Stranger in a Strange Land

Summary

Stranger in a Strange Land is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Stranger in a Strange Land's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Stranger in a Strange Land's composer is recorded as Adrian Smith^[4].
• Stranger in a Strange Land's genre is heavy metal music^[5].
• Stranger in a Strange Land followed Wasted Years^[6].
• Stranger in a Strange Land was followed by Can I Play with Madness^[7].
• Stranger in a Strange Land was produced by Martin Birch^[8].
• Among the performers on Stranger in a Strange Land was Iron Maiden^[9].
• Stranger in a Strange Land's record label is recorded as EMI^[10].
• Stranger in a Strange Land is part of Somewhere in Time^[11].
• Stranger in a Strange Land was released on November 22, 1986^[12].
• Stranger in a Strange Land's tracklist is recorded as Stranger in a Strange Land^[13].
• Stranger in a Strange Land's lyricist is recorded as Adrian Smith^[14].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[15]

• First release date: 1986-11-22^[16]

• Genre(s): heavy metal, rock^[17]

• Community tags: heavy metal, rock^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: acd88ea4-2ba8-4b1b-bdb2-8d5d3fa0090f^[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Stranger in a Strange Land was performed by Iron Maiden^[9]. It was produced by Martin Birch^[8].

Publication

Stranger in a Strange Land was released on November 22, 1986^[12]. Its genre is heavy metal music^[5]. It is part of Somewhere in Time^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Stranger in a Strange Land followed Wasted Years^[6]. It was followed by Can I Play with Madness^[7].

Why It Matters

Stranger in a Strange Land ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]