Wildest Dreams (Iron Maiden song)

2003 single by Iron Maiden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Wildest Dreams" is a song by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 1 September 2003 as the lead single from their 13th studio album, Dance of Death (2003). It was written by guitarist Adrian Smith and bassist Steve Harris, and produced by Kevin Shirley.

B-side
  • "Pass the Jam"
  • "Blood Brothers" (orchestral mix)
Released1 September 2003 (2003-09-01)[1]
Recorded2003
Quick facts Single by Iron Maiden, from the album Dance of Death ...
"Wildest Dreams"
Single by Iron Maiden
from the album Dance of Death
B-side
  • "Pass the Jam"
  • "Blood Brothers" (orchestral mix)
Released1 September 2003 (2003-09-01)[1]
Recorded2003
StudioSarm West (London)
GenreHeavy metal
Length3:49[2]
LabelEMI
Songwriters
ProducerKevin Shirley
Iron Maiden singles chronology
"Run to the Hills (Live in 2001)"
(2002)
"Wildest Dreams"
(2003)
"Rainmaker"
(2003)
DVD cover
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Production

The band began performing the song in concert before the album was released. The single also includes an improvisational jam from the Dance of Death sessions. The song was again played on The Final Frontier World Tour.

The music video is an animated short, where the band members drive around a desolate planet and into the mouth of Eddie (as depicted on the CD single cover).[3]

The guitar solo in "Wildest Dreams" is played by Adrian Smith.

It is also unique in the release of a DVD single[4] at the same time as the CD single,[5] the first time this was done by the band.

The single was released as a 7" Green Vinyl Limited Edition[6] with two tracks; A CD maxi-single with three tracks[7] on it; Then for the first time a DVD version of the title track as a single[8] which also had a behind the scenes.

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Wildest Dreams" (Adrian Smith, Steve Harris) – 3:49
  2. "Pass the Jam" (Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Harris, Nicko McBrain, Dave Murray, Smith) – 8:20
  3. "Blood Brothers" (Orchestral Mix) (Harris) - 7:10

7" Green Vinyl

  1. A1 - "Wildest Dreams" (Smith, Harris) – 3:49
  2. B2 - "Pass the Jam" (Dickinson, Gers, Harris, McBrain, Murray, Smith) – 8:20

DVD single

  1. "Wildest Dreams" (promo video) (Smith, Harris) – 3:49
  2. "The Nomad" (rock mix) (Murray, Harris) - 9:01
  3. "Blood Brothers" (rock mix) (Harris) - 7:10
  4. "Dance of Death – Behind the Scenes" (video) - 2:00

Japanese CD single

  1. "Wildest Dreams" (promo video) (Smith, Harris) – 3:49
  2. "Pass the Jam" (Dickinson, Gers, Harris, McBrain, Murray, Smith) - 8:20
  3. "Blood Brothers" (rock mix) (Harris) - 7:10
  4. "Blood Brothers" (orchestral Mix) (Harris) - 7:10

Personnel

Production credits are adapted from the CD,[2] DVD,[9] and picture disc covers.[10]

Iron Maiden
Production

Charts

More information Chart (2003), Peak position ...
Weekly chart performance for "Wildest Dreams"
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11]65
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[12] 26
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13]9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14]1
France (SNEP)[15]57
Germany (GfK)[16]27
Hungary (Single Top 40)[17]1
Ireland (IRMA)[18]19
Italy (FIMI)[19]4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20]45
Norway (VG-lista)[21]5
Spain (Promusicae)[22]2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23]4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24]68
UK Singles (OCC)[25]6
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