing three tracks with Dickinson, who would leave after the album’s release, and two with Harris, who also produced for the first time.[12]

In 1995, the band released The X Factor, their first album since 1981’s Killers without Bruce Dickinson on vocals. Blaze Bayley replaced the frontman, and received songwriting credits for five of the album’s eleven tracks, all of which were alongside Harris, Gers, or both.[13] The band’s first compilation album, Best of the Beast, was released in 1996, which featured a new song and single in the form of “Virus“, credited to Harris, Bayley, Murray, and Gers.[14] Bayley recorded a second album with Iron Maiden, Virtual XI, on which he only contributed songwriting for three songs, the rest being written almost entirely by Harris.[15]

Both Dickinson and Smith returned to the band for the recording of Brave New World, the first Iron Maiden album produced by Kevin Shirley (alongside Harris), which was released in 2000 and spawned two UK top-20 singles in the form of “The Wicker Man” and “Out of the Silent Planet“.[5] Another largely collaborative album, only one song (“Blood Brothers”) was written by Harris alone.[16] The 2003 follow-up, Dance of Death, was even more commercially successful than Brave New World, and also featured the first track in the band’s history to be written with long-term drummer Nicko McBrain, “New Frontier”.[17] A Matter of Life and Death, the band’s first release to chart in the top ten of the US Billboard 200 albums chart,[7] was released in 2006 and was largely written by Harris, Dickinson, and Smith, with Gers and Murray also contributing to a couple of tracks.[18] The Final Frontier, released in 2010, was their first album since Fear of the Dark to top the UK Albums Chart and was another collaborative effort from the band, with Harris, Dickinson, and Smith again leading the songwriting.[19] The Final Frontier also led to the band’s first Grammy Award win, as single “El Dorado” won the award for Best Metal Performance at the 2011 ceremony.[20] Their 2015 studio album, The Book of Souls, is their longest to date, at 92 minutes, and their first double album.[21] It features “Empire of the Clouds”, written by Dickinson, which surpasses “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” as the band’s longest song, with a running time of 18 minutes.[22]

Since their formation, Iron Maiden have also released numerous additional songs as B-sides to their singles, including original songs and cover versions. A collection of these B-sides were compiled and released in the form of Best of the ‘B’ Sides, one of three albums included in the Eddie’s Archive box set released in 2002.[23] Included on this album was a range of B-sides released since the band’s formation, including originals “Burning Ambition” (Harris), “Black Bart Blues” (Harris, Dickinson), and “Justice of the Peace” (Harris, Murray), and covers “Cross-Eyed Mary” (Jethro Tull), “Communication Breakdown” (Led Zeppelin), and “My Generation” (The Who).[24] The album also contained 1988 re-recordings of Iron Maiden tracks “Prowler” and “Charlotte the Harlot”, released as B-sides to “The Evil That Men Do“,[25] and a 1999 live version of “Wasted Years” from the 1986 album Somewhere in Time, released as a B-side to “Out of the Silent Planet” in 2000.[26] Iron Maiden also contributed a cover of Deep Purple‘s “Space Truckin’” to the 2012 tribute album Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple’s Machine Head.[27]

As of 2024, the band has recorded in total 197 songs, comprising 177 original compositions and 20 cover versions.

