Hero (David Crosby song)

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"Hero"
Single by David Crosby featuring Phil Collins
from the album Thousand Roads
B-side"Coverage", "Fare Thee Well"
Released15 April 1993
Recorded1993
GenrePop rock
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)

"Hero" is a single performed by David Crosby from his third studio album Thousand Roads. The recording features Phil Collins, who produced it, co-wrote the song with Crosby, sang backing vocals and also played drums, keyboards, and drum machine. It is not, however, a duet, as Crosby sings lead throughout, while Collins is only heard vocally at occasional points on harmony. The song "Fare Thee Well" is a non-album track.[1]

Collins released a demo version, featuring only Collins on vocals, as a B-side to the "We Wait and We Wonder" single release.

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)[2] 4
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] 1
Invalid chart entered Germany2 51
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 32
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 56
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 44
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1993) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 48
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[9] 22

References

  1. ^ "David Crosby & Phil Collins - Hero". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0986." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 0980." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "David Crosby & Phil Collins – Hero". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "David Crosby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "David Crosby Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  9. ^ "The RPM Top 100 A\C Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2019.

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