"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.[2] 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.[3] 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,[4] and Finnish rock group Zero Nine.