Songs

Since their inception, the majority of the band’s songwriting has been led by founding member Steve Harris.
Harris and original vocalist Paul Di’Anno wrote three tracks together for the band’s first two albums: “Remember Tomorrow”, “Running Free“, and “Killers”.
Since joining the band in 1981, vocalist Bruce Dickinson has contributed consistently to Iron Maiden’s songwriting, including their first number-one single, “Bring Your Daughter… to the Slaughter“.
Guitarist Adrian Smith has also written numerous songs for the band since joining in 1980, often working with Dickinson and/or Harris on compositions.
As the second longest-serving member of the band, Dave Murray has contributed songwriting to almost every Iron Maiden album since their inception.
Janick Gers joined Iron Maiden in 1990, and has since co-written a number of songs for the band, mainly alongside Harris.
Despite being a member of the band since 1982, it took until 2003 for drummer Nicko McBrain to write a song for Iron Maiden, namely “New Frontier” for Dance of Death.
During his brief tenure with the band, vocalist Blaze Bayley helped write eight songs on the two Iron Maiden albums on which he performed, The X Factor and Virtual XI, as well as “Virus“.
Key
† Indicates song released as a single
‡ Indicates song written solely by Steve Harris
Song Songwriter(s) Release Year Ref.
“2 A.M.” Blaze Bayley
Janick Gers
Steve Harris 		The X Factor 1995 [13]
“2 Minutes to Midnight” † Bruce Dickinson
Adrian Smith 		Powerslave 1984 [8]
“22 Acacia Avenue” Steve Harris
Adrian Smith 		The Number of the Beast 1982 [4]
“Aces High” † Steve Harris ‡ Powerslave 1984 [8]
“Afraid to Shoot Strangers” Steve Harris ‡ Fear of the Dark 1992 [12]
“The Aftermath” Steve Harris
Blaze Bayley
Janick Gers 		The X Factor 1995 [13]
“Age of Innocence” Dave Murray
Steve Harris 		Dance of Death 2003 [17]
“The Alchemist” Janick Gers
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		The Final Frontier 2010 [19]
“Alexander the Great” Steve Harris ‡ Somewhere in Time 1986 [9]
“All in Your Mind”[nb 1] Del Bromham “Holy Smoke” 1990 [28]
“The Angel and the Gambler” † Steve Harris ‡ Virtual XI 1998 [15]
“Another Life” Steve Harris ‡ Killers 1981 [2]
“The Apparition” Steve Harris
Janick Gers 		Fear of the Dark 1992 [12]
“The Assassin” Steve Harris ‡ No Prayer for the Dying 1990 [11]
“Back in the Village” Bruce Dickinson
Adrian Smith 		Powerslave 1984 [8]
“Bayswater Ain’t a Bad Place to Be” Bruce Dickinson
Janick Gers 		“Be Quick or Be Dead” 1992 [29]
“Be Quick or Be Dead” † Bruce Dickinson
Janick Gers 		Fear of the Dark 1992 [12]
“Black Bart Blues” Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		“Can I Play with Madness” 1988 [30]
“Blood Brothers” Steve Harris ‡ Brave New World 2000 [16]
“Blood on the World’s Hands” Steve Harris ‡ The X Factor 1995 [13]
“The Book of Souls” Janick Gers
Steve Harris 		The Book of Souls 2015 [21]
“Brave New World” Dave Murray
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		Brave New World 2000 [16]
“Brighter Than a Thousand Suns” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		A Matter of Life and Death 2006 [18]
“Bring Your Daughter… to the Slaughter” † Bruce Dickinson No Prayer for the Dying 1990 [11]
“Burning Ambition” Steve Harris ‡ “Running Free” 1980 [31]
“Can I Play with Madness” † Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson
Adrian Smith 		Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1988 [10]
“Caught Somewhere in Time” Steve Harris ‡ Somewhere in Time 1986 [9]
“Chains of Misery” Bruce Dickinson
Dave Murray 		Fear of the Dark 1992 [12]
“Charlotte the Harlot” Dave Murray Iron Maiden 1980 [1]
“Childhood’s End” Steve Harris ‡ Fear of the Dark 1992 [12]
“Children of the Damned” Steve Harris ‡
[nb 2] 		The Number of the Beast 1982 [4]
“The Clairvoyant” † Steve Harris ‡ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1988 [10]
“The Clansman” Steve Harris ‡ Virtual XI 1998 [15]
“Coming Home” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		The Final Frontier 2010 [19]
“Communication Breakdown“[nb 3] Jimmy Page
John Paul Jones
John Bonham 		“Bring Your Daughter… to the Slaughter” 1990 [32]
“Como Estais Amigos” Janick Gers
Blaze Bayley 		Virtual XI 1998 [15]
