| "Wildest Dreams" | ||||
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| Single byIron Maiden | ||||
| from the albumDance of Death | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 1 September 2003 (2003-09-01)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Studio | Sarm West (London) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 3:49[2] | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Kevin Shirley | |||
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| DVD cover | ||||
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"Wildest Dreams" is a song by Englishheavy metal bandIron Maiden. It was released on 1 September 2003 as thelead single from their 13th studio album,Dance of Death (2003). It was written by guitaristAdrian Smith and bassistSteve Harris, and produced byKevin Shirley.
The band began performing the song in concert before the album was released. The single also includes an improvisational jam from theDance of Death sessions. The song was again played onThe 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 byAdrian 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.
Production credits are adapted from the CD,[2] DVD,[9] and picture disc covers.[10]
| 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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