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"Heroes"
Song

"Heroes" is a song by the Swedish DJ and music producer Alesso. A remake of the song, titled "Heroes (We Could Be)" featuring the vocals of Swedish singer Tove Lo was released as an official single in 2014 and has become a much greater hit, charting in a number of countries. In the US, the remake went to number one on the dance chart.

The song's lyrics are partially taken from "'Heroes'" (1977) by David Bowie.[1] The lyrics of each of the stanzas differ entirely from Bowie's. The subject of the song has been updated from that of irony-touched love in the shadow of the Berlin Wall in Bowie's version to the present-day street-life interactions of a couple.

The title of the song also drops the extra quotation marks that are present in the title of Bowie's song. In that song, the extra quotes in the title were an affectation meant to invoke an ironic mood. So far, the song has peaked at number thirty-five on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it Alesso's first and Tove Lo's second top-forty single on the chart.

Charts

Alesso version

Chart (2014) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[2] 45

Alesso featuring Tove Lo version

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 54
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 33
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[6] 2
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 53
Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] 32
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 11
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 71
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 28
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 11
Poland (Dance Top 50)[15] 28
Scotland (OCC)[16] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 56
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 6
UK Dance (OCC)[20] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 35
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[22] 3
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[23] 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[24] 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[25] 14
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[26] 36

Year-end chart

Chart (2014) Rank
Australia (ARIA)[27] 94

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28] Gold 35,000^
Italy (FIMI)[29] Gold 15,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Wass, Mike (10 October 2014). "Tove Lo Is A Fallen Angel In Alesso's Superhero-Themed "Heroes (We Could Be)" Video: Watch". Idolator. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Alesso – Heroes" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Alesso Feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "Alesso Feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Alesso Feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "Alesso Feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)" (in French). Ultratip.
  7. ^ "Alesso Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  8. ^ "Alesso Feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)". Tracklisten. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "Alesso Feat. Tove Lo: Heroes (We Could Be)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  10. ^ "Chart Track: Week 52, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  11. ^ "Alesso Feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Alesso Feat. Tove Lo" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  13. ^ "Alesso Feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  14. ^ "Alesso Feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)". VG-lista. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  15. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  17. ^ "Alesso Feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  18. ^ "Alesso Feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  20. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  21. ^ "Alesso Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  22. ^ "Alesso Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  23. ^ "Alesso Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  24. ^ "Alesso Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  25. ^ "Alesso Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  26. ^ "Alesso Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  27. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles – 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  28. ^ Ryan, Gavin (1 November 2014). "Ed Sheeran Tops ARIA Singles For Third Week". Noise11. Noise Network. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  29. ^ "Italian single certifications – Alesso Feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2014" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Heroes (We Could Be)" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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