“Cross-Eyed Mary“[nb 4] Ian Anderson “The Trooper” 1983 [33]
“Dance of Death” Janick Gers
Steve Harris 		Dance of Death 2003 [17]
“Darkest Hour” Adrian Smith
Bruce Dickinson 		Senjutsu 2021 [34]
“Days of Future Past” Adrian Smith
Bruce Dickinson 		Senjutsu 2021 [34]
“Death of the Celts” Steve Harris ‡ Senjutsu 2021 [34]
“Death or Glory” Adrian Smith
Bruce Dickinson 		The Book of Souls 2015 [21]
“Deja-Vu” Steve Harris
Dave Murray 		Somewhere in Time 1986 [9]
“Die with Your Boots On” Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson
Adrian Smith 		Piece of Mind 1983 [6]
“Different World” † Adrian Smith
Steve Harris 		A Matter of Life and Death 2006 [18]
“Doctor Doctor“[nb 5] Michael Schenker
Phil Mogg 		“Lord of the Flies” 1996 [35]
“Don’t Look to the Eyes of a Stranger” Steve Harris ‡ Virtual XI 1998 [15]
“Dream of Mirrors” Janick Gers
Steve Harris 		Brave New World 2000 [16]
“Drifter” Steve Harris ‡ Killers 1981 [2]
“The Duellists” Steve Harris ‡ Powerslave 1984 [8]
“The Edge of Darkness” Steve Harris
Blaze Bayley
Janick Gers 		The X Factor 1995 [13]
“The Educated Fool” Steve Harris ‡ Virtual XI 1998 [15]
“El Dorado” † Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		The Final Frontier 2010 [19]
“Empire of the Clouds” Bruce Dickinson The Book of Souls 2015 [21]
“The Evil That Men Do” † Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson
Adrian Smith 		Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1988 [10]
“Face in the Sand” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		Dance of Death 2003 [17]
“The Fallen Angel” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris 		Brave New World 2000 [16]
“Fates Warning” Dave Murray
Steve Harris 		No Prayer for the Dying 1990 [11]
“Fear Is the Key” Bruce Dickinson
Janick Gers 		Fear of the Dark 1992 [12]
“Fear of the Dark” † Steve Harris ‡ Fear of the Dark 1992 [12]
“Flash of the Blade” Bruce Dickinson Powerslave 1984 [8]
“Flight of Icarus” † Bruce Dickinson
Adrian Smith 		Piece of Mind 1983 [6]
“For the Greater Good of God” Steve Harris ‡ A Matter of Life and Death 2006 [18]
“Fortunes of War” Steve Harris ‡ The X Factor 1995 [13]
“From Here to Eternity” † Steve Harris ‡ Fear of the Dark 1992 [12]
“The Fugitive” Steve Harris ‡ Fear of the Dark 1992 [12]
“Futureal” † Steve Harris
Blaze Bayley 		Virtual XI 1998 [15]
“Gangland” Adrian Smith
Clive Burr 		The Number of the Beast 1982 [4]
“Gates of Tomorrow” Janick Gers
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		Dance of Death 2003 [17]
“Genghis Khan” Steve Harris ‡ Killers 1981 [2]
“Ghost of the Navigator” Janick Gers
Bruce Dickinson
Steve Harris 		Brave New World 2000 [16]
“The Great Unknown” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris 		The Book of Souls 2015 [21]
“Hallowed Be Thy Name” † Steve Harris ‡ The Number of the Beast 1982 [4]
“Heaven Can Wait” Steve Harris ‡ Somewhere in Time 1986 [9]
“Hell on Earth” Steve Harris ‡ Senjutsu 2021 [34]
“Hocus Pocus“[nb 6] Thijs van Leer
Jan Akkerman 		“Different World” 2006 [36]
“Holy Smoke” † Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		No Prayer for the Dying 1990 [11]
“Hooks in You” Bruce Dickinson
Adrian Smith 		No Prayer for the Dying 1990 [11]
“I Can’t See My Feelings”[nb 7] Burke Shelley
Tony Bourge 		“From Here to Eternity” 1992 [37]
“The Ides of March” Steve Harris ‡ Killers 1981 [2]
“If Eternity Should Fail” Bruce Dickinson The Book of Souls 2015 [21]
“I Live My Way” Steve Harris
Blaze Bayley
Janick Gers 		“Man on the Edge” 1995 [38]
“I’m a Mover”[nb 8] Paul Rodgers
Andy Fraser 		“Bring Your Daughter… to the Slaughter” 1990 [32]
“I’ve Got the Fire“[nb 9] Ronnie Montrose “Flight of Icarus” 1983 [39]
“Infinite Dreams” † Steve Harris ‡ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1988 [10]
“Innocent Exile” Steve Harris ‡ Killers 1981 [2]
“Invaders” Steve Harris ‡ The Number of the Beast 1982 [4]
“Invasion” Steve Harris ‡ “Women in Uniform” 1980 [40]
“Iron Maiden” Steve Harris ‡ Iron Maiden 1980 [1]
“Isle of Avalon” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris 		The Final Frontier 2010 [19]
“Journeyman” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		Dance of Death 2003 [17]
“Juanita”[nb 10] Steve Barnacle
Derek O’Neil 		“Stranger in a Strange Land” 1986 [41]
