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href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(canci%C3%B3n_de_Mariah_Carey)" title="Hero (canción de Mariah Carey) – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Hero (canción de Mariah Carey)" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target">Español</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%82%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_(%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87_%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7_%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C)" title="قهرمان (ترانه ماریا کری) – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="قهرمان (ترانه ماریا کری)" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target">فارسی</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(chanson_de_Mariah_Carey)" title="Hero (chanson de Mariah Carey) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Hero (chanson de Mariah Carey)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target">Français</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(%EB%A8%B8%EB%9D%BC%EC%9D%B4%EC%96%B4_%EC%BA%90%EB%A6%AC%EC%9D%98_%EB%85%B8%EB%9E%98)" title="Hero (머라이어 캐리의 노래) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="Hero (머라이어 캐리의 노래)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target">한국어</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A3,_%D5%84%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1_%D5%94%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%AB)" title="Hero (երգ, Մրայա Քերի) – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Hero (երգ, Մրայա Քերի)" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Հայերեն</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(lagu_Mariah_Carey)" title="Hero (lagu Mariah Carey) – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Hero (lagu Mariah Carey)" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Bahasa Indonesia</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(Mariah_Carey)" title="Hero (Mariah Carey) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Hero (Mariah Carey)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Italiano</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8_%D7%A9%D7%9C_%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%94_%D7%A7%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%99)" title="Hero (שיר של מריה קארי) – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="Hero (שיר של מריה קארי)" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target">עברית</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(Mariah_Carey-dal)" title="Hero (Mariah Carey-dal) – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Hero (Mariah Carey-dal)" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Magyar</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(Mariah_Carey)" title="Hero (Mariah Carey) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Hero (Mariah Carey)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target">Nederlands</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%92%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC_(%E3%83%9E%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AE%E6%9B%B2)" title="ヒーロー (マライア・キャリーの曲) – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ヒーロー (マライア・キャリーの曲)" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target">日本語</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(singel_Mariah_Carey)" title="Hero (singel Mariah Carey) – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Hero (singel Mariah Carey)" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target">Polski</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(can%C3%A7%C3%A3o_de_Mariah_Carey)" title="Hero (canção de Mariah Carey) – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Hero (canção de Mariah Carey)" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target">Português</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a 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font-size: 125%;">"Hero"</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><a href="/wiki/File:Hero_Mariah_Carey.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fc/Hero_Mariah_Carey.png/220px-Hero_Mariah_Carey.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fc/Hero_Mariah_Carey.png 1.5x" data-file-width="245" data-file-height="245" /></a></td></tr><tr class="description"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;"><a href="/wiki/Single_(music)" title="Single (music)">Single</a> by <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a></th></tr><tr class="description"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;">from the album <a href="/wiki/Music_Box_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Music Box (Mariah Carey album)">Music Box</a> </th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/A-side_and_B-side" title="A-side and B-side">B-side</a></th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">"Everything Fades Away"</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Released</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">October 18, 1993 (1993-10-18)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Recorded</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">1992</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Music_genre" title="Music genre">Genre</a></th><td class="infobox-data category hlist"><a href="/wiki/Pop_music" title="Pop music">Pop</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Length</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">4:17</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Record_label" title="Record label">Label</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/Columbia_Records" title="Columbia Records">Columbia</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Composer" title="Composer">Composer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Mariah Carey</li><li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Afanasieff" title="Walter Afanasieff">Walter Afanasieff</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Lyricist" title="Lyricist">Lyricist(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist">Mariah Carey</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Record_producer" title="Record producer">Producer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Walter Afanasieff</li><li>Mariah Carey</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;"><a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> singles chronology</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background: transparent; color: inherit; width: 100%; min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; display: inline-table;"> <tbody><tr style="line-height: 1.4em;"> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em .1em .2em 0;">"<a href="/wiki/Dreamlover_(song)" title="Dreamlover (song)">Dreamlover</a>" (1993) </td> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding:.2em .1em;">"Hero" (1993) </td> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em 0 .2em .1em;">"<a href="/wiki/Without_You_(Mariah_Carey_recording)" title="Without You (Mariah Carey recording)">Without You</a>" (1994) </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:khaki;color:inherit;">Music video</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IA3ZvCkRkQ">"Hero"</a> on <a href="/wiki/YouTube_video_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="YouTube video (identifier)">YouTube</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table> "Hero" is a song by American singer-songwriter and record producer <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> released on October 18, 1993, via <a href="/wiki/Columbia_Records" title="Columbia Records">Columbia Records</a> as the second single from her third studio album, <a href="/wiki/Music_Box_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Music Box (Mariah Carey album)">Music Box</a> (1993). The song was written and produced by Carey and <a href="/wiki/Walter_Afanasieff" title="Walter Afanasieff">Walter Afanasieff</a>. While writing the song, Carey did not connect to its style or sound, therefore forfeiting it to <a href="/wiki/Gloria_Estefan" title="Gloria Estefan">Gloria Estefan</a>, who was intended to sing it for the soundtrack of the <a href="/wiki/Hero_(1992_film)" title="Hero (1992 film)">film of the same name</a> (1992). However, after being convinced by Sony executive <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Mottola" title="Tommy Mottola">Tommy Mottola</a> to keep it for herself, she changed some of the lyrics to more precisely fit her personality. Lyrically, the song is regarded as one of Carey's most inspirational and personal <a href="/wiki/Ballads" class="mw-redirect" title="Ballads">ballads</a>, with its protagonist declaring that even though people may feel discouraged or down at times, in reality, they are "heroes" if they look inside themselves and see their own inner strength; in time, it will help them "find the way". The song received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics for its lyrical content, while Carey's vocal performance was praised. Aside from its lyrics, "Hero" derived its hook and sound from several musical instruments such as the guitar, piano, and organ. The song was a global success, reaching the top five in Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand and Norway, the top ten in Australia, the United Kingdom, and becoming Carey's eighth chart topper on the US <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100">Billboard Hot 100</a>. Additionally, it was ranked number 5 on the 1994 year-end chart and number 53 on the Decade-End Chart. Due to fan requests and letters, as well as their connection to its personal meaning and content, the song remains one of Carey's most performed songs. Deemed by many as her <a href="/wiki/Signature_song" class="mw-redirect" title="Signature song">signature song</a>, the song was originally performed on <a href="/wiki/The_Arsenio_Hall_Show" title="The Arsenio Hall Show">The Arsenio Hall Show</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno" title="The Tonight Show with Jay Leno">The Tonight Show with Jay Leno</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Hey_Hey_It%27s_Saturday" title="Hey Hey It's Saturday">Hey Hey It's Saturday</a> during its original chart run. Additionally, Carey has performed Hero at several special live telethons, memorials and benefit concerts; in 1996, Mariah sang the song at <a href="/wiki/Capitol_Hill" title="Capitol Hill">Capitol Hill</a>’s <a href="/wiki/Peace_Officers_Memorial_Day" title="Peace Officers Memorial Day">Peace Officers Memorial Day</a> service in <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a> (with the <a href="/wiki/Clinton_family" title="Clinton family">Clinton family</a> in attendance),<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a> as well as <a href="/wiki/Pavarotti_and_Friends" class="mw-redirect" title="Pavarotti and Friends">Pavarotti and Friends</a> in 1998, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson_%26_Friends" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael Jackson & Friends">Michael Jackson & Friends</a> in 1999, <a href="/wiki/America:_A_Tribute_to_Heroes" title="America: A Tribute