- Wildest Dreams (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Wildest Dreams
Artist =Iron Maiden
from Album = Dance of Death
B-side = "Pass the Jam"
"Blood Brothers (orchestral mix)"
Genre = Heavy metal
Released = September 1, 2003
Recorded = 2003
Length = 3:49
Label =EMI
Writer =Adrian Smith
Steve Harris
Chart position =
Last single = "Run to the Hills (live)"
(2002)
This single = "Wildest Dreams"
(2003)
Next single = "Rainmaker"
(2003)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = studio
Lower caption = Alternative Cover"Wildest Dreams" is a single from the
Iron Maiden 13th studio album "Dance of Death", released in2003 . 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, as well as a remixed orchestral version of the "Brave New World" track "Blood Brothers".The music video is a computer animated short, where the band members drive around a desolate planet and into the mouth of Eddie (as depicted on the CD single cover). [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipyjwp2bVgM YouTube - Iron Maiden - "Wildest Dreams" ] ]
At the beginning of the song,
drummer Nicko McBrain can be heard counting off in an American accent.The guitar solo in Wildest Dreams is played by
Adrian Smith .Track listing
CD
# "Wildest Dreams" (
Adrian Smith , Steve Harris) – 3:49
# "Pass the Jam" – 8:20
# "Blood Brothers (orchestral mix)" (Harris) – 7:10DVD
# "Wildest Dreams" (promo video) (
Adrian Smith , Steve Harris) – 3:49
# "The Nomad (rock mix)" (Murray, Harris)
# "Blood Brothers (rock mix)" (Harris)
# "Dance Of Death – Behind The Scenes" (video)Credits
*
Bruce Dickinson – vocals
*Dave Murray –guitar
*Janick Gers – guitar
*Adrian Smith – guitar, backing vocals
*Steve Harris –bass guitar , backing vocals
*Nicko McBrain – drumsReferences
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