“Judas Be My Guide” Bruce Dickinson
Dave Murray 		Fear of the Dark 1992 [12]
“Judgement Day” Blaze Bayley
Janick Gers 		“Man on the Edge” 1995 [38]
“Judgement of Heaven” Steve Harris ‡ The X Factor 1995 [13]
“Justice of the Peace” Dave Murray
Steve Harris 		“Man on the Edge” 1995 [38]
“Kill Me Ce Soir”[nb 11] George Kooymans
Barry Hay
John Fenton 		“Holy Smoke” 1990 [28]
“Killers” Steve Harris
Paul Di’Anno 		Killers 1981 [2]
“King of Twilight”[nb 12] Roye Albrighton
Derek Moore
Ron Howden
Allan Freeman
Mick Brockett 		“Aces High” 1984 [42]
“The Legacy” Janick Gers
Steve Harris 		A Matter of Life and Death 2006 [18]
“Lightning Strikes Twice” Dave Murray
Steve Harris 		Virtual XI 1998 [15]
“The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner” Steve Harris ‡ Somewhere in Time 1986 [9]
“The Longest Day” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		A Matter of Life and Death 2006 [18]
“Look for the Truth” Blaze Bayley
Janick Gers
Steve Harris 		The X Factor 1995 [13]
“Lord of Light” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		A Matter of Life and Death 2006 [18]
“Lord of the Flies” † Steve Harris
Janick Gers 		The X Factor 1995 [13]
“Losfer Words (Big ‘Orra)” Steve Harris ‡ Powerslave 1984 [8]
“Lost in a Lost World” Steve Harris ‡ Senjutsu 2021 [34]
“The Man of Sorrows” Dave Murray
Steve Harris 		The Book of Souls 2015 [21]
“Man on the Edge” † Blaze Bayley
Janick Gers 		The X Factor 1995 [13]
“The Man Who Would Be King” Dave Murray
Steve Harris 		The Final Frontier 2010 [19]
“Massacre”[nb 13] Phil Lynott
Scott Gorham
Brian Downey 		“Can I Play with Madness” 1988 [30]
“The Mercenary” Janick Gers
Steve Harris 		Brave New World 2000 [16]
“Montségur” Janick Gers
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		Dance of Death 2003 [17]
“Moonchild” Bruce Dickinson
Adrian Smith 		Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1988 [10]
“More Tea Vicar” Bruce Dickinson
Janick Gers
Steve Harris
Nicko McBrain
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith 		“Rainmaker” 2003 [43]
“Mother of Mercy” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris 		The Final Frontier 2010 [19]
“Mother Russia” Steve Harris ‡ No Prayer for the Dying 1990 [11]
“Murders in the Rue Morgue” Steve Harris ‡ Killers 1981 [2]
“My Generation“[nb 14] Pete Townshend “Lord of the Flies” 1996 [35]
“New Frontier” Nicko McBrain
Adrian Smith
Bruce Dickinson 		Dance of Death 2003 [17]
“No More Lies” Steve Harris ‡ Dance of Death 2003 [17]
“No Prayer for the Dying” Steve Harris ‡ No Prayer for the Dying 1990 [11]
“Nodding Donkey Blues” Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson
Dave Murray
Nicko McBrain
Janick Gers 		“Be Quick or Be Dead” 1992 [29]
“The Nomad” Dave Murray
Steve Harris 		Brave New World 2000 [16]
“The Number of the Beast” † Steve Harris ‡ The Number of the Beast 1982 [4]
“Only the Good Die Young” Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1988 [10]
“Out of the Shadows” Bruce Dickinson
Steve Harris 		A Matter of Life and Death 2006 [18]
“Out of the Silent Planet” † Janick Gers
Bruce Dickinson
Steve Harris 		Brave New World 2000 [16]
“The Parchment” Steve Harris ‡ Senjutsu 2021 [34]
“Paschendale” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris 		Dance of Death 2003 [17]
“Pass the Jam” Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson
Adrian Smith
Janick Gers
Dave Murray
Nicko McBrain 		“Dance of Death” 2003 [44]
“Phantom of the Opera” Steve Harris ‡ Iron Maiden 1980 [1]
“The Pilgrim” Janick Gers
Steve Harris 		A Matter of Life and Death 2006 [18]
“Powerslave” Bruce Dickinson Powerslave 1984 [8]
“The Prisoner” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
[nb 2] 		The Number of the Beast 1982 [4]
“Prodigal Son” Steve Harris ‡ Killers 1981 [2]
“The Prophecy” Steve Harris
Dave Murray 		Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1988 [10]
“Prowler” Steve Harris ‡ Iron Maiden 1980 [1]
“Public Enema Number One” Dave Murray
Bruce Dickinson 		No Prayer for the Dying 1990 [11]
“Purgatory” † Steve Harris ‡ Killers 1981 [2]
“Quest for Fire” Steve Harris ‡ Piece of Mind 1983 [6]
“Rainbow’s Gold”[nb 15] Terry Slesser
Kenny Mountain 		“2 Minutes to Midnight” 1984 [45]
“Rainmaker” † Dave Murray
