On This Day: February 12, 1982 Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden Released

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Feb 12, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: February 12, 1982 Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden Released.

On this day, February 12, 1982, Iron Maiden released Run to the Hills, one of their most iconic and defining singles. The song was the lead single from their third studio album, The Number of the Beast, and marked the debut of Bruce Dickinson as the band’s lead vocalist.

Run to the Hills became Iron Maiden’s breakthrough hit, reaching #7 on the UK Singles Chart and helping propel The Number of the Beast to legendary status. The song’s powerful galloping rhythm, soaring vocals, and...

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