Wasted Years
1986 single by Iron Maiden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Wasted Years (disambiguation).
"Wasted Years" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the band's fourteenth single released and the first from their sixth studio album, Somewhere in Time (1986). Released in 1986, it was the first single solely written by guitarist Adrian Smith, who also sings backing vocals.
Quick Facts Single by Iron Maiden, from the album Somewhere in Time ...
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Single by Iron Maiden | ||||
from the album Somewhere in Time | ||||
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Released | 6 September 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 5:06[1] | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Adrian Smith | |||
Producer(s) | Martin Birch | |||
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"Wasted Years" on YouTube | ||||
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The song reached number 18 in the UK Singles Charts, as well as the top 10 in Finland and the Netherlands' Single Top 100.