| Everybody Needs a Hero | ||||
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| Released | 4 October 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2022–2024 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative pop | |||
| Length | 37:30 | |||
| Label | New Friends | |||
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| Orla Gartland chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Everybody Needs a Hero | ||||
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Everybody Needs a Hero is the second studio album by the Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist Orla Gartland, released on 4 October 2024 by New Friends. [1]
Everybody Needs a Hero was preceded by the release of five singles, "Kiss Ur Face Forever", "Little Chaos", "Mine", "The Hit" and "Late to the Party".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Both Can Be True" | Orla Gartland |
| 1:30 |
| 2. | "Sound of Letting Go" |
|
| 2:49 |
| 3. | "Little Chaos" |
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| 2:54 |
| 4. | "Backseat Driver" |
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| 2:55 |
| 5. | "The Hit" |
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| 3:30 |
| 6. | "Simple" | Gartland |
| 3:31 |
| 7. | "Late to the Party" (featuring Declan McKenna) |
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| 3:35 |
| 8. | "Three Words Away" |
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| 3:10 |
| 9. | "Kiss Ur Face Forever" |
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| 2:47 |
| 10. | "Who Am I?" |
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| 3:08 |
| 11. | "Mine" | Gartland |
| 3:08 |
| 12. | "Everybody Needs a Hero" |
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| 4:20 |
| Total length: | 37:30 | |||
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Irish Albums (IRMA) [2] | 8 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [3] | 43 |
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