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2012 single by Awolnation
"Kill Your Heroes"
Single by Awolnation
from the album Megalithic Symphony
B-side"Sail" (Feed Me Luxe Remix)
ReleasedJune 5, 2012 (2012-06-05)
Recorded2010–11 at Red Bull Recording Studio
(Los Angeles, California)
Length2:58
LabelRed Bull
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Aaron Bruno
  • Brian West
Awolnation singles chronology
"Not Your Fault"
(2011) 		"Kill Your Heroes"
(2012) 		"Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)"
(2013)
Music video
"Kill Your Heroes" on YouTube

"Kill Your Heroes" is a song by American alternative rock band Awolnation. It is written by lead singer Aaron Bruno and musician Brian West for the band's debut studio album Megalithic Symphony, where it appears as the eighth track. "Kill Your Heroes" was released as the third and final single from Megalithic Symphony and reached the top 20 of the United States Billboard Alternative Songs and Rock Songs charts.

The song's music video parodies the children's TV series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. It was also featured on Nintendo Video.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Kill Your Heroes"2:58
2."Sail" (Feed Me Luxe Remix)3:30
3."Kill Your Heroes" (Music video)3:59

Personnel

Sourced from the original album liner notes.

Awolnation

  • Aaron Bruno – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers, drums

Additional musicians

  • Jimmy Messer - electric guitar
  • Billy Mohler - bass guitar
  • Brian West - Casio keyboards and synthesizers

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard) 27
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) 16
US Rock Airplay (Billboard) 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) 46
Chart (2013) Position
US Alternative Songs (Billboard) 41

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States June 5, 2012 Modern rock radio Red Bull Records
Italy December 7, 2012 Contemporary hit radio EMI
Belgium February 22, 2013 Digital download Red Bull Records
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Ireland
Israel
Latvia
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Slovakia
Turkey
United Kingdom
Spain February 26, 2013

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