40 Greatest Metal Songs

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1Iron Man
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward (in 1970)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 7), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 310) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 344)
recording of:
Iron Man (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Doug Moody Music, Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath4.655:58
2Welcome to the Jungle
engineer and producer:
Mike Clink
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
bass guitar:
Duff McKagan
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler
electric guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1987)
music videos:
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 467) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 491)
recording of:
Welcome to the Jungle
lyricist:
Axl Rose
composer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
Guns N’ Roses4.44:33
3Master of Puppets
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
Mark Wilczak
mixer:
Michael Wagener
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric bass guitar:
Cliff Burton (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Kirk Hammett (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and Music for Nations (in 1986)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 2), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 96) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 256)
recording of:
Master of Puppets (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Metallica4.58:35
4Back in Black
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Jack Nuber
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Brad Samuelsohn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1980) and Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 37), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 2), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 17), BILLIONS CLUB, The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 102) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 187)
recording of:
Back in Black (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
AC/DC4.554:15
5You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer) (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (in 1982) and Glenn Tipton (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (in 1982)
recorded at:
Ibiza Sound Studio in Ibiza Town, Illes Balears (Balearic Islands), Spain (in 1982)
mixed at:
Bayshore Recording Studios in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, United States and Beejay Recording Studios in Orlando, Florida, United States
music videos:
You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ (music video) by Judas Priest
recording of:
You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ (in 1982)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
Judas Priest4.355:10
6Detroit Rock City
producer:
Bob Ezrin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart) (in 1976)
edit of:
Detroit Rock City / Rock Bottom (intro) (1978 remix, LP version) by KISS (US rock band)
recording of:
Detroit Rock City
writer:
Bob Ezrin and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Café Americana Inc. (ended), KISS Songs Inc. (ended), All by Myself Publishing Company, Hori Productions America Inc. and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
is based on:
You’re Much Too Young
KISS3.53:35
7The Number of the Beast
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder) (in 1982, in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Number of the Beast (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Rakibitlou Music Ltda. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Iron Maiden4.654:53
8Raining Blood
engineer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Slayer (US thrash metal band)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tom Araya (from 1986-06 until 1986-07)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lombardo (drummer, co-founder of thrash metal band Slayer) (from 1986-06 until 1986-07)
guitar:
Jeff Hanneman (from 1986-06 until 1986-07) and Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer) (from 1986-06 until 1986-07)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 8)
recording of:
Raining Blood (from 1986-06 until 1986-07)
lyricist:
Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
composer:
Jeff Hanneman
publisher:
Death’s Head Music
Slayer4.24:57
9Crazy Train
engineer:
Max Norman
producer:
Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Bob Daisley (on 1980-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Lee Kerslake (on 1980-03-22)
guitar:
Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne) (on 1980-03-22)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (on 1980-03-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-03-22)
mixed at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-05-05 until 1980-05-20)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 6), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 23), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard Hot 100: 2025-08-09 (number: 39) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-08-02 (number: 46)
recording of:
Crazy Train (on 1980-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Daisley, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1980) and Kord Music (in 1980)
Ozzy Osbourne4.054:56
10Ace of Spades
producer:
Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
bass:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
vocals:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
performer:
Motörhead (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1980), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980) and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1980)
music videos:
Ace of Spades by Motörhead
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 10), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 33), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 442)
recording of:
Ace of Spades (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
publisher:
Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher)
Motörhead4.252:49
11Peace Sells
engineer:
Randy Burns (Producer / Engineer) and Casey McMackin
producer:
Randy Burns (Producer / Engineer) and Dave Mustaine
assistant mixer:
Stan Katayama
mixer:
Paul Lani, Dave Mustaine (in 2004) and Ralph Patlan (in 2004)
bass guitar [bass guitars] and background vocals [back-up vocals]:
David Ellefson (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Gar Samuelson (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20)
guitar family [lead and rhythm guitars]:
Dave Mustaine (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20) and Chris Poland (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20)
vocals:
Dave Mustaine (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2005)
recorded at:
MadDog Studios (Venice (Los Angeles), 1980–1996) in Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20), Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20), Rock Steady Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20) and Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20)
mixed at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Peace Sells (from 1986-02-15 until 1986-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
arranger:
Megadeth
publisher:
