Run to the Hills was released by Iron Maiden in 1982 as the lead single from The Number of the Beast, and it quickly became one of the British heavy metal band's signature songs. Its galloping rhythm and instantly recognisable chorus have kept it in rock playlists, films, games and sports broadcasts for decades. Online, short excerpts circulate as a shorthand for running, escaping or charging into battle, because the title and tempo match the action so directly. That simple, literal fit is why creators still reach for it for chase and panic edits.