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Hero: Holding Out for a Hero (Japanese: ヒーロー HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO) is a cover version with Japanese lyrics written by Masao Urino. It was first released as a single by Takeshi Kitagawa [48] in 1984. [49] It was then released as a single by Yuki Katsuragi on 5 July 1984 and reached number 50 on the Oricon Singles Chart. [50]
The album's lead single, "Holding Out for a Hero", had already been released in 1984 as a track on the movie soundtrack album for the film Footloose. [2] Following its initial release, it charted highest in Austria, Canada, Germany and Sweden, peaking at No. 19 in each country, but only No. 96 on the United Kingdom singles chart.
The concept for the video was created by Keith Williams, a Welsh-born writer who had already worked with Abelson on the video for "Dancin' With Myself" , and who would go on to also create concepts for "Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonnie Tyler) and "Ghostbusters" (Ray Parker Jr.) for the same producer as well as "Say You Say Me" (Lionel Richie ...
The central character, Johnny, sees his life turn sour because of rumors, betrayal and bad communication. The story deals with suicide, anorexia, drugs and teen pregnancy. It is based on his [who?] first play entitled Holding Out for Hero, presented in 1994.
In 1984, Tyler recorded "Holding Out for a Hero" for the Footloose soundtrack, and filmed a video at the Grand Canyon in Arizona, directed by Doug Dowdle. She also filmed a video for "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" with Shakin' Stevens.
Holding Out for a Hero is an ITV entertainment programme in which contestants won't win money for themselves, but for somebody else, who they considered to be their hero. The show is presented by Gethin Jones. Every week, three contestants compete to win a huge sum of money for a charity close to their heart.
"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" is a song written by Graham Lyle and Terry Britten. It was recorded by American singer Tina Turner for the soundtrack album to the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome , which starred Mel Gibson and Turner.
"Hero" is the first single of the 2009 album Awake by the American Christian rock band Skillet and is the first track on the album. [2] The song talks about mankind's need for a hero with the hero being Jesus Christ. It is the fourth single by Skillet to be released to physical media. [3] The single sold 12,000 copies in its first week.