to Heroes">America: A Tribute to Heroes</a> in 2001, <a href="/wiki/Live_8" title="Live 8">Live 8</a> in 2005, and the <a href="/wiki/First_inauguration_of_Barack_Obama" title="First inauguration of Barack Obama">inaugural ball</a> for <a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> in 2009. Additionally, the song has been featured on all of Carey's tours, usually serving as the encore or closing number, and making its debut during the album's accompanying set of concerts, the <a href="/wiki/Music_Box_Tour" title="Music Box Tour">Music Box Tour</a>. The song was included on several of Carey's compilation albums, <a href="/wiki/Number_1%27s_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Number 1's (Mariah Carey album)">#1's</a> (1998), <a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Greatest Hits (Mariah Carey album)">Greatest Hits</a> (2001), <a href="/wiki/The_Ballads_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="The Ballads (Mariah Carey album)">The Ballads</a> (2008), and <a href="/wiki/Number_1_to_Infinity" title="Number 1 to Infinity">#1 to Infinity</a> (2015). Throughout the course of her career, Carey has re-recorded the song twice, and filmed other music videos, aside from the original. The first music video for the song was filmed by <a href="/wiki/Larry_Jordan" title="Larry Jordan">Larry Jordan</a> in July 1993, during a private concert at <a href="/wiki/Proctor%27s_Theatre_(Schenectady,_New_York)" title="Proctor's Theatre (Schenectady, New York)">Proctor's Theatre</a>, later released on the home video <a href="/wiki/Here_Is_Mariah_Carey" title="Here Is Mariah Carey">Here Is Mariah Carey</a>. In 2001, following the <a href="/wiki/September_11_attacks" title="September 11 attacks">September 11 attacks</a>, Carey re-recorded the song as a mash-up single titled "<a href="/wiki/Never_Too_Far/Hero_Medley" title="Never Too Far/Hero Medley">Never Too Far/Hero Medley</a>", a medley with her single at the time, "<a href="/wiki/Never_Too_Far" title="Never Too Far">Never Too Far</a>". Additionally, prior to the release of her compilation album The Ballads, Carey re-recorded "Hero" and filmed a new video featuring behind the scenes footage of the studio. "Hero" won two <a href="/wiki/American_Society_of_Composers,_Authors_and_Publishers" title="American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers">ASCAP</a> Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, one ASCAP Pop Music Award and one <a href="/wiki/Broadcast_Music_Incorporated" class="mw-redirect" title="Broadcast Music Incorporated">BMI</a> Pop Award for the Songwriter Award. The song has been covered many times during both studio and live recordings, such as on global singing competitions. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background">edit</a>]</div> Mariah Carey's second studio album, <a href="/wiki/Emotions_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Emotions (Mariah Carey album)">Emotions</a> (1991), contained influences from mostly 1950s, 1960s and 1970s balladry and <a href="/wiki/Gospel_music" title="Gospel music">gospel</a>, as well as her continued work of R&B and soul.<a href="#cite_note-nickson3-2">[2]</a> The album, while praised by some as more mature and raw, failed to reach the critical or commercial heights of her debut effort, and could not introduce Carey to a different market.<a href="#cite_note-nickson4-3">[3]</a> Following these events, Columbia decided to market the singer in a similar fashion to her debut, only have her produce a more commercial and radio-friendly album. Their plans were to tone down Carey's vocals, and soften the album's production, leaving a more contemporary pop record.<a href="#cite_note-nickson5-4">[4]</a> Agreeing to the change, Carey and producer <a href="/wiki/Walter_Afanasieff" title="Walter Afanasieff">Walter Afanasieff</a> began writing and recording material for her third studio effort, <a href="/wiki/Music_Box_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Music Box (Mariah Carey album)">Music Box</a> (1993).<a href="#cite_note-nickson6-5">[5]</a><a href="#cite_note-nickson7-6">[6]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Writing_and_recording">Writing and recording</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Writing and recording">edit</a>]</div> Aside from her work as a vocalist and record artist, Carey was becoming known as a <a href="/wiki/Songwriter" title="Songwriter">songwriter</a>, having penned and produced all of her own material throughout her career. During the production of Music Box, she was approached by <a href="/wiki/Epic_Records" title="Epic Records">Epic Records</a> to write and record a song alongside Afanasieff, and release it on the soundtrack to the 1992 film <a href="/wiki/Hero_(1992_film)" title="Hero (1992 film)">Hero</a>, featuring <a href="/wiki/Dustin_Hoffman" title="Dustin Hoffman">Dustin Hoffman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Geena_Davis" title="Geena Davis">Geena Davis</a>.<a href="#cite_note-shapiro-7">[7]</a> While Carey was interested in the project, Mottola was very adamant over not allowing Carey to take part in anything involving film, fearing it would hurt her career.<a href="#cite_note-shapiro-7">[7]</a> Additionally, Columbia felt uneasy about allowing their highest-selling recording artist to contribute to another label, even a branch of the same parent company, <a href="/wiki/Sony_Music_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Music Entertainment">Sony</a>.<a href="#cite_note-bronson-8">[8]</a> Instead, it was agreed upon that Carey would write a song for the soundtrack that would instead be recorded by another artist.<a href="#cite_note-shapiro-7">[7]</a> Still interested in working for the film, Carey agreed to pen the feature song for the film, intended for fellow female singer, <a href="/wiki/Gloria_Estefan" title="Gloria Estefan">Gloria Estefan</a>.<a href="#cite_note-bronson-8">[8]</a> Carey and Afanasieff sat together in a studio in New York, and over the course of two hours, composed the song's melody, lyric and concept.<a href="#cite_note-shapiro-7">[7]</a> In an interview with <a href="/wiki/Fred_Bronson" title="Fred Bronson">Fred Bronson</a>, Afanasieff discussed the process in which they had completed the rough version of the song: <blockquote> I went to New York and we were in the studio and came to a break. I was sitting at the piano and told Mariah about this movie. Within two hours, we had this incredible seed for this song, 'Hero'. It was never meant for Mariah to sing. In her mind, we were writing a song for Gloria Estefan for this movie. And we went into an area that Mariah didn't really go into-in her words, it was a little bit too schmaltzy or too ballady or too old-fashioned as far as melody and lyrics.<a href="#cite_note-bronson-8">[8]</a> </blockquote> As they completed the song's demo, <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Mottola" title="Tommy Mottola">Tommy Mottola</a>, CEO of <a href="/wiki/Sony_Music_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Music Entertainment">Sony Music Entertainment</a> and Carey's fiancé, walked into the studio. After hearing the rough version of the song, on which they were still working, he became interested in it, asking what project the song belonged to. Carey explained to him the concept and how the song would be used for the film Hero.<a href="#cite_note-bronson-8">[8]</a> Mottola immediately took an intense liking to the song, responding, "Are you kidding me? You can't give this song to this movie. This is too good. Mariah, you have to take this song. You have to do it."<a href="#cite_note-bronson-8">[8]</a> Initially, Carey was guided by the subject of the film, but Afanasieff acknowledged that she made it a very personal song after deciding to keep it, altering some of the lyrics, <a href="/wiki/Key_(music)" title="Key (music)">key</a> and instrumentation.<a href="#cite_note-shapiro-7">[7]</a> After their decision to keep "Hero", Afanasieff went back to the staff at Epic and told them that they had failed to come up with a song for the soundtrack. Estefan never heard the tune was originally meant for her, and the song that ended up in the soundtrack was "<a href="/wiki/Hero_(1992_film)#Song" title="Hero (1992 film)">Heart of a Hero</a>", written, produced and recorded by <a href="/wiki/Luther_Vandross" title="Luther Vandross">Luther Vandross</a>.<a href="#cite_note-bronson-8">[8]</a> In the following weeks, after completing the song, Afanasieff spoke with Bronson about its recording, and how Carey created several versions of the track: <blockquote> There was a simpler performance on tape and a more difficult one, with Mariah singing out more, with more licks. But we chose a happy medium. The song really calls for not anything really fancy. But she's always fighting the forces inside of her because she's her own devil's advocate. She wants to do something that's so over the top and use her talents and the voice she has. But she also knows she has to restrain herself and do what the music really calls for.<a href="#cite_note-bronson-8">[8]</a> </blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Composition_and_lyrical_content">Composition and lyrical content</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Composition and lyrical content">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1096940132">.mw-parser-output .listen .side-box-text{line-height:1.1em}.mw-parser-output .listen-plain{border:none;background:transparent}.mw-parser-output .listen-embedded{width:100%;margin:0;border-width:1px 0 0 0;background:transparent}.mw-parser-output .listen-header{padding:2px}.mw-parser-output .listen-embedded .listen-header{padding:2px 0}.mw-parser-output .listen-file-header{padding:4px 0}.mw-parser-output .listen .description{padding-top:2px}.mw-parser-output .listen .mw-tmh-player{max-width:100%}@media(max-width:719px){.mw-parser-output .listen{clear:both}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .listen:not(.listen-noimage){width:320px}.mw-parser-output .listen-left{overflow:visible;float:left}.mw-parser-output .listen-center{float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}}</style><div class="side-box side-box-right listen noprint"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg/50px-Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg/75px-Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg/100px-Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="160" data-file-height="160" /><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist"><div class="haudio"> <div class="listen-file-header"><a href="/wiki/File:Mariah_Carey_-_Hero.ogg" title="File:Mariah Carey - Hero.ogg">"Hero"</a></div> <div><audio id="mwe_player_0" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="232" style="width:232px;" data-durationhint="26" data-mwtitle="Mariah_Carey_-_Hero.ogg" data-mwprovider="local"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/Mariah_Carey_-_Hero.ogg" type="audio/ogg; codecs="vorbis"" data-width="0" data-height="0" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/transcoded/e/e7/Mariah_Carey_-_Hero.ogg/Mariah_Carey_-_Hero.ogg.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" data-transcodekey="mp3" data-width="0" data-height="0" /></audio></div> <div class="description">A 25-second sample of "Hero", featuring the song's second chorus, as well as its instrumentation and inspirational lyrics.