"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]

"Hero"
Single by Europe
from the album Start from the Dark
B-side"Reason"
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2004
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length3:53
LabelSanctuary Records
Songwriter(s)Joey Tempest
Producer(s)Kevin Elson, Europe
Europe singles chronology
"Got to Have Faith"
(2004)
"Hero"
(2004)
"Always the Pretenders"
(2006)

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.

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References

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  1. ^ "RATHOLE.com - Fireworks Magazine: Issue 18". RATHOLE.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2008-09-01.