Mustaine Music (in 1986), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1986) and Theory Music (in 1986)
Megadeth3.054:02
12Bring the Noise
producer:
Anthrax (US thrash metal band) and Mark Dodson (UK producer)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson), Charlie Benante and Steve Thompson (producer)
additional vocals:
Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax), Charlie Benante and Flavor Flav
vocals:
Chuck D and Scott Ian
performer:
Anthrax (US thrash metal band) and Public Enemy (US rap group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1991)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 36)
recording of:
Bring the Noise (Anthrax version) (in 1991)
lyricist:
Chuck D and Hank Shocklee
composer:
Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax), Charlie Benante, Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Joseph Bellardini, Eric Sadler, Scott Ian Rosenfeld, Hank Shocklee and Dan Spitz
publisher:
Def American Songs, Inc. and NFP Music
revision of:
Bring tha Noize (Original Version)
recording of:
Bring the Noise (Anthrax version)
lyricist:
Chuck D and Hank Shocklee
composer:
Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax), Charlie Benante, Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Joseph Bellardini, Eric Sadler, Scott Ian Rosenfeld, Hank Shocklee and Dan Spitz
publisher:
Def American Songs, Inc. and NFP Music
revision of:
Bring tha Noize (Original Version)
Anthrax33:32
13Rainbow in the Dark
assistant engineer:
Ray Leonard (engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983) and Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1983)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 25)
recording of:
Rainbow in the Dark (in 1983)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Lite Dusting Music Ltd., Niji Music and Vinny Appice Music
Dio4.554:14
14Toxicity
additional engineer:
Greg Collins (engineer) and Darren Mora
engineer:
David Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer)
co-producer:
Serj Tankian
producer:
Daron Malakian and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar and additional vocals:
Shavo Odadjian
drums (drum set):
John Dolmayan
guitar:
Daron Malakian
keyboard:
Serj Tankian
vocals:
Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Toxicity
lyricist:
Serj Tankian
composer:
Daron Malakian and Shavo Odadjian
publisher:
DDevil Music, ilovecoffee and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
System of a Down4.153:36
15Bulls on Parade
recording engineer:
Nick DiDia
assistant engineer:
Clay Harper
engineer:
Caram Costanzo (music producer, sound engineer)
co-producer:
Rage Against the Machine
producer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass:
Tim Bob
drums (drum set):
Brad Wilk
guitar:
Tom Morello
lead vocals:
Zack de la Rocha
recorded at:
Cole Rehearsal Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Bulls on Parade
lyricist:
Zack de la Rocha
composer:
Tim Commerford, Tom Morello, Zack de la Rocha and Brad Wilk
Rage Against the Machine4.43:51
16Walk
art direction:
Bob Defrin (US art director & graphic designer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Vinnie Paul
co-producer:
Pantera (metal band)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Paul
electric bass guitar:
Rex Brown
guitar:
Diamond Darrell
lead vocals:
Philip Anselmo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pantego Sound Studio in Pantego, Texas, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 29)
recording of:
Walk
writer:
Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, Darrell Lance Abbott and Vinnie Paul
Pantera3.955:16
17Live Wire
engineer:
Robert Battaglia and Azi Kipper
producer:
Mötley Crüe
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set):
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guitar:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
recorded at:
Hit City West in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Live Wire
lyricist and composer:
Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Blonde Baby Music, Mars Mountain Music, Sixx/Gunner Music and Tommyland Music
Mötley Crüe4.23:14
18Slave to the Grind
assistant engineer:
Riley J. Connell (Engineer), Craig Doubet (recording engineer) and Jim Thomas (technical, musician)
producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Rachel Bolan
drums (drum set):
Rob Affuso
guitar:
Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
background vocals:
Rachel Bolan, Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
lead vocals:
Sebastian Bach (Canadian metal singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1991)
recorded at:
New River Studios in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States and Scream Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Scream Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Slave to the Grind
writer:
Sebastian Bach (Canadian metal singer), Rachel Bolan and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
Skid Row43:28
19Man in the Box
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Dave Jerden
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
additional engineer:
Ron Champagne
assistant engineer:
Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
assistant mixer:
Bob Lacivita
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sean Kinney
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Starr (Alice in Chains)
electric guitar [guitar] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Jerry Cantrell
additional background vocals [backing hacking]:
Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Kevin Shuss and Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
lead vocals [voals]:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1990 to present) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Soundcastle (Interactive Studios) in Santa Monica, California, United States
music videos:
Man in the Box by Alice in Chains
recording of:
Man in the Box
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (from 1990 to present) and Jack Lord Music (from 1990 to present)
Alice in Chains4.254:47
20I Wanna Rock
recording engineer and mixer:
Geoff Workman
assistant engineer:
Gary McGachan
engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer) and Greg Laney
producer:
Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
drums (drum set):
A.J. Pero (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
electric guitar:
Jay Jay French (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Eddie Ojeda (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
background vocals:
Jay Jay French (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), Eddie Ojeda (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), A.J. Pero (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Dee Snider (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
lead vocals:
Dee Snider (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
arranger:
Twisted Sister and Tom Werman
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 17)
recording of:
I Wanna Rock (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dee Snider
publisher:
Universal Tunes
Twisted Sister4.23:03
21Paradise City
engineer and producer:
Mike Clink
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler
electric bass guitar:
Duff McKagan
electric guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 453)
recording of:
Paradise City
writer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
Guns N’ Roses4.36:46