</div></div></div></div> <div class="side-box-abovebelow"><hr />Problems playing this file? See <a href="/wiki/Help:Media" title="Help:Media">media help</a>.</div> </div> "Hero" is a <a href="/wiki/Tempo" title="Tempo">mid-tempo</a> <a href="/wiki/Ballad" title="Ballad">ballad</a>.<a href="#cite_note-baltimoresun-9">[9]</a> It was written and produced by Carey and Afanasieff, and was released as the second single from her third <a href="/wiki/Studio_album" class="mw-redirect" title="Studio album">studio album</a>, <a href="/wiki/Music_Box_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Music Box (Mariah Carey album)">Music Box</a>. It incorporates music from several musical instruments, including the <a href="/wiki/Piano" title="Piano">piano</a>, <a href="/wiki/Guitar" title="Guitar">guitar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Organ_(music)" title="Organ (music)">organ</a>. The song is set in <a href="/wiki/Time_signature" title="Time signature">common time</a> with a <a href="/wiki/Tempo" title="Tempo">tempo</a> of 60 beats per minute. Carey's <a href="/wiki/Vocal_range" title="Vocal range">vocal range</a> spans one <a href="/wiki/Octave" title="Octave">octave</a> and eight <a href="/wiki/Semitone" title="Semitone">semitones</a> from the low note of G♯3 to the high note of E5.<a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a> Originally, Carey felt the song was "too schmaltzy" and over the top for her, and not in line with her other work.<a href="#cite_note-nickson8-11">[11]</a> However, after being convinced by Mottola to keep the song, Carey changed the song and personalized it, during which time she grew to feel a connection to the song and its lyrics. According to author Chris Nickson, "Hero" is one of Carey's most personal and inspirational ballads.<a href="#cite_note-nickson8-11">[11]</a> Carey has described how the song was never her favorite, however, after all the fan letters and messages she received about the song, she felt the need to perform it as often as possible.<a href="#cite_note-nickson8-11">[11]</a> In an interview with <a href="/wiki/Fred_Bronson" title="Fred Bronson">Fred Bronson</a>, Carey described the song's meaning to her and to fans: <blockquote> One person could say that 'Hero' is a schmaltzy piece of garbage, but another person can write to me a letter and say, 'I've considered committing suicide every day of my life for the last ten years until I heard that song, and I realized, after all, I can be my own hero,' and that, that's an unexplainable feeling, like I've done something with my life, you know? It meant something to someone.<a href="#cite_note-nickson8-11">[11]</a> </blockquote> The song's lyrics describe of the individual power that lies inside every person, their ability to be their own hero. According to author Carol K. Ingall, the song inspires anyone to be a hero.<a href="#cite_note-ingall-12">[12]</a> Ingall continued how due to a hero's power to transform and inspire those around them, so too every person has inside of them the light and force needed to help change the world.<a href="#cite_note-ingall-12">[12]</a> Similarly, author Darlene Wade connects the song's lyrical content to the power within the soul, however also with the inclusion of God.<a href="#cite_note-wade-13">[13]</a> According to Maryellen Moffitt, author of "See It, Be It, Write It", "Hero" is about looking into oneself and discovering the inner courage inside each individual, and being strong and believing in oneself through times of trouble and adversity.<a href="#cite_note-moff-14">[14]</a> Moffitt claims the song personally helped him get through difficult moments when "the answers seemed so far away".<a href="#cite_note-moff-14">[14]</a> Following her taped performance of "<a href="/wiki/One_Sweet_Day" title="One Sweet Day">One Sweet Day</a>" at the <a href="/wiki/Honda_Center" title="Honda Center">Honda Center</a> in Anaheim, California during <a href="/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Mimi_Tour" class="mw-redirect" title="The Adventures of Mimi Tour">The Adventures of Mimi Tour</a>, Carey described the song's importance to her and her fans: <blockquote> I wrote a song a while back even before "One Sweet Day" and it was not my favorite song in the world, but I wrote it. Someone asked me to write a song and they told me the story, and you know it was kind of a moving concept or whatever. And I did it, and I was like you know it's not necessarily what I like per se, but after doing the song over and over again and having people coming up to and saying, thank you for writing 'Hero' because it saved my life or it saved my father's life or my brothers or sisters life, or something of that nature, I said I always have to sing that song when I'm performing because if I don't, you never know who I'm leaving out and you know what, in times of my life I've had to turn to that song lyrically and flip it onto my own life and sing it to myself. So its from the 'Music Box' album, and it’s called 'Hero', this is for you.<a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a> </blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Copyright_lawsuits">Copyright lawsuits</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Copyright lawsuits">edit</a>]</div> "Hero" was the subject of two copyright <a href="/wiki/Plagiarism" title="Plagiarism">plagiarism</a> cases; one by Christopher Selletti and the other by Rhonda Dimmie, filed in 1993 and 1996.<a href="#cite_note-spin-16">[16]</a> Selletti claimed he had written the song's lyrics in the form of a poem. One day, as he drove <a href="/wiki/Sly_Stone" title="Sly Stone">Sly Stone</a> in a limousine to Long Island, he claimed to show him the poem. Selletti claimed Stone complimented the poem, taking it and promising to patent it and earn him royalties.<a href="#cite_note-fox-17">[17]</a> After many months, the pair fell out of contact, leading Selletti to mail himself the envelope and poem, performing a "poor man's copyright".<a href="#cite_note-fox-17">[17]</a> Three years later in 1996, he claimed to listen to Carey's album Music Box and was shocked when he noted the song's similar lyrics. He filed a lawsuit against Carey, Stone, Sony and Stone's manager Jerry Goldstein. Selletti claimed that Stone must have sold or contributed the lyrics to Carey during the recording of the album in late 1992.<a href="#cite_note-fox-17">[17]</a> However, since Stone did not receive songwriting credits on "Hero", Selletti then dropped the suit against Stone, leaving him against Carey and Sony. Prior to their courtroom meeting, Carey told <a href="/wiki/New_York_Daily_News" title="New York Daily News">New York Daily News</a> "I feel totally victimized. 'Hero' is my creation and it holds a very special meaning to me. I have every intention of fighting this all the way."<a href="#cite_note-spin-16">[16]</a> In court, Carey provided evidence to her innocence, in the form of a dated lyrical and music notebook, with conceptual info on the song dated back to November 20, 1992, prior to Selletti's meeting with Stone.<a href="#cite_note-fox-17">[17]</a> Additionally, Carey stated the fact that she had originally written it for the film Hero alongside Afanasieff, making their connection or the involvement of his material impossible. Judge <a href="/wiki/Denny_Chin" title="Denny Chin">Denny Chin</a> found Carey innocent, and ordered Selletti to pay her a fine.<a href="#cite_note-spin-16">[16]</a> Years later, after consulting with another lawyer, Selletti made another attempt at suing Carey and Sony. His lawyer, Jeffrey Levitt, had uncovered the fact that the film was released in October 1992, a full six weeks prior to the November 22 dating in Carey's notebook. Additionally, "Heart of a Hero", which was written by <a href="/wiki/Luther_Vandross" title="Luther Vandross">Luther Vandross</a> for the film, was submitted in January 1992, making it impossible for "Hero" to have been the original choice of song for the soundtrack.<a href="#cite_note-fox-17">[17]</a> After uncovering further tapes from the studio dating to the summer of 1992, recordings provided evidence that Carey and Afansieff had indeed discussed and had parts of the song completed well before the film's October release.<a href="#cite_note-fox-17">[17]</a> Following the evidence from both parties, the judge dismissed the case, ruling in Carey's favor for the second time. Following the dismissal of the case, Rhonda Dimmie, another songwriter and an independent singer, filed a lawsuit against Carey, this time claiming the song to have borrowed heavily from her song "Be Your Own Hero".<a href="#cite_note-walker-18">[18]</a> During the short deposition made by Carey, Afanasieff revealed that they had written the song in two days during the summer of 1992, "within a matter of hours".<a href="#cite_note-fox-17">[17]</a> Soon after, the case was dismissed, with the judge claiming there to not be sufficient evidence on Dimmie's behalf. Following the lawsuits, in 2001 Selletti made further hints to plan another lawsuit, as well as a forensic team of specialists to conduct research on the incident.<a href="#cite_note-spin-16">[16]</a> Following the suits, Cindy Berger, Carey's publicist released the following statement: "This case has been thrown out of court three times. The federal judge after hearing Selletti's story and considering all the evidence ruled the case was a 'complete fabrication' and that it was filed 'to extort a settlement from deep-pocket defendants."<a href="#cite_note-fox-17">[17]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Reception">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Critical_response">Critical response</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Critical response">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable floatright" style="width:24.2em;font-size:88%;text-align:center;margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em;padding:0;border-spacing:0"><caption style="font-size:115%">Professional ratings</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:#202122;background:#d1dbdf;font-size:100%">Review scores</th></tr><tr><th scope="col">Source</th><th scope="col">Rating</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><a href="/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a></td><td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle">B+<a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><a href="/wiki/Stereogum" title="Stereogum">Stereogum</a></td><td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle">2/10<a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <a href="/wiki/The_Baltimore_Sun" title="The Baltimore Sun">The Baltimore Sun</a> critic <a href="/wiki/J.D._Considine" class="mw-redirect" title="J.D. Considine">J.D. Considine</a> praised the song, writing, "["Hero"] is a lavish, soul-stirring <a href="/wiki/Ballad" title="Ballad">ballad</a>, the sort of thing other singers would pay <a href="/wiki/Diane_Warren" title="Diane Warren">Diane Warren</a> to write." Additionally, he called its chorus "uplifting" and "soaring", following praise towards Carey's vocal performance.