Hero/Heroine
| "Hero/Heroine" | ||||
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| Single by Boys Like Girls | ||||
| from the album Boys Like Girls | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
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| Length | 3:52 (album version) | |||
| Label | Columbia, Red Ink | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martin Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | Matt Squire | |||
| Boys Like Girls singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hero/Heroine" on YouTube | ||||
"Hero/Heroine" is the debut single by Boys Like Girls, from their self-titled debut studio album. The single was originally released in October 2006 along with a music video, but it did not chart in its initial run at radio.
However, following the success of "The Great Escape", the band decided to re-release the song and premiered a new video for it on MTV's TRL in November 2007. The song was certified gold by the RIAA in January 2009,[1] and has sold over 900,000 copies.[2]
Background
[edit]The song is described by Johnson as the "serious side of 'Five Minutes to Midnight'", another track off their debut studio album. He stated that the song is about "how fast life can turn around, and how someone just being there can save you."[3]
Composition
[edit]"Hero/Heroine" was written by Martin Johnson and produced by Matt Squire. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, by Alfred Music Publishing, the track runs at 164 BPM and is in the key of C major.[4] Johnson's range in the song spans from the notes G4 to C6.[4]
Music video
[edit]There are two music video versions for the single "Hero/Heroine". The first video was released onto YouTube on August 9, 2006, and features the band performing in a room, while a robbery at a restaurant is taking place.[5] Directed by Chris Vaglio and Mark Serao, the video later premiered on MTV on October 20.[6] In the second video, shot in September 2007 and directed by Chris Applebaum,[7] Martin is seen walking around Boston with his girlfriend (played by Autumn Holley) and the rest of the band is seen in other scenes. During the end of the video, the band is seen performing in front of fans. It was released on November 6, 2007.[8]
Personnel
[edit]Credits for "Hero/Heroine" adapted from album's liner notes.[9]
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Boys Like Girls
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Production
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 43 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard[11] | 22 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold | 500,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
In popular culture
[edit]The song was featured in the Nickelodeon TV film Spectacular!, and also in the reality show A Double Shot at Love. It is also briefly visible playing on a TV screen in the 2009 film The Taking of Pelham 123.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "American single certifications – Boys Like Girls – Hero/Heroine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Rachael Recker (December 28, 2009). "Boys Like Girls aims for longterm success, not music industry's flavor of the year". MLive. MLive Media Group. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "Lyric Feature - Boys Like Girls by Boys Like Girls". Euphonia Online.
- ^ a b "Boys Like Girls "Hero/Heroine" Sheet Music". musicnotes.com. Alfred Music Publishing. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Boys Like Girls - Hero/Heroine". YouTube. August 9, 2006. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Boys Like Girls - "Hero/Heroine"". MTV. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Bryce Jacobson (September 23, 2007). "Boys Like Girls 'Hero/Heroine' Video Shoot Photos". Driven Far Off. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Boys Like Girls - Hero/Heroine 'Deluxe Version'". MTV. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Boys Like Girls (booklet). Boys Like Girls. Columbia Records. 2007. 88697 18816 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Boys Like Girls Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Boys Like Girls Chart History: Pop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
External links
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