22Enter Sandman
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 5), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 30), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 390) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 399)
recording of:
Enter Sandman (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica4.35:31
23Freak on a Leash
additional recording engineer and assistant engineer:
John Ewing, Jr. (engineer)
recording engineer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
producer:
Korn (US nu metal band), Steve Thompson (producer) and Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
editor:
Don C. Tyler (mastering engineer, electronic music producer, graphic designer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1998)
music videos:
Freak on a Leash (official video) by Korn (US nu metal band)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 48)
recording of:
Freak on a Leash
writer:
Brian Welch (Brian Phillip Welch, member of Korn), Jonathan Davis (vocalist for Korn), James Shaffer, Reginald Arvizu and David Silveria
Korn3.954:15
24Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 31)
recording of:
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
AC/DC4.44:11
25Cowboys From Hell
assistant engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
co-producer:
Pantera (metal band)
mixer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Pantera (metal band)
bass guitar [bass]:
Rex
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Vinnie Paul
guitar [guitars]:
Diamond Darrell
vocals:
Philip Anselmo
arranger:
Pantera (metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1990) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Pantego Sound Studio in Pantego, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
music videos:
Cowboys From Hell (music video) by Pantera (metal band)
recording of:
Cowboys From Hell
lyricist and composer:
Pantera (metal band)
publisher:
Cota Music and Power Metal Music
Pantera4.24:06
26Refuse/Resist
assistant engineer:
Simon Dawson (engineer) and Dave Somers (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
co-producer:
Sepultura
bass guitar:
Paulo Jr.
drums (drum set):
Igor Cavalera
guitar:
Max Cavalera and Andreas Kisser
vocals:
Max Cavalera
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 58)
recording of:
Refuse/Resist
lyricist:
Max Cavalera
composer:
Igor Cavalera, Max Cavalera, Andreas Kisser and Paulo Jr.
publisher:
Roadblock Music, Inc.
Sepultura4.63:19
27Run to the Hills
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder) (in 1982, in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 10) and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 14)
recording of:
Run to the Hills (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Iron Maiden4.23:53
28The Beautiful People
assistant engineer:
Brian Pollack (engineer) and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
engineer:
Sean Beavan and Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician)
co-producer:
Marilyn Manson (the person)
producer:
Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Sean Beavan, Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician) and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
editor:
Sean Beavan, Charlie Clouser, Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician), Trent Reznor and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Fish (American drummer)
electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
Twiggy Ramirez
electric guitar and guitar synthesizer:
Sean Beavan
keyboard:
Madonna Wayne Gacy
lead vocals:
Marilyn Manson (the person)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1996, in 2012), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Nothing Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 86)
recording of:
The Beautiful People
lyricist:
Brian Hugh Warner (Marilyn Manson, the person)
composer:
Twiggy Ramirez
publisher:
Blood Heavy Music, Dinger & Ollie Music and Songs of Golgotha
Marilyn Manson4.653:38
29Caught in a Mosh
assistant engineer:
Chip Schane
engineer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer) and Chris Rutherford
executive producer:
Jon Zazula
producer:
Anthrax (US thrash metal band) and Eddie Kramer (engineer)
assistant mixer:
Francis McSweeney
mixer:
Paul Hamingson and Eddie Kramer (engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax) (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Benante (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
guitar:
Dan Spitz (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Scott Ian (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
lead vocals:
Joe Belladonna (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
recorded at:
Quadradial Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 22)
recording of:
Caught in a Mosh (from 1986-10 until 1986-12)
writer:
Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax), Charlie Benante, Scott Ian and Dan Spitz
publisher:
Imagem Music, NFP Music, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Anthrax3.755:00
30Epic
engineer:
Jim “Watts” Vereecke and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Faith No More and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
mixer:
Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
bass guitar:
Billy Gould
drums (drum set):
Mike Bordin (American drummer)
guitar:
Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist)
keyboard:
Roddy Bottum
lead vocals:
Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Slash Records (company, do not use as release label!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Epic by Faith No More
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 54) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 483)
recording of:
Epic
lyricist:
Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
composer:
Mike Bordin (American drummer), Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould and Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist)
publisher:
Big Thrilling Music (music publishing company), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Vomit God Music (Mike Patton’s music publishing company)
Faith No More4.254:50
31Rock You Like a Hurricane
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1984)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1984)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1984) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (in 1984)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1984), Matthias Jabs (in 1984), Klaus Meine (in 1984), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1984) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1984)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)) (in 1984, in 2015, in 2018), Breeze Music (in 1984), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) (in 1984) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1983 until 1984)
part of:
Alan Cross: Hurricane Songs (number: 5), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 18) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 36)
recording of:
Rock You Like a Hurricane (in 1984)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Music Edition München, Arabella Musikverlag GmbH and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Scorpions4.054:11
32Thunder Kiss ’65
assistant engineer:
David Carpenter (Engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Sean Yseult
drums (drum set):
Ivan de Prume
guitar:
J.
