Wasted Years

Summary

Wasted Years is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (475 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wasted Years's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Wasted Years's composer is recorded as Adrian Smith^[4].
• Wasted Years's genre is heavy metal music^[5].
• Wasted Years followed Run to the Hills^[6].
• Wasted Years was followed by Stranger in a Strange Land^[7].
• Wasted Years was produced by Martin Birch^[8].
• Among the performers on Wasted Years was Iron Maiden^[9].
• Wasted Years's record label is recorded as EMI^[10].
• Wasted Years is part of Somewhere in Time^[11].
• Wasted Years was released on September 6, 1986^[12].
• Wasted Years's tracklist is recorded as Wasted Years^[13].
• Wasted Years's lyricist is recorded as Adrian Smith^[14].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[15]

• First release date: 1986^[16]

• Genre(s): heavy metal^[17]

• Community tags: heavy metal^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: 44fd893c-cbb2-37d2-b314-926a382ddd2b^[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Wasted Years was Iron Maiden^[9]. It was produced by Martin Birch^[8].

Publication

Wasted Years was published on September 6, 1986^[12]. Its genre is heavy metal music^[5]. It is part of Somewhere in Time^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Wasted Years followed Run to the Hills^[6]. It was followed by Stranger in a Strange Land^[7].

Why It Matters

Wasted Years ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (475 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]