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"Heroes"
Song

"Heroes (We Could Be)" is a song by Swedish DJ and music producer Alesso, featuring the vocals of Swedish singer Tove Lo. Released on 25 August 2014, the song has charted in a number of countries. In the US, the song went to number one on the dance chart.

Background

In an interview with Billboard, Alesso explained the song: "When Tove Lo and I first started working together, she'd tell me about how she wanted to be different, to stand out as an artist. And on some level, I think everyone goes through that. As a teenager, I was always wondering about who I was, what was my identity, did I secretly wish I was someone else. But as you [age], you realize that it's not about being someone else." When asked what inspired the song's lyrics, he continued, "My team and I reached out to [Lo] to see if she'd be interested in a collaboration, and a couple months later, we began writing the lyrics that would go over these instrumentals. We discussed what it should be about -- we knew it should be an emotional record -- and this gorgeous girl came back with this gorgeous topline."[1]

Even though the song's melody bears no similarity to David Bowie's 1977 single ""Heroes"", his and Brian Eno's names were added to the song's writing credits in July 2015. Alesso told the Daily Star: "I just didn't want to get sued. They aren't similar, but we needed protection in case we pissed off Bowie."[2]

Music video

The music video was released on 10 October 2014. It introduces teens with supernatural abilities, who are detained in a high security facility. An angel (Tove Lo), is being kept under strict supervision, as scientists compulsively try to get her to swallow pills, possibly in order to remove her powers. Meanwhile, Alesso enters the facility in order to break the angelic woman out. While he walks past the super human teens, they discover their abilities and break free. Alesso sets off an alarm that allows he and the woman to escape from the scientists. As they approach the top of the facility, they decide to fall. When they fall, The Angel flies away. However, Alesso falls on a car and dies. The final scene involves the teens escaping into the night.

Charts and certifications

See also

References

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  44. ^ "British single certifications – Alesso feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Heroes (We Could Be) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  45. ^ "American single certifications – Alesso feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)". Recording Industry Association of America.
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