“Heroes”

~ Song

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lyricist:David Bowie
composer:David Bowie
Brian Eno
publisher:BMG Songs Ltd.
E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher)
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
RZO Music Ltd
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Tintoretto Music
Universal Music Careers
Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/954 [info]
Wikidata:Q701655 [info]
referred to in medleys:Elephant Love (aka Elephant Love Medley, from Moulin Rouge!) (order: 8)
later translated versions:“Helden”
Héroes
Héroes (Los 7 delfines)
Herois
Héros
Hrdinové
later versions:Symphony no. 4 “Heroes”: I. Heroes
is the basis for:Heroes (We Could Be)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1977-07-11 – 1977-08-05“Heroes”David Bowie6:10
1977-07-23 – 1977-08-08“Heroes” (single version)David Bowie3:35
1977-07 – 1977-08“Heroes” / “Helden” (English full‐length version with the German single edit spliced into the second half)David Bowie6:07
1977-07 – 1977-08“Heroes” / “Héros” (English/French 12″ version)David Bowie6:05
1977-09-07“Heroes” (‘Marc’ Show version)liveDavid Bowie?:??
1977-09-07Heroes (Marc Bolan’s “MARC” 1977 ITV show) (live, 1977-09-07: Marc Bolan’s “MARC” TV show, broadcast 1977-09-20 or 1977-09-28, UK)liveDavid Bowie3:30
1977-10-13“Heroes”liveDavid Bowie3:25
1977“Heroes”liveDavid Bowie3:25
1978-04-28Heroes (live, 1978-04-28: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA)liveDavid Bowie6:13
1978-04-28 – 1978-05-06“Heroes” (live, 1978-04-28 – 1978-05-06: “Stage”, USA)liveDavid Bowie6:19
1978-05-16“Heroes” (live, 1978-05-16: Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany)liveDavid Bowie6:58
1978-05-31Heroes (live, 1978-05-31: Falkoner Teatret, Copenhagen, Denmark)liveDavid Bowie7:17
1978-06-04Heroes (live, 1978-06-04: Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden)liveDavid Bowie7:18
1978-06-05Heroes (live, 1978-06-05: Ekeberghallen, Oslo, Norway)liveDavid Bowie?:??
1978-06-30 – 1978-07-01“Heroes” (live, 1978-06-30, 07-01: Earls Court, London, England)liveDavid Bowie7:34
1978-07-01“Heroes” (Earls Court, London, 7/1/78)liveDavid Bowie7:01
1978-07-01“Heroes” (live Moonage Daydream edit)liveDavid Bowie5:53
1978-07-01HeroesliveDavid Bowie?:??
1978-07-01HeroesliveDavid Bowie7:14
1978-12-12“Heroes” (live, 1978-12-12: NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan)liveDavid Bowie7:29
1978-12-12HeroesliveDavid Bowie7:29
1978-12-12Heroes (live, 1978-12-12: Tokyo, Japan)liveDavid Bowie?:??
1980-01-12Heroes (live, 1980‐01‐12: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)cover and liveBlondie6:19
1980-01-12Heroes (live)cover and liveBlondie6:15
1983-04-26“Heroes” (live, 1983-04-26: Las Colinas Soundstage, Dallas, TX, USA)David Bowie5:03
1983-04-27“Heroes” (live, 1983-04-27: Dallas, TX, USA)David Bowie & Stevie Ray Vaughan5:07
1983-04-27HeroesDavid Bowie & Stevie Ray Vaughan5:06
1983-04-27HeroesDavid Bowie & Stevie Ray Vaughan5:03
1983-05-30 – 1983-09-17HeroesliveDavid Bowie?:??
1983-06-12“Heroes” (live, 1983-06-12: Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden)liveDavid Bowie4:56
1983-06-12Lavender Blue / HeroesliveDavid Bowie4:54
1983-07-12 – 1983-07-13HeroesliveDavid Bowie5:02
1983-07-12 – 1983-07-13HeroesliveDavid Bowie5:07
1983-07-13“Heroes” (live, 1983-07-13: Montreal Forum, Canada)liveDavid Bowie4:56
1983-07-13“Heroes” (live, 1983-07-13: Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada)liveDavid Bowie4:21
1983-07-13“Heroes”liveDavid Bowie5:03
1983-07-13HeroesliveDavid Bowie4:58
1983-07-26HeroesliveDavid Bowie4:59
1983-08-19“Heroes” (live, 1983-08-19: Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA)liveDavid Bowie4:52
1983-09-12“Heroes” (live, 1983-09-12: Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada)liveDavid Bowie4:55
1983-09-12“Heroes” (Serious Moonlight [live ’83])liveDavid Bowie4:53
1983-09-12“Heroes” (live, 1983-09-12: The Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada)liveDavid Bowie4:53
1983-11-26“Heroes” (live, 1983‐11‐26: Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand)liveDavid Bowie5:07
1983-12-08Ricochet: Singapore (documentary film featuring the Far East segment of the “Serious Moonlight” tour)liveDavid Bowie24:31
1985-07-13Heroes (live, 1985-07-13: Wembley Stadium, London, England, UK)liveDavid Bowie6:56
1985-07-13Heroes (live, 1985-07-13: Live Aid 1985, Wembley Stadium, London, England)liveDavid Bowie6:53
1985-07-13Heroes (Live Aid 1985)liveDavid Bowie6:56
1987-06-06Heroes (live, 1987-06-06: Riechstag, Platz der Republik, Berlin-Tiergarten, Germany)liveDavid Bowie4:58
1987-06-06Heroes (live, 1987‐06‐06: Platz der Republik, Berlin, Germany)liveDavid Bowie?:??