<a href="#cite_note-baltimoresun-9">[9]</a> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Flick" title="Larry Flick">Larry Flick</a> from <a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a> described it as "an inspirational winner with a sure, dignified message whose wisdom is matched by the stirring clarity of the arrangement." He added, "Carey's vocals have never been more pure-toned and plaintive. An across-the-spectrum smash, it will be heard for years to come because it deserves to be."<a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a> Troy J. Augusto from <a href="/wiki/Cashbox_(magazine)" title="Cashbox (magazine)">Cashbox</a> named it Pick of the Week, calling it a "lushly arranged song of inner strength and the finding of one's self-worth." He felt it "plays like a companion to <a href="/wiki/Bette_Midler" title="Bette Midler">Bette Midler</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Wind_Beneath_My_Wings" title="Wind Beneath My Wings">Wind Beneath My Wings</a>", complete with soaring chorus, delicate vocal phrasing and a message so powerful and timeless that it's bound to be turned into a charity fundraising theme song, <a href="/wiki/Prom" title="Prom">prom</a> dance theme song, sandwich chain ad campaign or, probably, all of the above."<a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a> Rik Ambelle from Crawley News stated that Carey "really is at her best" on ballads like "Hero".<a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a> <a href="/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a> wrote that "there's a timelessness" to the song "that's almost jarring — it's such a classic chest-pounder that it's as if we've always had 'Hero', and the imaginary movie scene to go with it."<a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a> Annette M. Lai from the <a href="/wiki/Gavin_Report" title="Gavin Report">Gavin Report</a> commented that the song is "less commercial", "in that its <a href="/wiki/Hook_(music)" title="Hook (music)">hook</a> is rather subtle, but still worthy of mention because of its inspiring message about believing in oneself and one's dreams."<a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a> Another editor, Ron Fell, called it "a wonderful song of self-assuring courage".<a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a> In his weekly UK chart commentary, <a href="/wiki/James_Masterton" title="James Masterton">James Masterton</a> wrote, "The first ever Mariah Carey single that I will hold my hand up and admit to loving, "Hero" eases back on the vocal histrionics and ups the emotion to produce this tender ballad which crashes straight in to beat the peak of the last single and becomes her highest new entry ever."<a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a> In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue noted that Carey's vocals "are flawless, and the song flows perfectly along with her."<a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a> Nathan Brackett from <a href="/wiki/Rolling_Stone" title="Rolling Stone">Rolling Stone</a> called the singer's vocal tone "golden" and regarded "Hero" as "a standard for weddings, funerals and singing auditions."<a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a> It received a mixed review from <a href="/wiki/The_Washington_Post" title="The Washington Post">The Washington Post</a> editor Mike Joyce, who while impressed, claimed it was not as good as competing ballads of the time.<a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a> Paul Gettelmen of the <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Sentinel" title="Orlando Sentinel">Orlando Sentinel</a> criticized the song, calling it a "rip-off" of <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/The_Greatest_Love_of_All" title="The Greatest Love of All">Greatest Love of All</a>".<a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a> Stephen Holden, another editor from Rolling Stone also noted an inspiration and similarity to "Greatest Love of All" and calling its lyrics "made up entirely of pop and soul clichés".<a href="#cite_note-rs-32">[32]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chart_performance">Chart performance</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Chart performance">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mariah_Carey_2003_tour_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Mariah_Carey_2003_tour_1.jpg/220px-Mariah_Carey_2003_tour_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="132" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Mariah_Carey_2003_tour_1.jpg/330px-Mariah_Carey_2003_tour_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Mariah_Carey_2003_tour_1.jpg/440px-Mariah_Carey_2003_tour_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="524" data-file-height="314" /></a><figcaption>Carey performing "Hero" live during her <a href="/wiki/Charmbracelet_World_Tour:_An_Intimate_Evening_with_Mariah_Carey" class="mw-redirect" title="Charmbracelet World Tour: An Intimate Evening with Mariah Carey">Charmbracelet World Tour</a> (2002–2003)</figcaption></figure> "Hero" became Carey's eighth chart topper on the US <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100">Billboard Hot 100</a>.<a href="#cite_note-Hot_100-33">[33]</a> It reached the number one position in its tenth week and spent four weeks at the top, from December 25, 1993, to January 15, 1994.<a href="#cite_note-bronson-8">[8]</a> It replaced "<a href="/wiki/Again_(Janet_Jackson_song)" title="Again (Janet Jackson song)">Again</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Janet_Jackson" title="Janet Jackson">Janet Jackson</a>, and was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Adams" title="Bryan Adams">Bryan Adams</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rod_Stewart" title="Rod Stewart">Rod Stewart</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sting_(musician)" title="Sting (musician)">Sting</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/All_for_Love_(song)" title="All for Love (song)">All for Love</a>". In total, the song remained in the top 40 for 25 weeks, with 16 of those spent in the top ten.<a href="#cite_note-nickson-34">[34]</a> On the Billboard year-end Charts for 1994, "Hero" finished at number five, number 53 on the decade-end chart and number three on the year-end <a href="/wiki/Hot_100_Airplay_(Radio_Songs)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs)">Airplay Chart</a>.<a href="#cite_note-1990sbb-35">[35]</a><a href="#cite_note-yearend-36">[36]</a> "Hero" has been certified triple-<a href="/wiki/RIAA_certification" title="RIAA certification">platinum</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">Recording Industry Association of America</a> (RIAA), denoting shipments of over three million units throughout the country.<a href="#cite_note-riaa-37">[37]</a> Prior to the song's recital at Carey's concert at <a href="/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden" title="Madison Square Garden">Madison Square Garden</a> on December 10, 1993, during her <a href="/wiki/Music_Box_Tour" title="Music Box Tour">Music Box Tour</a>, she announced that the proceeds from the stateside sales of the single were to be donated to the families of the victims of the <a href="/wiki/1993_Long_Island_Rail_Road_shooting" title="1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting">1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting</a>.<a href="#cite_note-nickson9-38">[38]</a> The song was dedicated to the three men who subdued the shooter on stage that night, three days after the tragedy. Carey was a frequent rider on the <a href="/wiki/Long_Island_Rail_Road" title="Long Island Rail Road">LIRR</a> rush hour service out of <a href="/wiki/Penn_Station_(New_York)" class="mw-redirect" title="Penn Station (New York)">Penn Station</a> when she lived on <a href="/wiki/Long_Island" title="Long Island">Long Island</a>.<a href="#cite_note-nickson9-38">[38]</a> In Canada, the song debuted at number 64 on the <a href="/wiki/RPM_(magazine)" title="RPM (magazine)">Canadian RPM Singles Chart</a> during the week of November 6, 1993.<a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a> During the week of December 4, 1993, "Hero" reached its peak position of number three, staying there for three consecutive weeks,<a href="#cite_note-canpeak-40">[40]</a> and a total of 21 weeks within the top 100.<a href="#cite_note-canpeak-40">[40]</a> "Hero" finished at numbers 48 and 22 on the Canadian year-end charts for 1993 and 1994.<a href="#cite_note-can93-41">[41]</a><a href="#cite_note-can94-42">[42]</a> The song entered the <a href="/wiki/ARIA_Charts" title="ARIA Charts">Australian Singles Chart</a> at number 47 on the issue dated November 14, 1993, and eventually spent three weeks at its peak position of number seven.<a href="#cite_note-aus-43">[43]</a> "Hero" was certified <a href="/wiki/List_of_music_recording_certifications" title="List of music recording certifications">platinum</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association" title="Australian Recording Industry Association">Australian Recording Industry Association</a> (ARIA), denoting shipments of over 70,000 units throughout the country.<a href="#cite_note-kent-44">[44]</a> In France, "Hero" entered the single chart at number 24 during the week dated March 19, 1994.<a href="#cite_note-fra-45">[45]</a> After staying six consecutive weeks at its peak position of number five, and a total of 21 weeks in the chart, the song was certified silver by the <a href="/wiki/Syndicat_National_de_l%27%C3%89dition_Phonographique" class="mw-redirect" title="Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique">Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique</a> (SNEP), denoting shipments of over 200,000 units.<a href="#cite_note-fra-45">[45]</a><a href="#cite_note-frenchcert-46">[46]</a> In the Netherlands, the song peaked at number 13 on the <a href="/wiki/Single_Top_100" class="mw-redirect" title="Single Top 100">Single Top 100</a> chart, spending eight weeks fluctuating within the chart.<a href="#cite_note-neth-47">[47]</a> "Hero" peaked at number five on the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Singles_Chart" title="Irish Singles Chart">Irish Singles Chart</a>, spending a combined 14 weeks within the chart.<a href="#cite_note-irish-48">[48]</a> In New Zealand, the song peaked at number two on the singles chart, spending five nonconsecutive weeks at the position, and a total of 20 weeks on the chart.<a href="#cite_note-new-49">[49]</a> "Hero" was certified Platinum by the <a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_New_Zealand" class="mw-redirect" title="Recording Industry Association of New Zealand">Recording Industry Association of New Zealand</a> (RIANZ), denoting shipments of 15,000 units.<a href="#cite_note-scapolo-50">[50]</a> During the week of January 21, 1994, the song peaked at number two on the <a href="/wiki/VG-lista" title="VG-lista">Norwegian Singles Chart</a>, spending a total of eight weeks in the chart and being certified gold by the <a href="/wiki/VG-lista" title="VG-lista">VG-lista</a>.<a href="#cite_note-nor-51">[51]</a><a href="#cite_note-norcert-52">[52]</a> On November 11, 1993, the song entered the <a href="/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK Singles Chart</a> at number eight.