2 Minutes to Midnight

~ Recording by Iron Maiden

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.12 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron Maiden2 Minutes to MidnightIron MaidenSingle
  • GB1984-08-06
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)12 EMI 5489
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • GB1984-09-03
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)EJ 2402001, POWER 1
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:03Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • XE1984-09-03
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)1C 064-24 0200 1, 2402001, EJ 24 0200
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • GB1984-09-03
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)064-24 0200-1
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • GB1984-09-03
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDP 7 46045 2
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • US1984-09-03
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SJ-12321
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • NZ1984-09-03
EMI Music New ZealandNZ EMC-232
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenPowerslave (Maxicut)Iron MaidenAlbum
  • AU1984-09-17
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)EMC.240200
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • JP1984-09-21
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)EMS-91091
1.22 Minutes to Midnight?:??Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • JP1984-09-21
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)EMS-91091
1.12 Minutes to Midnight?:??Iron Maiden2 Minutes to MidnightIron MaidenSingle
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:03Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDP 7 46045 2
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)2402001
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SJ-12321
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
EMI Music Netherlands (this is not an imprint! it likely refers to EMI Music Netherlands BV)7 46045 4
1.22 Minutes to Midnight?:??Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)1C 264 24 0200 4, 2402004
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:03Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • JP1985-05-22
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CP32-5043
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 46045 2
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenPowerslave (Made in West Germany, Matrix: B-6067 / CDP7460452 A)Iron MaidenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDP 7 46045 2
11.12 Minutes to Midnight6:07Iron MaidenThe First Ten Years: Up the IronsIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-02-12
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)IRN 1, IRN 10, IRN 2, IRN 3, IRN 4, IRN 5, IRN 6, IRN 7, IRN 8, IRN 9
1.12 Minutes to Midnight6:07Iron Maiden2 Minutes to Midnight / Aces HighIron MaidenSingle
  • GB1990-03-19
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)793 992 2, CDIRN 6, CDP 793 992 2
6.12 Minutes to Midnight6:07Iron MaidenThe First Ten Years: Up the IronsIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1990-06-27
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)TOCP-6181, TOCP-6182, TOCP-6183, TOCP-6184, TOCP-6185, TOCP-6186, TOCP-6187, TOCP-6188, TOCP-6189, TOCP-6190
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)TOCP-6341
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • JP1995-06-28
COOLPRICE (budget-priced reissue series)TOCP-3063
1.3Two Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenMTV Headbanger’s BallVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)8 36072 2
1.3Two Minutes to Midnight6:07Iron MaidenMTV Headbanger’s BallVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)8 36072 2
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenPowerslave (EMI UK 2CD limited edition)Iron MaidenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 8 35872 2 3
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
Castle RecordsCASTLE 106-2
1.92 Minutes to Midnight6:05Iron MaidenBest of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-09-23
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)8 53184 2, CDEMD 1097
2.72 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenBest of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-09-23
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)EMDX 1097
2.32 Minutes to Midnight6:05Iron MaidenBest of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-09-24
Castle RecordsCASTLE 124-2
2.32 Minutes to Midnight6:05Iron MaidenBest of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1996-09-30
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)TOCP-50005, TOCP-50006
2.32 Minutes to Midnight6:05Iron MaidenBest of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1996-12-04
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)TOCP-50128,TOCP-50129, TOCP-50128・9
2.32 Minutes to Midnight6:05Iron MaidenBest of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI United Kingdom (~1993–1998)7243 8 53192 2 8
2.32 Minutes to Midnight6:05Iron MaidenBest of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)853192 2, CDEMDS 1097
2.32 Minutes to Midnight6:05Iron MaidenBest of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)8 53185 2, CDEMDX 1097
1.92 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenBest of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 8 53184 2 9
1.92 Minutes to Midnight6:05Iron MaidenBest of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Canada7243 8 53184 2 9
1.92 Minutes to Midnight6:05Iron MaidenBest of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
Raw Power (United Kingdom metal)RAW CD 141
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)496 9200, 7243 4 96920 0 8
5.22 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenEddie’s HeadIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 4 97999 0 5
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
EMI Music Canada7243 4 96920 0 8
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
Raw Power (United Kingdom metal)RAW CD 131
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)743496920-0
1.82 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenEd HunterIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 5 20520 0 4
1.82 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenEd HunterIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-09-21
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 63726
1.82 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenEd HunterIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Canada7243 5 20520 0 4
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenPowerslave / Single Collection 2Iron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
CD‐Maximum (Russian label)CDM 0700-468
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • US2002-03-26
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)CK 86212
1.112 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenGrand Theft Auto: Vice City, Volume 1: V-RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2002-10-29
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 87002
1.112 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenGrand Theft Auto: Vice City: Official Soundtrack Box SetVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • XE2002-10-29
Rockstar Games, Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)5100642000, EPC 510064 2
1.52 Minutes to Midnight6:03Iron MaidenEdward the GreatIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-05
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)724354310324
1.52 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenEdward The Great - The Greatest HitsIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2002-11-07
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)TOCP-66113