1987-06-27“Heroes” (live, 1987-06-27: Eriksbergs Varv, Göteborg, Sweden)liveDavid Bowie5:03
1987-07-30“Heroes” (live, 1987-07-30: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, USA)liveDavid Bowie4:40
1987-07-31“Heroes” (live, 1987-07-31: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, USA)liveDavid Bowie5:03
1987-08-28“Heroes” (live, 1987-08-28: Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)liveDavid Bowie5:10
1987-08-30’87 and Cry / Heroes / Sons of the Silent Age / Time Will Crawl / Young Americans / Beat of Your Drum / Jean Genie / Let’s Dance / Fame / Time / Blue Jean / Modern Love (live, 1987-08-30: Montreal Olympic Stadium)liveDavid Bowie56:59
1987-08-30“Heroes” (live, 1987-08-30: Montreal Olympic Stadium)liveDavid Bowie5:10
1987-08-30Heroes (live at Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada, 1987-08-30)liveDavid Bowie5:10
1987-08-30HeroesliveDavid Bowie5:10
1987-09-03“Heroes” (live, 1987-09-03: Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro, MA, USA)liveDavid Bowie4:59
1987-10-01“Heroes” (live, 1987-10-01: St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN, USA)liveDavid Bowie5:09
1987-10-13“Heroes” (live, 1987-10-13: Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA)liveDavid Bowie5:00
1987-10-27 – 1987-11-14HeroesliveDavid Bowie5:12
1987-11-07 – 1987-11-09“Heroes” (live, 1987-11-07/1987-11-09: Sydney Entertainment Centre, Australia)liveDavid Bowie3:58
1987-11-07 – 1987-11-09“Heroes” (live, 1987-11: Sydney Entertainment Center)liveDavid Bowie4:24
1990-03-04“Heroes” (live, 1990-03-04: Colisée de Québec, Quebec City, QC, Canada)liveDavid Bowie6:39
1990-03-13“Heroes” (live, 1990-03-13: Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada)liveDavid Bowie?:??
1990-03-26“Heroes” (live, 1990-03-26: Docklands Arena, London, England, UK)liveDavid Bowie4:52
1990-04-03HeroesliveDavid Bowie?:??
1990-04-03Heroes (live, 1990-04-03: Paris au Printemps, France)liveDavid Bowie4:42
1990-05-16“Heroes” (live, 1990-05-16: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan)liveDavid Bowie?:??
1990-05-16Heroes (live, 1990: Tokyo, Japan)liveDavid Bowie5:30
1990-05-16HeroesliveDavid Bowie4:46
1990-06-01HeroesliveDavid Bowie5:05
1990-07-07HeroesliveDavid Bowie5:11
1990-08-05HeroesliveDavid Bowie4:58
1990-08-05HeroesliveDavid Bowie5:05
1990-08-05Heros (live, 1990: USA)liveDavid Bowie4:44
1990-08-19“Heroes” (live, 1990-08-19: MECC, Maastricht, Netherlands)liveDavid Bowie?:??
1990-09-20HeroesliveBowie4:47
1990-09-20HeroesliveBowie5:31
1990-09-20Heroes (live, 1990-09-20: Praça da Aposteose, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)liveDavid Bowie4:54
1990-09-27HeroesliveBowie4:27
1990-09-27HeroesliveDavid Bowie4:34
1990-09-29“Heroes”liveDavid Bowie4:27
1990-09-29HeroesliveDavid Bowie4:27
1990-09-29HeroesliveBowie4:28
1992-04-20“Heroes” (live, 1992-04-20: Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, Wembley Stadium, London, UK)liveDavid Bowie + Queen and Mick Ronson1:36
1992-04-20“Heroes” (live, 1992-04-20: The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness, Wembley Stadium, London, England)liveQueen, David Bowie & Mick Ronson4:41
1992-04-20Heroes (live, 1992-04-20: Wembley Stadium, London, UK)liveDavid Bowie5:27
1992-04-20Heroes (live, 1992-04-20: Wembley Stadium, London, UK)liveDavid Bowie, Mick Ronson and Queen?:??
1992-04-20Heroes (live, 1992-04-20: Wembley Stadium, London, UK)liveQueen + David Bowie and Mick Ronson6:20
1992HeroesStrange Boutique4:54
1992HeroescoverStrange Boutique4:49
1993Heroescover and liveStrange Boutique4:09
1996-06-22“Heroes” (live, 1996-06-22: Rockpalast Open Air Festival, Freilichtbühne Loreley, St. Goarshausen, Germany)liveDavid Bowie4:57
1996-06-22“Heroes” (live, 1996-06-22: Rockpalast Open Air Festival, Freilichtbühne Loreley, St. Goarshausen, Germany)liveDavid Bowie5:26
1996-06-22HeroesliveDavid Bowie6:28
1996-06-22Heroes (live, 1996-06-22: Loreley, RP, Germany)liveDavid Bowie6:00
1996-07-03“Heroes”liveDavid Bowie4:46
1996-07-10“Heroes” (live, 1996-07-10: Chapiteau Espace, Fontveille, Monaco)liveDavid Bowie5:07
1996-07-18“Heroes”liveDavid Bowie5:04
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