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		Dance of Death 2003 [17]
“Reach Out”[nb 16] Dave Colwell “Wasted Years” 1986 [46]
“The Red and the Black” Steve Harris ‡ The Book of Souls 2015 [21]
“The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg” † Dave Murray
Steve Harris 		A Matter of Life and Death 2006 [18]
“Remember Tomorrow” Steve Harris
Paul Di’Anno 		Iron Maiden 1980 [1]
“Revelations” Bruce Dickinson Piece of Mind 1983 [6]
“Rime of the Ancient Mariner” Steve Harris ‡ Powerslave 1984 [8]
“Roll Over Vic Vella”[nb 17] Chuck Berry “From Here to Eternity” 1992 [37]
“Run Silent Run Deep” Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		No Prayer for the Dying 1990 [11]
“Run to the Hills” † Steve Harris ‡
[nb 2] 		The Number of the Beast 1982 [4]
“Running Free” † Steve Harris
Paul Di’Anno 		Iron Maiden 1980 [1]
“Sanctuary” † Iron Maiden[nb 18] Iron Maiden 1980 [1]
“Satellite 15… The Final Frontier” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris 		The Final Frontier 2010 [19]
“Sea of Madness” Adrian Smith Somewhere in Time 1986 [9]
“Senjutsu” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris 		Senjutsu 2021 [34]
“Seventh Son of a Seventh Son” Steve Harris ‡ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1988 [10]
“Shadows of the Valley” Janick Gers
Steve Harris 		The Book of Souls 2015 [21]
“Sheriff of Huddersfield” Iron Maiden[nb 19] “Wasted Years” 1986 [49]
“Sign of the Cross” Steve Harris ‡ The X Factor 1995 [13]
“Space Station #5”[nb 20] Ronnie Montrose
Sammy Hagar 		“Be Quick or Be Dead” 1992 [29]
“Space Truckin’[nb 21] Ritchie Blackmore
Ian Gillan
Roger Glover
Jon Lord
Ian Paice 		Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple’s Machine Head 2012 [27]
“Speed of Light” † Adrian Smith
Bruce Dickinson 		The Book of Souls 2015 [21]
“Starblind” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		The Final Frontier 2010 [19]
“Still Life” Steve Harris
Dave Murray 		Piece of Mind 1983 [6]
“Strange World” Steve Harris ‡ Iron Maiden 1980 [1]
“Stranger in a Strange Land” † Adrian Smith Somewhere in Time 1986 [9]
“Stratego” Janick Gers
Steve Harris 		Senjutsu 2021 [34]
“Sun and Steel” Bruce Dickinson
Adrian Smith 		Piece of Mind 1983 [6]
“Tailgunner” Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		No Prayer for the Dying 1990 [11]
“The Talisman” Janick Gers
Steve Harris 		The Final Frontier 2010 [19]
“Tears of a Clown” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris 		The Book of Souls 2015 [21]
“That Girl”[nb 22] Merv Goldsworthy
Pete Jupp
Andy Barnett 		“Stranger in a Strange Land” 1986 [41]
“These Colours Don’t Run” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		A Matter of Life and Death 2006 [18]
“The Thin Line Between Love and Hate” Dave Murray
Steve Harris 		Brave New World 2000 [16]
“The Time Machine” Janick Gers
Steve Harris 		Senjutsu 2021 [34]
“To Tame a Land” Steve Harris ‡ Piece of Mind 1983 [6]
“Total Eclipse” Steve Harris
Dave Murray
Clive Burr 		The Number of the Beast
[nb 23] 		1982 [51]
“Transylvania” Steve Harris ‡ Iron Maiden 1980 [1]
“The Trooper” † Steve Harris ‡ Piece of Mind 1983 [6]
“Twilight Zone” † Steve Harris
Dave Murray 		Killers 1981 [2]
“The Unbeliever” Steve Harris
Janick Gers 		The X Factor 1995 [13]
“Virus” † Steve Harris
Janick Gers
Dave Murray
Blaze Bayley 		Best of the Beast 1996 [14]
“Wasted Years” † Adrian Smith Somewhere in Time 1986 [9]
“Wasting Love” † Bruce Dickinson
Janick Gers 		Fear of the Dark 1992 [12]
“Weekend Warrior” Steve Harris
Janick Gers 		Fear of the Dark 1992 [12]
“When the River Runs Deep” Adrian Smith
Steve Harris 		The Book of Souls 2015 [21]
“When the Wild Wind Blows” Steve Harris ‡ The Final Frontier 2010 [19]
“When Two Worlds Collide” Dave Murray
Blaze Bayley
Steve Harris 		Virtual XI 1998 [15]
“Where Eagles Dare” Steve Harris ‡ Piece of Mind 1983 [6]
“The Wicker Man” † Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Bruce Dickinson 		Brave New World 2000 [16]
“Wildest Dreams” † Adrian Smith
Steve Harris 		Dance of Death 2003 [17]
“Women in Uniform” †[nb 24] Greg Macainsh “Women in Uniform” 1980 [40]
“Wrathchild” Steve Harris ‡ Killers 1981 [2]
“The Writing on the Wall” † Adrian Smith
Bruce Dickinson 		Senjutsu 2021 [52]

