Shadow on the Wall (song)

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{{Short description|Single by Mike Oldfield}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Shadow on the Wall

| cover = Shadow on the Wall (Mike Oldfield).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Mike Oldfield

| album = Crises

| B-side = Taurus 3

| released = 5 September 1983

| recorded =

| studio = Denham

| venue =

| genre = Hard rock{{cite web|first= Jordan |last= Blum |title= Mike Oldfield: Two Sides: The Very Best of Mike Oldfield |website= PopMatters |date= 29 August 2012 |accessdate= 10 May 2015 |url= http://www.popmatters.com/review/162482-mike-oldfield-two-sides-the-very-best-of-mike-oldfield/}}

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=9}}

| label = Virgin

| writer = Mike Oldfield

| producer = {{hlist|Mike Oldfield|Simon Phillips}}

| prev_title = Moonlight Shadow

| prev_year = 1983

| next_title = Crime of Passion

| next_year = 1984

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|_euDhMDDRq4|"Shadow on the Wall"}}}}

}}

"Shadow on the Wall" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1983 by Virgin Records. English rock singer Roger Chapman performs vocals on the song and it is taken from Oldfield's Crises album.{{cite web|title= Singles |work= Amadian |accessdate= 31 March 2009 |url= http://www.amadian.net/singles1.htm}} The song was a hit single especially in Germanic countries.

The music video for "Shadow on the Wall" depicts an interrogation scene and was directed by Keith McMillan.{{cite AV media notes|title= The Wind Chimes |year= 1988 |others= Mike Oldfield |type= VHS rear cover credits |publisher= Virgin Vision |id= VVD 353}} The song also features on Roger Chapman's compilation albums, such as 1994's King of the Shouters where the song has been 'remastered'.

An "acoustic" mix and a 5.1 surround sound mix were released on the 2013 reissue of Crises.

The song has been covered by a number of artists including Swedish metal band Arch Enemy.{{cite web|title= Arch Enemy – War Eternal |publisher= AllMusic |accessdate= 2 May 2014 |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/war-eternal-mw0002660560}}