Artists · UK Singles Chart

Iron Maiden

Charting Feb 17, 1980 → Dec 21, 2014 · 189 weeks with chart power

Charted in 1 of 2 markets — UK Singles Chart 189 wk

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UK Singles Chart · 189 wk Global Music Power · 189 wk

All songs Without holiday songs New music only

Peak Power: 1.22%; week of Jun 13, 1982
Career Power: 249; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 34; January 1988 – January 1989
Peak Five Years: 86; January 1982 – December 1986
Top-five weeks: 13; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 189; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.58%; week of Dec 30, 1990
Comebacks: 2; April 1988, January 1991

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Oct 23, 1983	Apr 10, 1988	232	63	1.22%	1.04%
After decline	Feb 26, 1989	Jan 13, 1991	98	37	1.22%	1.09%

Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions (config version 4, Sep 21, 2026). How it works →

Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Songs on the UK Singles Chart

34 records · 249 share-weeks of Career Power

Power contributed is what each song earned this artist: their weekly Power Share, split across their songs (a featured credit takes its reduced share). Record Power is the song's own figure, the same for every artist on it — a #1 week is 3.5 whoever holds it. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower	Record Power
Run to the HillsApple Music	#7March 1982	14	February 1982 – April 2002	22.0	21.9
The Number of the BeastApple Music	#3January 2005	16	May 1982 – December 2014	21.8	21.5
The TrooperApple Music	#5August 2005	13	June 1983 – September 2005	17.0	16.9
Can I Play with MadnessApple Music	#3March 1988	6	March 1988 – April 1988	13.1	13.1
The Evil That Men DoApple Music	#5August 1988	7	August 1988 – October 1988	11.8	11.8
Bring Your Daughter... to the SlaughterApple Music	#1December 1990	5	December 1990 – January 1991	11.4	11.2
The ClairvoyantApple Music	#6November 1988	8	November 1988 – January 1989	9.6	9.6
2 Minutes to MidnightApple Music	#11August 1984	6	August 1984 – September 1984	9.1	9.0
Flight of IcarusApple Music	#11April 1983	6	April 1983 – May 1983	9.1	9.0
Holy SmokeApple Music	#3September 1990	4	September 1990 – October 1990	8.4	8.4
Infinite Dreams (Live)Apple Music	#6November 1989	7	November 1989 – December 1989	8.3	8.3
Be Quick or Be DeadApple Music	#2April 1992	4	April 1992 – May 1992	7.0	7.0
Wildest DreamsApple Music	#6September 2003	7	September 2003 – October 2003	6.9	6.8
Run to the Hills (Live)	#26December 1985	6	December 1985 – January 1986	6.6	6.4
Running Free {1985}	#19October 1985	6	September 1985 – December 1985	6.5	6.5
The Wicker ManApple Music	#9May 2000	4	May 2000 – June 2000	6.5	6.5
Aces HighApple Music	#20November 1984	5	October 1984 – November 1984	5.7	5.7
Wasted YearsApple Music	#18September 1986	4	August 1986 – September 1986	5.7	5.7
Different WorldApple Music	#3December 2006	3	December 2006 – January 2007	5.3	5.1
Stranger in a Strange LandApple Music	#22November 1986	5	November 1986 – December 1986	5.3	5.3
Fear of the Dark (Live)Apple Music	#8March 1993	3	March 1993 – March 1993	5.2	5.2
RainmakerApple Music	#13November 2003	6	November 2003 – January 2004	4.9	4.9
Hallowed Be Thy NameApple Music	#9October 1993	3	October 1993 – October 1993	4.9	4.9
Sanctuary	#29June 1980	5	June 1980 – June 1980	4.6	4.5
Twilight Zone/Wrathchild	#31March 1981	5	March 1981 – April 1981	4.2	4.2
Running Free	#34March 1980	5	February 1980 – March 1980	4.1	4.1
From Here to Eternity	#21July 1992	4	July 1992 – July 1992	4.0	4.0
Man on the EdgeApple Music	#10October 1995	3	October 1995 – October 1995	3.8	3.8
Virus	#16September 1996	3	September 1996 – September 1996	3.3	3.3
The Angel and the GamblerApple Music	#18March 1998	3	March 1998 – March 1998	3.3	3.3
Women in Uniform	#35November 1980	4	November 1980 – November 1980	3.2	3.2
Out of the Silent PlanetApple Music	#20October 2000	3	October 2000 – November 2000	2.8	2.8
Maiden Japan	#43September 1981	4	September 1981 – October 1981	2.3	2.3
Purgatory	#52June 1981	3	June 1981 – July 1981	1.3	1.3

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