Notes

  1. ^ Stray cover.
  2. ^ a b c Co-written by Bruce Dickinson, although unable to receive a writing credit for contractual reasons.[3]
  3. ^ Led Zeppelin cover.
  4. ^ Jethro Tull cover.
  5. ^ UFO cover.
  6. ^ Focus cover.
  7. ^ Budgie cover.
  8. ^ Free cover.
  9. ^ Montrose cover.
  10. ^ Marshall Fury cover.
  11. ^ Golden Earring cover.
  12. ^ Nektar cover.
  13. ^ Thin Lizzy cover.
  14. ^ The Who cover.
  15. ^ Beckett cover.
  16. ^ Originally performed by side-project The Entire Population of Hackney.[24]
  17. ^ Chuck Berry cover with original lyrics by Steve Harris.[24]
  18. ^ Song’s rights purchased from original writer, guitarist Rob Angelo.[47] Credited to Steve Harris, Dave Murray and Paul Di’Anno on later releases.[48]
  19. ^ Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, Nicko McBrain.
  20. ^ Montrose cover.
  21. ^ Deep Purple cover.
  22. ^ Originally performed by side-project The Entire Population of Hackney,[24] also recorded by FM.
  23. ^ Originally released as the B-Side to “Run to the Hills” in 1982,[50] “Total Eclipse” was included as an official track on the 1998 Remastered edition of The Number of the Beast.[51]
  24. ^ Skyhooks cover.

See also

References

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