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"Kids of the Century"
Single by Helloween
from the album Pink Bubbles Go Ape
Released16 February 1991
GenreHeavy metal
Length
  • 3:51
  • 10:37 (European version)
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Michael Kiske
Helloween singles chronology
"I Want Out"
(1988) 		"Kids of the Century"
(1991) 		"Number One"
(1992)

"Kids of the Century" is a song and single by German power metal band Helloween taken from the album Pink Bubbles Go Ape. This is the first Helloween single with Roland Grapow playing guitars, replacing Kai Hansen.

They made a promo video at the Rainbow Theatre in London,[1] directed by Storm Thorgerson, who also made the front cover of the album and the single.

It is also the first Helloween recording with a song written by bassist Markus Grosskopf: "Shit and Lobster".[2] The Japanese version of the single contains an exclusive Helloween interview (6:02) instead of "Shit and Lobster".

Single track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Kids Of The Century"3:54
2."Blue Suede Shoes" (Carl Perkins)2:36
3."Shit And Lobster"4:07
4."Exclusive Helloween interview" (Japan only)6:02

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[3] 56

References

  1. ^ Metal Hammer Magazine February 1991 page 26-27
  2. ^ Syrjala, Marko (11 January 2011). "Helloween – bassist Markus Grosskopf". Metal Rules. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Helloween - Kids of The Century (UK Charts)". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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