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| "Hero" | ||||
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| Single by Europe | ||||
| from the album Start from the Dark | ||||
| B-side | "Reason" | |||
| Released | September 20, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joey Tempest | |||
| Producer(s) | Kevin Elson, Europe | |||
| Europe singles chronology | ||||
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"Hero" is a 2004 single released by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was released on September 20, 2004, as the second single from the band's album Start from the Dark . The song was written by vocalist Joey Tempest as a tribute to Phil Lynott, the frontman of the Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy, and was inspired by a meeting between Tempest and Lynott. [1]
The song's music video tells a story of aspiring young rock musicians, interspersed with clips of the band on tour. The video is a tribute to Phil Lynott.
