Tears of the Dragon

Not to be confused with Dragon Tears.

"Tears of the Dragon" is the first single from Bruce Dickinson's second solo album, Balls to Picasso, released on 16 May 1994. AllMusic called "Tears of the Dragon" a "magnificent" track, "by far the album's best song".^[2]

"Tears of the Dragon"
Single by Bruce Dickinson
from the album Balls to Picasso
Released	16 May 1994[1]
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hard rock
Length	6:23
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson singles chronology
"Born in '58" (1990) "Tears of the Dragon" (1994) "Shoot All the Clowns" (1994)

Track listing

• CD 1

1. "Tears of the Dragon" – 6:23
2. "The Breeding House" – 5:20
3. "No Way Out... to be Continued" – 7:31

• CD 2

1. "Tears of the Dragon" (acoustic chill-out) – 4:34
2. "Winds of Change" – 4:15
3. "Spirit of Joy" – 3:13

Credits

• Bruce Dickinson – vocals
• Roy Z – guitar
• Eddie Cassillas – bass guitar
• Dickie Fliszar – drums

Chart positions

Chart (1994)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[3]	28
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[4]	36