<a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a> The following week, it reached its peak position of number seven, spending a total of 15 weeks in the chart during its original chart run.<a href="#cite_note-ukpeak-54">[54]</a> On November 8, 2008, following the release of the "Hero" by the <a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)" title="The X Factor (British TV series)">X Factor finalists</a>, it re-entered the chart at number 100.<a href="#cite_note-ukheropeak-55">[55]</a> Two weeks later, "Hero" managed to reach number 67 on the chart, before plummeting outside the top 100 the following week.<a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a> As of December 2022, the <a href="/wiki/British_Phonographic_Industry" title="British Phonographic Industry">British Phonographic Industry</a> (BPI) estimates sales of "Hero" in the United Kingdom to be at 400,000 units, qualifying it for a gold certification in the UK.<a href="#cite_note-bpi-57">[57]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Awards_and_accolades">Awards and accolades</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Awards and accolades">edit</a>]</div> "Hero" was awarded and nominated for awards throughout the music industry. At the <a href="/wiki/American_Society_of_Composers,_Authors_and_Publishers" title="American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers">12th ASCAP Awards</a>, Carey took home the award for "Rhythm & Soul Songwriter".<a href="#cite_note-shapiro3-58">[58]</a> The following year, at the <a href="/wiki/American_Society_of_Composers,_Authors_and_Publishers" title="American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers">13th annual ceremony</a>, "Hero" won Carey awards for "Rhythm & Soul Songwriter" and "Pop Songwriter".<a href="#cite_note-shapiro3-58">[58]</a> The song was awarded a <a href="/wiki/Broadcast_Music_Incorporated" class="mw-redirect" title="Broadcast Music Incorporated">BMI Pop Award</a> at the ceremony in 1995.<a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a> Additionally, it was nominated for <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Female_Pop_Vocal_Performance" title="Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance">Best Female Pop Vocal Performance</a> at the <a href="/wiki/37th_Grammy_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="37th Grammy Awards">37th annual</a> <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award">Grammy Awards</a>, losing to <a href="/wiki/Sheryl_Crow" title="Sheryl Crow">Sheryl Crow</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/All_I_Wanna_Do_(Sheryl_Crow_song)" title="All I Wanna Do (Sheryl Crow song)">All I Wanna Do</a>".<a href="#cite_note-shapiro3-58">[58]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Music_videos_and_re-recordings">Music videos and re-recordings</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Music videos and re-recordings">edit</a>]</div> Prior to the song's release towards the end of 1993, Carey performed an intimate concert at <a href="/wiki/Proctor%27s_Theatre_(Schenectady,_New_York)" title="Proctor's Theatre (Schenectady, New York)">Proctor's Theatre</a>, New York on July 15, 1993.<a href="#cite_note-nickson7-6">[6]</a> Following its taping, the concert was released as the home video titled, <a href="/wiki/Here_Is_Mariah_Carey" title="Here Is Mariah Carey">Here Is Mariah Carey</a> (1993).<a href="#cite_note-nickson7-6">[6]</a> Carey's performance of the song that night was edited and commissioned as the official music video, directed by <a href="/wiki/Larry_Jordan" title="Larry Jordan">Larry Jordan</a>. The video was included on Carey's DVD #1's (1998).<a href="#cite_note-nickson7-6">[6]</a> The video features her in a long dark dress, sporting long curly hair.<a href="#cite_note-nickson7-6">[6]</a> On few international versions of the album, a Spanish version of the song was included, such as on the Mexican and Argentinian versions.<a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a> It was titled "<a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9roe_(Mariah_Carey_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Héroe (Mariah Carey song)">Héroe</a>", and featured translation by Jorge Luis Piloto, a Spanish musician who had come to briefly work with Carey.<a href="#cite_note-nickson8-11">[11]</a> In 2001, following the <a href="/wiki/September_11_attacks" title="September 11 attacks">September 11 attacks</a>, Carey re-recorded the song as a medley with "<a href="/wiki/Never_Too_Far" title="Never Too Far">Never Too Far</a>", her single at the time.<a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a> Titled "<a href="/wiki/Never_Too_Far/Hero_Medley" title="Never Too Far/Hero Medley">Never Too Far/Hero Medley</a>", it was released as a charity single throughout October of that year.<a href="#cite_note-mtvnewsinter-62">[62]</a> In an interview with <a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a>, Carey described the idea behind the medley: <blockquote> "I started [performing] at different charity events where I did a combination of 'Never Too Far' and 'Hero'. We made it into a medley and kinda put them both in the same key and just made it work, and people responded really well to it. It's been interesting for me, since the events of September 11, the way people have been playing 'Hero' and talking to me about 'Never Too Far', 'cause that song is also about loss. I figured that it would be a nice thing to do, to put them both out for Christmas. ... I feel like it's our responsibility to do what we can right now in terms of music, just being artists and being human beings."<a href="#cite_note-mtvnewsinter-62">[62]</a> </blockquote> In 2008, prior to the release of Carey's compilation album <a href="/wiki/The_Ballads_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="The Ballads (Mariah Carey album)">The Ballads</a>, Carey recorded a version of "Hero" with new vocals, releasing it on the stateside version of the album.<a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a> Additionally, a music video was filmed and released for the 2008 version, featuring behind the scenes footage of the song's recording, as well as Carey's writing music in the studio. The song was eventually featured on the <a href="/wiki/Music_Box_(Mariah_Carey_album)#30th_anniversary" title="Music Box (Mariah Carey album)">30th anniversary edition of Music Box</a> released in September 2023, sub-titled the "2009 Version".<a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a> In 2024, a remastered live version of the song is included on the <a href="/wiki/Merry_Christmas_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album)">30th anniversary edition of Merry Christmas</a> which was her performance at the <a href="/wiki/Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Divine" title="Cathedral of St. John the Divine">Cathedral of St. John The Divine</a>. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Live_performances">Live performances</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Live performances">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mariah_Carey_Neighborhood_Ball_in_downtown_Washington_2009_2_cropped.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Mariah_Carey_Neighborhood_Ball_in_downtown_Washington_2009_2_cropped.JPG/170px-Mariah_Carey_Neighborhood_Ball_in_downtown_Washington_2009_2_cropped.JPG" decoding="async" width="170" height="362" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Mariah_Carey_Neighborhood_Ball_in_downtown_Washington_2009_2_cropped.JPG/255px-Mariah_Carey_Neighborhood_Ball_in_downtown_Washington_2009_2_cropped.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Mariah_Carey_Neighborhood_Ball_in_downtown_Washington_2009_2_cropped.JPG/340px-Mariah_Carey_Neighborhood_Ball_in_downtown_Washington_2009_2_cropped.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1170" data-file-height="2488" /></a><figcaption>Carey performing "Hero" live during <a href="/wiki/First_inauguration_of_Barack_Obama" title="First inauguration of Barack Obama">The Neighborhood Inaugural Ball</a> for <a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">President Obama</a> in Washington, D.C.</figcaption></figure> Due to fan requests and its personal lyrical content, Carey has performed "Hero" on several occasions throughout her career.<a href="#cite_note-nickson3-2">[2]</a> She first performed the song in July 1993 at the <a href="/wiki/Proctor%27s_Theatre_(Schenectady,_New_York)" title="Proctor's Theatre (Schenectady, New York)">Proctor's Theater</a>, later to be released as <a href="/wiki/Here_Is_Mariah_Carey" title="Here Is Mariah Carey">Here Is Mariah Carey</a>. Later, she performed the song live on <a href="/wiki/The_Arsenio_Hall_Show" title="The Arsenio Hall Show">The Arsenio Hall Show</a> in November 1993, appearing on stage after a short interview wearing a mid-length black gown and sporting long brown locks. She was joined by three back-up vocalists, <a href="/wiki/Trey_Lorenz" title="Trey Lorenz">Trey Lorenz</a>, Cindi Mizelle and Melodie Daniels.<a href="#cite_note-nickson3-2">[2]</a> Carey continued stateside promotion of the song with a performance on <a href="/wiki/The_Jay_Leno_Show" title="The Jay Leno Show">The Jay Leno Show</a> the following week.<a href="#cite_note-nickson3-2">[2]</a> Throughout Europe and Australasia, Carey made appearances on Sacrée Soirée in France, Platendaagse in the Netherlands, Sale El Dia in Spain, Sontagsoppet in Sweden, and <a href="/wiki/Hey_Hey_It%27s_Saturday" title="Hey Hey It's Saturday">Hey Hey It's Saturday</a> in Australia.<a href="#cite_note-nickson3-2">[2]</a> On May 15, 1996, at the Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service, held in the grounds of the US Capitol Building, Carey performed Hero in tribute to police officers killed in the line of duty. In attendance was the US president at the time, Bill Clinton.<a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a> Following the release of her sixth <a href="/wiki/Studio_album" class="mw-redirect" title="Studio album">studio album</a> <a href="/wiki/Butterfly_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Butterfly (Mariah Carey album)">Butterfly</a>, Carey performed it alongside "<a href="/wiki/Butterfly_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Butterfly (Mariah Carey song)">Butterfly</a>" on <a href="/wiki/The_Oprah_Winfrey_Show" title="The Oprah Winfrey Show">The Oprah Winfrey Show</a> on September 22, 1997.<a href="#cite_note-nickson10-66">[66]</a> In between both performances, Winfrey interviewed Carey over her failed marriage to Mottola, as well as the several negative rumors that followed their divorce.<a href="#cite_note-nickson10-66">[66]</a> Two years later, she performed "Hero" together with <a href="/wiki/Luciano_Pavarotti" title="Luciano Pavarotti">Luciano Pavarotti</a> in Modena, Italy during the summer of 1999.<a href="#cite_note-shapiro2-67">[67]</a> Carey appeared on stage alongside him, wearing a long pink evening gown and sporting a long straightened hairstyle. The performance was filmed and released on <a href="/wiki/VHS" title="VHS">VHS</a> as <a href="/wiki/Luciano_Pavarotti" title="Luciano Pavarotti">Pavarotti and Friends</a>.<a href="#cite_note-shapiro2-67">[67]</a> Carey sang "Hero" in Seoul, South Korea in June 1999 during the Michael Jackson & Friends benefit concert, which raised money for several charitable organizations.