Hero (David Crosby song)
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"Hero" | ||||
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Single by David Crosby featuring Phil Collins | ||||
from the album Thousand Roads | ||||
B-side |
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Released | April 15, 1993 | |||
Length | 4:39 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Phil Collins | |||
David Crosby singles chronology | ||||
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Phil Collins singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Hero" on YouTube |
"Hero" is a single performed by American singer-songwriter David Crosby from his third studio album, Thousand Roads (1993). The recording, released in April 1993 by Atlantic, features English drummer Phil Collins, who co-wrote the song with Crosby, produced it, sang backing vocals, and played drums, keyboards, and drum machine. Collins released a demo version, featuring his vocals only, as a B-side to the "We Wait and We Wonder" single release.
B-sides
"Coverage" is an album track written by Bonnie Hayes, a cover of a song she recorded for her 1982 album, Good Clean Fun. "Fare Thee Well" is a non-album track written by Emily Saliers, who later recorded the song with her band Indigo Girls for their 1994 album, Swamp Ophelia.
Track listing
- "Hero" (LP version) – 4:39
- "Coverage" (LP version) – 3:22
- "Fare Thee Well" – 4:07
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | April 15, 1993 |
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Atlantic | [citation needed] |
United Kingdom | May 3, 1993 | [13] |
References
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0986." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 0980." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 22. May 29, 1993. p. 38. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "David Crosby & Phil Collins – Hero" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "David Crosby & Phil Collins – Hero". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. May 29, 1993. p. 18. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "David Crosby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "David Crosby Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "The RPM Top 100 A\C Tracks of 1993". RPM. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "The Year in Music 1993" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 52. December 25, 1993. p. YE-46. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 1, 1993. p. 23.
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