"Accident of Birth" is the first single from Bruce Dickinson's fourth solo album, Accident of Birth, released in 1997 and peaking at number 54 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] Dickinson described the song as "about a family from Hell. Except they're in Hell and one of them has accidentally been born, and they want him back and he doesn't want to go. For all the same reasons that you wouldn't want to go back to your family if they're a pain in the ass, he doesn't want to go back to his family. OK, so they're in Hell, that makes a little difference too."[2]
"Accident of Birth" | ||||
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Single by Bruce Dickinson | ||||
from the album Accident of Birth | ||||
Released | 1997 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 4:23 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bruce Dickinson, Roy Z | |||
Bruce Dickinson singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe song's music video was directed by Bruce Dickinson and was shot on the same day as the video to "Road to Hell" from the same album. [citation needed]
Track listing
editPart I
- "Accident of Birth" – 4:23
- "Ghost of Cain" – 4:13
- "Accident of Birth (demo)" – 4:16
Part II
- "Accident of Birth" – 4:23
- "Starchildren (demo)" – 5:04
- "Taking The Queen (demo)" – 4:33
Credits
edit- Bruce Dickinson – vocals
- Adrian Smith – guitar
- Roy Z – guitar
- Eddie Casillas – bass
- David Ingraham – drums
Chart positions
editChart (1994) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[1] | 54 |
References
edit- ^ a b "The Official Charts Company - Bruce Dickinson". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ "The following interview with Bruce Dickinson was conducted on August 19, 1998 by Seriah Azkath..." 19 August 1998. Retrieved 15 August 2010.