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1993 single by David Crosby

"Hero"
Single by David Crosby featuring Phil Collins
from the album Thousand Roads
B-side
  • "Coverage"
  • "Fare Thee Well"
ReleasedApril 15, 1993
Length4:39
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
  • Phil Collins
  • David Crosby
Producer(s)Phil Collins
David Crosby singles chronology
"Drive My Car"
(1989) 		"Hero"
(1993)
Phil Collins singles chronology
"Who Said I Would"
(1991) 		"Hero"
(1993) 		"Both Sides of the Story"
(1993)
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

  1. "Hero" (LP version) – 4:39
  2. "Coverage" (LP version) – 3:22
  3. "Fare Thee Well" – 4:07

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 4
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 1
Europe (European Hit Radio) 10
Germany (GfK) 51
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 32
UK Singles (OCC) 56
UK Airplay (Music Week) 25
US Billboard Hot 100 44
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1993) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 48
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 22
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 21

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 15, 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Atlantic
United Kingdom May 3, 1993

References

  1. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0986." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  2. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 0980." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  3. "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 22. May 29, 1993. p. 38. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. "David Crosby & Phil Collins – Hero" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  5. "David Crosby & Phil Collins – Hero". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  7. "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. May 29, 1993. p. 18. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  8. "David Crosby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  9. "David Crosby Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  10. "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  11. "The RPM Top 100 A\C Tracks of 1993". RPM. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  12. "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.
  13. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 1, 1993. p. 23.
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