IRON MAIDEN, whose first ever commercial single has been released the USA, have entered the Billboard Hot Singles Sales Chart at #7 this week with 'Different World'. Click left to view the entire chart.

As previously reported, in the UK, this exclusive digital single - a live version of 'Different World' recorded during the European tour - will be available for a limited period only and will be deleted upon official release. The digital single can be downloaded day of release, 26th December, in MP3 format that is compatible with PC, MP3 player, iPod and Mac. Fans who pre-order this exclusive digital single (and any of the single traditional formats digitally as listed below) between midnight on Sunday 3rd and Monday 25th December will get to hear an exclusive interview with Steve Harris.

This unique offer is only available as a Pre-order from the Iron Maiden Official Digital Store at www.ironmaiden.com. Pre-orders will be delivered on the 26th December, when the format will be deleted and no longer available.

This exclusive live version is in MP3 format that is compatible with PC, MP3 player, iPod and Mac.

Three traditional collectable formats will be available from local record stores from Tuesday 26th December:

Two-track CD – special souvenir price of £1.99 with previously unreleased live version of 'Iron Maiden'

Limited Edition 7" Picture Disc with previously unreleased live version of ‘Fear Of the Dark’

Limited Edition DVD Single with souvenir poster/07 Calendar - includes the animated video directed by Howard Greenhalgh, and the previously unreleased live version of ‘The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg’, and the new studio recording of FOCUS’ ‘Hocus Pocus’. There is also a full picture library of live photos from the tour for fans to enjoy.

All singles contain different tour photos, and live songs from A Matter Of Life And Death European Tour 2006.