How many songs has each member of Iron Maiden written?
Notoriously collaborative, Iron Maiden have been blessed with some seriously talented songwriters, capable of delivering individually and in the team environment.
It’s unsurprising that the albums that boast heaps of collective efforts are often among their best. There’s also a couple records that were almost entirely written by founding bassist Steve Harris, so let’s give the man his due there as well for being such a remarkable writing force for decades.
Every fan has their favorite elements that each songwriter brings to the table — Harris is known for his epics and non-traditional arrangements (“Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” for example), Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith are a hit-making team and Janick Gers has truly authored some of the band’s best material during his tenure.
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When a new Iron Maiden album is announced (which has been less frequently over the last 20 years), seeing the songwriting credits is one of the most thrilling parts. Those details tend to be released before the album comes out, and, when placed next to song titles, it leaves a lot to the imagination until that release day finally comes.
So, let’s see which members have the most and least writing credits and check out how many credits they have on each album too!
How Many Songs Each Iron Maiden Member Has Written
Here’s a breakdown of Iron Maiden’s song-writing credits.
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