| "Fear of the Dark" | |
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| 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 |
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"Fear of the Dark" is a song by English 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.
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.