1.52 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenEdward The Great ⚜ The Greatest HitsIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 86969
1.52 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenEdward the Great: The Greatest HitsIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0946 3 32900 2 0
1.112 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenGrand Theft Auto: Vice City, Volume 1: V-RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)2 510058
1.112 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenGrand Theft Auto: Vice City, Volume 1: V‐RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)2 510058
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Metal-is Records, Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)CK 86044
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenHeavy Metal Masters IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 590636 2 1
2.42 Minutes to Midnight6:01Iron MaidenThe Essential Iron MaidenIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-07-04
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)CK 92833, CK 92834
2.42 Minutes to Midnight6:01Iron MaidenThe Essential Iron MaidenIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-07-12
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)C2K 92832
1.52 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenEdward the GreatIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-07-25
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0946 3 32900 2 0
1.52 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenEdward the Great (2005 re-issue)Iron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2005-07-26
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0946 3 32900 2 0
1.32 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenSomewhere Back in Time: The Best of 1980–1989Iron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-04-07
Parlophone
1.32 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenSomewhere Back in Time: The Best of 1980–1989Iron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-05-09
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 2 14707 2 1
1.32 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenSomewhere Back in Time: The Best of 1980–1989Iron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-05-12
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 214 7072 1
1.32 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenSomewhere Back in Time: The Best of 1980–1989Iron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-05-13
1.32 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenSomewhere Back in Time: The Best of 1980–1989Iron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 2147071 4
1.32 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenSomewhere Back in Time: The Best of 1980–1989Iron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)TOCP-66795
5.22 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenThe Complete Album CollectionIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A.IM 08 01-14
2.12 Minutes to Midnight6:07Iron MaidenThe Greatest Rock AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Korea8809217580198
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • US2014-10-27
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), INgrooves, Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)BMG14014V
5.22 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenThe Complete Albums Collection 1980–1988Iron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)BMG14047V
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:03Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenPowerslave (2015 remaster)Iron MaidenAlbum
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenPowerslave (2015 remaster / 24bit - 96kHz)Iron MaidenAlbum
  • XW2018-11-16
Parlophone
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • XE2019-03-29
Parlophone0190295567712
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)538427022
1.672 Minutes to Midnight (2015 remaster)6:03Iron Maiden100 Greatest MetalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020-01-24
Rhino (reissue label)
1.252 Minutes to Midnight6:01Iron MaidenGreatest HitsIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
1.92 Minutes to Midnight6:05Iron MaidenBest of the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + CompilationBMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), Raw Power (United Kingdom metal)D 138482, RAW CD 141
1.92 Minutes to Midnight6:05Iron MaidenBest of the Beast (Argentinean release)Iron MaidenAlbum + CompilationEMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 8 53184 2 9, CDEMD 1097
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:03Iron MaidenPowerslave (2015 remaster)Iron MaidenAlbumParlophone
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbumEMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)54 2402001
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbumEMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0777 7 46045 2 9, CDPM 7460452
Promotion
1.12 Minutes to Midnight?:??Iron Maiden2 Minutes 2 MidnightIron MaidenSingle
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)SEC-254
1.42 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenVirusIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
Castle RecordsPROC 6-2, Proc 6-2
1.42 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenVirusIron MaidenSingle
Castle RecordsPROC 6-2
1.52 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenMaiden Hell!Iron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • -1998
1.62 Minutes to Midnight?:??Iron Maiden17 Numbers by the BeastIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-03-26
Metal-is Records, Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)CSK 56740
Bootleg
5.22 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron MaidenIron Maiden (box set of 1998 remasters)Iron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (fake label; use for unofficial releases purporting to be on EMI)7243 4 96863 0 4
1.112 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenGrand Theft Auto: Vice City Radio (Individual tracks from the stations)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • XW2002-10-29
Rockstar Games
1.92 Minutes to Midnight6:01Iron MaidenGreatest HitsIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (fake label; use for unofficial releases purporting to be on EMI), Star Mark19849-1/2
12.12 Minutes to Midnight6:02Iron MaidenGuitar Hero 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • -2009
1.122 Minutes to Midnight6:00Iron Maiden20 Iron PiecesIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011
1.92 Minutes to Midnight6:01Iron MaidenGreatest HitsIron MaidenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (fake label; use for unofficial releases purporting to be on EMI)19849-1/2
(unknown)
1.22 Minutes to Midnight6:04Iron MaidenPowerslaveIron MaidenAlbum
  • XE2014-10-27
Parlophone2564624869

Relationships

assistant engineer:Bruce Buchalter (Engineer)
Frank Gibson (recording engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:Martin Birch
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:Nicko McBrain (drummer) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
electric bass guitar:Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
electric guitar:Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
lead vocals:Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
mixed at:Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
DJ-mixes:Never Too Old to Rock by Hahnstudios (mash-up artist)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2SrVGpjv0mqCR6j9EZPSm2 [info]
recording of:2 Minutes to Midnight (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)

2 Minutes to Midnight

writer:Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist)
Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden)
publisher:Imagem London Ltd.
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)