<a href="#cite_note-shapiro2-67">[67]</a> On September 21, 2001, following the <a href="/wiki/September_11_attacks" title="September 11 attacks">September 11 attacks</a>, Carey sang "Hero" as part of the <a href="/wiki/America:_A_Tribute_to_Heroes" title="America: A Tribute to Heroes">America: A Tribute to Heroes</a> telethon.<a href="#cite_note-mtv-68">[68]</a> Her appearance on the telethon was her first public appearance since her publicized breakdown and hospitalization, prior to the release of <a href="/wiki/Glitter_(film)" title="Glitter (film)">Glitter</a> which was theatrical release on the same day.<a href="#cite_note-mtv-68">[68]</a> In 2003, Carey performed a medley of songs from her album, <a href="/wiki/Charmbracelet" title="Charmbracelet">Charmbracelet</a> (2002), during <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a>'s final <a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Star_Game" title="NBA All-Star Game">NBA All-Star Game</a> in 2003<a href="#cite_note-nba-69">[69]</a> Following the medley, she included "Hero" onto the short set-list, followed by Jordan's final game.<a href="#cite_note-nba-69">[69]</a> On July 2, 2005, a benefit concert was held in <a href="/wiki/Hyde_Park,_London" title="Hyde Park, London">Hyde Park, London</a> titled <a href="/wiki/Live_8" title="Live 8">Live 8</a>.<a href="#cite_note-bbcnews-70">[70]</a> The televised event was watched by over 9.6 million British citizens, and held a live audience of over 200,000.<a href="#cite_note-bbcnews-70">[70]</a><a href="#cite_note-bbc-71">[71]</a> Carey performed a three-song set-list, opening with "Make It Happen" and "Hero", which featured a live choir of African children, and followed by "We Belong Together", accompanied by actors <a href="/wiki/Chris_Barrie" title="Chris Barrie">Chris Barrie</a>, <a href="/wiki/Judy_Flynn" title="Judy Flynn">Judy Flynn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Burns_(actor)" title="Mike Burns (actor)">Mike Burns</a> and <a href="/wiki/Julia_St._John" class="mw-redirect" title="Julia St. John">Julia St. John</a>.<a href="#cite_note-bbcnews-70">[70]</a><a href="#cite_note-bbc-71">[71]</a> During a promotional tour for her eleventh studio effort <a href="/wiki/E%3DMC2_(Mariah_Carey_album)" class="mw-redirect" title="E=MC2 (Mariah Carey album)">E=MC2</a> in 2008, the song was re-recorded by the <a href="/wiki/List_of_The_X_Factor_finalists_(UK_series_5)" class="mw-redirect" title="List of The X Factor finalists (UK series 5)">2008 UK X Factor finalists</a> and released as a single.<a href="#cite_note-bbc2-72">[72]</a> Prior to its release, Carey appeared on the program, where she performed her single at the time "<a href="/wiki/I_Stay_in_Love" title="I Stay in Love">I Stay in Love</a>", followed by a duet of "Hero" in between her and the finalists.<a href="#cite_note-bbc2-72">[72]</a> In 2009, during the <a href="/wiki/First_inauguration_of_Barack_Obama" title="First inauguration of Barack Obama">inaugural ball</a> for <a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a>, Carey opened the televised event with a live rendition of "Hero", wearing a long black evening gown while sporting a long wavy hairstyle.<a href="#cite_note-73">[73]</a> On June 5, 2010, Carey performed the song alongside "<a href="/wiki/We_Belong_Together_(Mariah_Carey_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="We Belong Together (Mariah Carey song)">We Belong Together</a>" at the <a href="/wiki/Walmart" title="Walmart">Walmart</a> shareholders meeting. Following the performance, Carey gained heavy media coverage for her apparent weight gain, leading many to suspect her pregnancy with husband <a href="/wiki/Nick_Cannon" title="Nick Cannon">Nick Cannon</a>.<a href="#cite_note-74">[74]</a> Aside from the several live televised performances, Carey included "Hero" on the set-lists on all of her tours, usually serving as one of the closing numbers.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] In an interview, Carey said that although it is not one of her favorite songs, she tries to perform it on each of her shows due to its powerful message, fearing that if she doesn't, she might miss out on the opportunity to help someone.<a href="#cite_note-nickson3-2">[2]</a> She first performed the song in concert during her stateside <a href="/wiki/Music_Box_Tour" title="Music Box Tour">Music Box Tour</a>. During the song's recital, Carey donned a black gown and matching sandals, while sporting her signature golden locks of the time.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] During her performances at the <a href="/wiki/Tokyo_Dome" title="Tokyo Dome">Tokyo Dome</a> on her <a href="/wiki/Daydream_World_Tour" title="Daydream World Tour">Daydream World Tour</a> (1996), Carey performed the song as one of the closing numbers.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] Prior to the song, Carey introduced Afanasieff, who played the organ throughout the tour. Carey appeared on stage with a straightened hairstyle, and a long black evening gown.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] On her <a href="/wiki/Butterfly_World_Tour" title="Butterfly World Tour">Butterfly World Tour</a> in 1998, Carey performed "Hero" as the eighth song on the set-list.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] Unlike her previous tour, Afanasieff was not present, due to the pair's continued personal dispute. During the song, Carey was backed up by three vocalists, and wore a long sequined black gown.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] In 2000, during her <a href="/wiki/Rainbow_World_Tour" title="Rainbow World Tour">Rainbow World Tour</a>, Carey used "Hero" as the tour's closing number, leaving the stage to meet and greet fans during the song's performance.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] Similarly, "Hero" served as the closing number on her <a href="/wiki/Charmbracelet_World_Tour" title="Charmbracelet World Tour">Charmbracelet World Tour</a> (2002–03), where she wore a long beige gown and feathered frock tail.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] In 2006, during <a href="/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Mimi_Tour" class="mw-redirect" title="The Adventures of Mimi Tour">The Adventures of Mimi Tour</a>, Carey performed "Hero" as the penultimate song on the set-list. She wore a blue floor-length mid-bearing gown, and received vocal back up from four background singers.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] Following the release of her twelfth studio effort, Carey embarked on the <a href="/wiki/Angels_Advocate_Tour" title="Angels Advocate Tour">Angels Advocate Tour</a>. After performing the regular set-list, Carey exited the arena, only to make one re-entry for "Hero" as the encore performance.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] She also performed the song regularly as a part of her 2014 <a href="/wiki/The_Elusive_Chanteuse_Show" title="The Elusive Chanteuse Show">The Elusive Chanteuse Show</a> world tour, and her first annual Christmas show at New York City's <a href="/wiki/Beacon_Theatre_(New_York_City)" title="Beacon Theatre (New York City)">Beacon Theatre</a>, entitled <a href="/wiki/All_I_Want_For_Christmas_Is_You,_A_Night_of_Joy_%26_Festivity" class="mw-redirect" title="All I Want For Christmas Is You, A Night of Joy & Festivity">All I Want For Christmas Is You, A Night of Joy & Festivity</a>. In addition, she included the song in her 2015 Las Vegas residency, <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey_Number_1%27s_(residency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mariah Carey Number 1's (residency)">Mariah Carey Number 1's</a>, a chronicle of her 18 US number 1 hits. The song was performed 8th in her setlist. She sang on a circular platform on the stage, donning a short white dress. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Track_listings">Track listings</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Track listings">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>European CD single<a href="#cite_note-75">[75]</a></li></ul> <ol><li>"Hero" (LP version) – 4:18</li> <li>"Hero" (Live from <a href="/wiki/Here_Is_Mariah_Carey" title="Here Is Mariah Carey">Here Is Mariah Carey</a>) – 4:16</li></ol> <ul><li>European CD maxi single<a href="#cite_note-76">[76]</a></li></ul> <ol><li>"Hero" (LP Version) – 4:19</li> <li>"Dreamlover" (Def Club Mix Edit) – 4:02</li> <li>"Dreamlover" (Theo's Club Joint) – 4:32</li> <li>"Dreamlover" (Def Tribal Mix) – 6:40</li></ol> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>Japanese CD single<a href="#cite_note-77">[77]</a></li></ul> <ol><li>"Hero" – 4:18</li> <li>"Everything Fades Away" – 5:25</li></ol> <ul><li>US/Japan CD maxi single<a href="#cite_note-78">[78]</a><a href="#cite_note-79">[79]</a></li></ul> <ol><li>"Hero" (LP Version) – 4:18</li> <li>"Hero" (Live from Here Is Mariah Carey) – 4:16</li> <li>"Everything Fades Away" – 5:25</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Dreamlover_(song)" title="Dreamlover (song)">Dreamlover</a>" (Club Joint Mix) – 4:33</li></ol> <ul><li>2023 7-inch vinyl<a href="#cite_note-2023vinyl-80">[80]</a></li></ul> <ol><li>"Hero"</li> <li>"Héroe" (Spanish version of "Hero")</li></ol> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Credits_and_personnel">Credits and personnel</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Credits and personnel">edit</a>]</div> Credits adapted from the Music Box liner notes.<a href="#cite_note-81">[81]</a> "Hero" was recorded at <a href="/wiki/The_Plant_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="The Plant Studios">The Plant Studios</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sausalito,_California" title="Sausalito, California">Sausalito, California</a> and The Record Plant, Los Angeles. Vocals were recorded and mixed at <a href="/wiki/Right_Track_Recording" class="mw-redirect" title="Right Track Recording">Right Track Studios</a>, New York. Recording engineer, Dana Jon Chappelle. <ul><li>Mariah Carey – <a href="/wiki/Record_producer" title="Record producer">co-production</a>, <a href="/wiki/Songwriting" class="mw-redirect" title="Songwriting">songwriting</a>, <a href="/wiki/Singing" title="Singing">vocals</a></li> <li>Walter Afanasieff – co-production, songwriting, keyboards, rhythm programming, acoustic guitar</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Landau" title="Michael Landau">Michael Landau</a> – guitar</li> <li>Dana Jon Chappelle – music and vocal <a href="/wiki/Audio_engineering" class="mw-redirect" title="Audio engineering">engineering</a></li> <li>David Gleeson –additional engineering</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Guzauski" title="Mick Guzauski">Mick Guzauski</a> – <a href="/wiki/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)" title="Audio mixing (recorded music)">mixing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Ludwig" title="Bob Ludwig">Bob Ludwig</a> – <a href="/wiki/Audio_mastering" class="mw-redirect" title="Audio mastering">mastering</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Charts">Charts</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Charts">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Weekly_charts">Weekly