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Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden
Fear of the Dark is an album by Iron Maiden, released in 1992. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 30 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Fear of the Dark”, on 30 lists with a best position of #2.
Fear of the Dark, Iron Maiden's ninth studio album, came out on EMI in 1992, and it marked a changing of the guard. Steve Harris, the bassist who founded the band, produced a Maiden album for the first time, and it was the last to carry the work of producer Martin Birch. It was also the last with Bruce Dickinson out front until he came back in 1999.
The sound is heavy metal in full armor: galloping bass, twin guitars with Dave Murray in the thick of it, and Dickinson's soaring vocals. The title track is the one that lasted, a slow, spooky build that breaks into a sprint, built to be shouted back from the cheap seats. The album became their third studio release to go to number one on the UK Albums Chart.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Fear of the Dark on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fear of the Dark | 30 | #2 | – | 2009–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.