lead vocals:
Rob Zombie
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 84)
recording of:
Thunder Kiss ’65 (in 1991-05)
lyricist:
Rob Zombie
composer:
Ivan de Prume, J., Sean Yseult and Rob Zombie
publisher:
Psychohead Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
White Zombie4.253:54
33High ’n’ Dry
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
engineer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06), Rick Savage (from 1981-03 until 1981-06) and Pete Willis (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
recording of:
High ’n’ Dry (Saturday Night) (from 1981-03 until 1981-06)
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Marksmen Music (ended), Def-Lepp-Music, Primary Wave Elliott and Primary Wave Savage
part of:
“The Filthy Fifteen” (PMRC’s list of songs with “offensive lyrical content”) (number: 10)
Def Leppard3.43:26
34Paranoid
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 4), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 13), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 250) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 338)
recording of:
Paranoid (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath4.552:49
35Metal Health
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Spencer Proffer
drums (drum set):
Frankie Banali (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Chuck Wright
electric guitar:
Carlos Cavazo
keyboard:
Pat Regan (American recording engineer)
lead vocals:
Kevin DuBrow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
produced for:
Pasha
recorded at and mixed at:
Pasha Music House in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 66)
recording of:
Metal Health (Bang Your Head)
writer:
Frankie Banali (US drummer), Carlos Cavazo, Tony Cavazo and Kevin DuBrow
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Quiet Riot4.255:18
36Wait and Bleed
recording of:
Wait and Bleed
writer:
Shawn Crahan, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray (Slipknot bassist), Craig Jones (Slipknot sampler), Joey Jordison, Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson and Sid Wilson
publisher:
EMI April Music, Inc. and Music That Music
Slipknot2:36
37Smoke on the Water
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) (from 1972 to present)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Smoke on the Water (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Deep Purple5:19
38Balls to the Wall
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Accept (German heavy metal band)
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Peter Baltes (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
drums (drum set):
Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.) (from 1983-07 to ????)
guitar:
Hermann Frank (from 1983-07 until 1983-08) and Wolf Hoffmann (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
vocals:
Udo Dirkschneider (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
recorded at and mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 79)
recording of:
Balls to the Wall (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
lyricist:
Peter Baltes, Deaffy, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
composer:
Peter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
publisher:
Breeze Music GmbH, SMV Schacht Musikverlage and Summer Breeze Music (from 1983 to present)
Accept4.055:43
39I’m Eighteen
engineer:
Brian Christian
executive producer:
Jack Richardson
producer:
Bob Ezrin and Jack Richardson
bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper)
drums (drum set):
Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974)
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Bob Ezrin
background vocals:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
arranger:
Alice Cooper (1964–1975 American rock band) and Bob Ezrin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
recorded at:
RCA Mid-America in Chicago, Illinois, United States
music videos:
I’m Eighteen (live, 1971: German TV music show, Beat Club) by Alice Cooper (1964–1975 American rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 482)
recording of:
I’m Eighteen
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (American guitarist), Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
publisher:
Bizarre Music Co. (US work publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US, Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ezra Music Corp., Famous Chappell, Opus 19 Music, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Third Palm Music, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper4.2?:??
40Breaking the Law
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1980-01 until 1980-02) and Glenn Tipton (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
music videos:
Breaking the Law (music video) by Judas Priest
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 4), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 12) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Breaking the Law (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
Crewglen Ltd., Ebonytree Ltd, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Geargate Ltd. (publishing for K. K. Downing), Reach Global (UK) Limited, Reach Music Publishing, Inc., Round Hill Songs II and Warner Chappell Music France
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Judas Priest4.152:35