charts</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Weekly charts">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Chart (1993–1994) </th> <th>Peak position </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Australia (<a href="/wiki/ARIA_Charts" title="ARIA Charts">ARIA</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Australia_Mariah_Carey-82">[82]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Belgium (<a href="/wiki/Ultratop" title="Ultratop">Ultratop 50</a> Flanders)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Flanders_Mariah_Carey-83">[83]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">45 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada <a href="/wiki/Retail_Singles" class="mw-redirect" title="Retail Singles">Retail Singles</a> (<a href="/wiki/The_Record_(magazine)" title="The Record (magazine)">The Record</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Lwin-84">[84]</a> </th> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (<a href="/wiki/The_Record_(magazine)" title="The Record (magazine)">The Record</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Lwin-84">[84]</a> </th> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada Pop Adult (<a href="/wiki/The_Record_(magazine)" title="The Record (magazine)">The Record</a>)<a href="#cite_note-85">[85]</a> </th> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada Top Singles (<a href="/wiki/RPM_(magazine)" title="RPM (magazine)">RPM</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Canadatopsingles_-86">[86]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">3 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada Adult Contemporary (<a href="/wiki/RPM_(magazine)" title="RPM (magazine)">RPM</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-87">[87]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Europe (<a href="/wiki/European_Hot_100_Singles" title="European Hot 100 Singles">European Hot 100 Singles</a>)<a href="#cite_note-88">[88]</a> </th> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Europe Adult Contemporary (<a href="/wiki/Music_%26_Media" title="Music & Media">Music & Media</a>)<a href="#cite_note-89">[89]</a> </th> <td align="center">7 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Europe <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style>North Airplay (<a href="/wiki/Music_%26_Media" title="Music & Media">Music & Media</a>)<a href="#cite_note-90">[90]</a> </th> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Europe <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319">Northwest Airplay (<a href="/wiki/Music_%26_Media" title="Music & Media">Music & Media</a>)<a href="#cite_note-MMD11-91">[91]</a> </th> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Europe <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319">Southwest Airplay (<a href="/wiki/Music_%26_Media" title="Music & Media">Music & Media</a>)<a href="#cite_note-92">[92]</a> </th> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Europe <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319">West Airplay (<a href="/wiki/Music_%26_Media" title="Music & Media">Music & Media</a>)<a href="#cite_note-93">[93]</a> </th> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Europe <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319">West Central Airplay (<a href="/wiki/Music_%26_Media" title="Music & Media">Music & Media</a>)<a href="#cite_note-MMD11-91">[91]</a> </th> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">France (<a href="/wiki/Syndicat_National_de_l%27%C3%89dition_Phonographique" class="mw-redirect" title="Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique">SNEP</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_France_Mariah_Carey-94">[94]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Germany (<a href="/wiki/GfK_Entertainment_charts" title="GfK Entertainment charts">GfK</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Germany_Mariah_Carey-95">[95]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">41 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Iceland (<a href="/wiki/%C3%8Dslenski_listinn" title="Íslenski listinn">Íslenski Listinn Topp 40</a>)<a href="#cite_note-96">[96]</a> </th> <td>23 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Ireland (<a href="/wiki/Irish_Singles_Chart" title="Irish Singles Chart">IRMA</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Ireland2_-97">[97]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Japan <a href="/wiki/Oricon_Albums_Chart" title="Oricon Albums Chart">Albums</a> (<a href="/wiki/Oricon" title="Oricon">Oricon</a>)<a href="#cite_note-JPN-98">[98]</a> CD maxi single </th> <td>42 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Netherlands (<a href="/wiki/Dutch_Top_40" title="Dutch Top 40">Dutch Top 40</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Dutch40_-99">[99]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">10 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Netherlands (<a href="/wiki/Dutch_Single_Top_100" title="Dutch Single Top 100">Single Top 100</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Dutch100_Mariah_Carey-100">[100]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">13 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">New Zealand (<a href="/wiki/Recorded_Music_NZ" title="Recorded Music NZ">Recorded Music NZ</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_New_Zealand_Mariah_Carey-101">[101]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Norway (<a href="/wiki/VG-lista" title="VG-lista">VG-lista</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Norway_Mariah_Carey-102">[102]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Poland (<a href="/wiki/Lista_Przeboj%C3%B3w_Programu_Trzeciego" title="Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego">LP3</a>)<a href="#cite_note-103">[103]</a> </th> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Sweden (<a href="/wiki/Sverigetopplistan" title="Sverigetopplistan">Sverigetopplistan</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Sweden_Mariah_Carey-104">[104]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">27 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK Singles</a> (<a href="/wiki/Official_Charts_Company" title="Official Charts Company">OCC</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_UK_-105">[105]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">UK Airplay (<a href="/wiki/Music_Week" title="Music Week">Music Week</a>)<a href="#cite_note-106">[106]</a> </th> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100">Billboard Hot 100</a><a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardhot100_Mariah_Carey-107">[107]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US <a href="/wiki/Adult_Contemporary_(chart)" title="Adult Contemporary (chart)">Adult Contemporary</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Mariah_Carey-108">[108]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US <a href="/wiki/Hot_Latin_Songs" title="Hot Latin Songs">Hot Latin Songs</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardlatinsongs_Mariah_Carey-109">[109]</a> Spanish version: "Héroe" </th> <td style="text-align:center;">40 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US <a href="/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" title="Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs">Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Mariah_Carey-110">[110]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US <a href="/wiki/Pop_Airplay" title="Pop Airplay">Pop Airplay</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardpopsongs_Mariah_Carey-111">[111]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US <a href="/wiki/Rhythmic_(chart)" title="Rhythmic (chart)">Rhythmic</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardrhythmic_Mariah_Carey-112">[112]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Top 100 Pop Singles (<a href="/wiki/Cashbox_(magazine)" title="Cashbox (magazine)">Cash Box</a>)<a href="#cite_note-113">[113]</a> </th> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Top 100 R&B Singles (<a href="/wiki/Cashbox_(magazine)" title="Cashbox (magazine)">Cash Box</a>)<a href="#cite_note-114">[114]</a> </th> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Adult Contemporary (<a href="/wiki/Gavin_Report" title="Gavin Report">Gavin Report</a>)<a href="#cite_note-115">[115]</a> </th> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Top 40 (<a href="/wiki/Gavin_Report" title="Gavin Report">Gavin Report</a>)<a href="#cite_note-116">[116]</a> </th> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Urban (<a href="/wiki/Gavin_Report" title="Gavin Report">Gavin Report</a>)<a href="#cite_note-117">[117]</a> </th> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Adult Contemporary (<a href="/wiki/Radio_%26_Records" title="Radio & Records">Radio & Records</a>)<a href="#cite_note-R&R-118">[118]</a> </th> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Contemporary Hit Radio (<a href="/wiki/Radio_%26_Records" title="Radio & Records">Radio & Records</a>)<a href="#cite_note-R&R-118">[118]</a> </th> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Urban Contemporary (<a href="/wiki/Radio_%26_Records" title="Radio & Records">Radio & Records</a>)<a href="#cite_note-R&R-118">[118]</a> </th> <td>1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Chart (2008–14) </th> <th>Peak position </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">France (<a href="/wiki/SNEP" title="SNEP">SNEP</a>)<a href="#cite_note-119">[119]</a> </th> <td>186 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/UK_Singles" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles">UK Singles</a> (<a href="/wiki/Official_Charts_Company" title="Official Charts Company">OCC</a>)<a href="#cite_note-120">[120]</a> </th> <td>67 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Year-end_charts">Year-end charts</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Year-end charts">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Chart (1993) </th> <th>Position </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada Top Singles (RPM)<a href="#cite_note-can93-41">[41]</a> </th> <td>63 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)<a href="#cite_note-121">[121]</a> </th> <td>97 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<a href="#cite_note-122">[122]</a> </th> <td>118 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">UK Singles (OCC)<a href="#cite_note-123">[123]</a> </th> <td>58 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Adult Contemporary (Radio & Records)<a href="#cite_note-124">[124]</a> </th> <td>61 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Contemporary Hit Radio (Radio & Records)<a href="#cite_note-125">[125]</a> </th> <td>79 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Chart (1994) </th> <th>Position </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Australia (ARIA)<a href="#cite_note-126">[126]</a> </th> <td>59 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada <a href="/wiki/Retail_Singles" class="mw-redirect" title="Retail Singles">Retail Singles</a> (<a href="/wiki/The_Record_(magazine)" title="The Record (magazine)">The Record</a>)<a href="#cite_note-127">[127]</a> </th> <td>31 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada Top Singles (RPM)<a href="#cite_note-can94-42">[42]</a> </th> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)<a href="#cite_note-128">[128]</a> </th> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<a href="#cite_note-129">[129]</a> </th> <td>56 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">France (SNEP)<a href="#cite_note-130">[130]</a> </th> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Germany (Official German Charts)<a href="#cite_note-131">[131]</a> </th> <td>91 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<a href="#cite_note-132">[132]</a> </th> <td>41 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Billboard Hot 100<a href="#cite_note-usyearend-133">[133]</a> </th> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)<a href="#cite_note-usyearend-133">[133]</a> </th> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Adult Contemporary (Radio & Records)<a href="#cite_note-RRYE-134">[134]</a> </th> <td>30 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Contemporary Hit Radio (Radio & Records)<a href="#cite_note-RRYE-134">[134]</a> </th> <td>39 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)<a href="#cite_note-usyearend-133">[133]</a> </th> <td>44 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Urban (Radio & Records)<a href="#cite_note-RRYE-134">[134]</a> </th> <td>77 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Decade-end_charts">Decade-end charts</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Decade-end charts">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Chart (1990–1999) </th> <th>Position </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">France (SNEP)<a href="#cite_note-135">[135]</a> </th> <td>185 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Billboard Hot 100<a href="#cite_note-1990sbb-35">[35]</a> </th> <td>53 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Certifications">Certifications</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Certifications">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"> <caption>Certifications for "Hero" </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Region </th> <th scope="col">Certification</th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><a href="/wiki/List_of_music_recording_certifications" title="List of music recording certifications">Certified units</a>/sales </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Australia (<a href="/wiki/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association" title="Australian Recording Industry Association">ARIA</a>)<a href="#cite_note-AustraliasingleCertRef-136">[136]</a> </th> <td>2× Platinum </td> <td>140,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada (<a href="/wiki/Music_Canada" title="Music Canada">Music Canada</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CanadaMariah_CareyHerosingleCertRef-137">[137]</a> </th> <td>Platinum </td> <td>80,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Denmark (<a href="/wiki/IFPI_Danmark" title="IFPI Danmark">IFPI Danmark</a>)<a href="#cite_note-DenmarkMariah_CareyHerosingleCertRef-138">[138]</a> </th> <td>Gold </td> <td>45,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">France (<a href="/wiki/Syndicat_National_de_l%27%C3%89dition_Phonographique" class="mw-redirect" title="Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique">SNEP</a>)<a href="#cite_note-FranceMariah_CareyHerosingleCertRef-139">[139]</a> </th> <td>Gold </td> <td>250,000* </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">New Zealand (<a href="/wiki/Recorded_Music_NZ" title="Recorded Music NZ">RMNZ</a>)<a href="#cite_note-New_ZealandMariah_CareyHerosingleCertRef-140">[140]</a> </th> <td>Platinum </td> <td>30,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Norway (<a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_the_Phonographic_Industry" title="International Federation of the Phonographic Industry">IFPI</a> Norway)<a href="#cite_note-NorwaysingleCertRef-141">[141]</a> </th> <td>Gold </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">United Kingdom (<a href="/wiki/British_Phonographic_Industry" title="British Phonographic Industry">BPI</a>)<a href="#cite_note-bpi-57">[57]</a> </th> <td>Gold </td> <td>400,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">United States (<a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">RIAA</a>)<a href="#cite_note-United_StatesMariah_CareyHerosingleCertRef-142">[142]</a> </th> <td>3× Platinum </td> <td>3,000,000‡ </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align: center;"> <td colspan="3"> * Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Release_history">Release history</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Release history">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <caption>Release dates and formats for "Hero" </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Region </th> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Format </th> <th scope="col">Label </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Reference">Ref.</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>October 18, 1993 </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/12-inch_vinyl" class="mw-redirect" title="12-inch vinyl">12-inch vinyl</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Cassette_single" title="Cassette single">cassette</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/CD_single" title="CD single">CD</a></li></ul></div> </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Columbia_Records" title="Columbia Records">Columbia</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-143">[143]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>October 19, 1993 </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>7-inch vinyl</li><li>cassette</li><li><a href="/wiki/CD_maxi_single" class="mw-redirect" title="CD maxi single">maxi CD</a></li></ul></div> </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-144">[144]</a><a href="#cite_note-145">[145]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>October 25, 1993 </td> <td>Maxi CD </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-146">[146]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" rowspan="2">Japan </th> <td>November 18, 1993 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mini_CD_single" class="mw-redirect" title="Mini CD single">Mini CD</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Sony_Music_Japan" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Music Japan">Sony Music Japan</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-147">[147]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>January 1, 1994 </td> <td>Maxi CD </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-JPN-98">[98]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Various </th> <td>November 17, 2023 </td> <td>7-inch vinyl (<a href="/wiki/Urban_Outfitters" title="Urban Outfitters">Urban Outfitters</a> exclusive) </td> <td>Sony Music </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-2023vinyl-80">[80]</a><a href="#cite_note-148">[148]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Miho_Nakayama_version">Miho Nakayama version</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Miho Nakayama version">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox vevent"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above summary" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki; font-size: 125%;">"Hero"</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><a href="/wiki/File:Miho_Nakayama_-_Hero.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/40/Miho_Nakayama_-_Hero.jpg/220px-Miho_Nakayama_-_Hero.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/40/Miho_Nakayama_-_Hero.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="154" /></a></td></tr><tr class="description"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;"><a href="/wiki/Single_(music)" title="Single (music)">Single</a> by <a href="/wiki/Miho_Nakayama" title="Miho Nakayama">Miho Nakayama</a></th></tr><tr class="description"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;">from the album <a href="/wiki/Collection_III" title="Collection III">Collection III</a> </th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Language</th><td class="infobox-data">Japanese</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/A-side_and_B-side" title="A-side and B-side">B-side</a></th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">"Hero (a Cappella Version)"</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Released</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">December 14, 1994 (1994-12-14)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Recorded</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">1994</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Music_genre" title="Music genre">Genre</a></th><td class="infobox-data category hlist"><a href="/wiki/J-pop" title="J-pop">J-pop</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Length</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">4:54</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Record_label" title="Record label">Label</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/King_Records_(Japan)" title="King Records (Japan)">King Records</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Composer" title="Composer">Composer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Afanasieff" title="Walter Afanasieff">Walter Afanasieff</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Lyricist" title="Lyricist">Lyricist(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Mariah Carey</li><li>Miho Nakayama</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;"><a href="/wiki/Miho_Nakayama" title="Miho Nakayama">Miho Nakayama</a> singles chronology</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background: transparent; color: inherit; width: 100%; min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; display: inline-table;"> <tbody><tr style="line-height: 1.4em;"> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em .1em .2em 0;">"<a href="/wiki/Sea_Paradise_(OL_no_Hanran)" title="Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)">Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)</a>" (1994) </td> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding:.2em .1em;">"Hero" (1994) </td> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em 0 .2em .1em;">"<a href="/wiki/Cheers_for_You" title="Cheers for You">Cheers for You</a>" (1995) </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> "Hero" was covered by Japanese entertainer <a href="/wiki/Miho_Nakayama" title="Miho Nakayama">Miho Nakayama</a> as her 30th single, released by <a href="/wiki/King_Records_(Japan)" title="King Records (Japan)">King Records</a> on December 14, 1994. Co-written in Japanese by Nakayama and arranged by Robbie Buchanan, this version was used as the theme song of the <a href="/wiki/Fuji_TV" class="mw-redirect" title="Fuji TV">Fuji TV</a> drama series For You, which also starred Nakayama. The B-side is an a cappella version with different lyrics.<a href="#cite_note-149">[149]</a><a href="#cite_note-150">[150]</a><a href="#cite_note-151">[151]</a><a href="#cite_note-152">[152]</a><a href="#cite_note-153">[153]</a><a href="#cite_note-154">[154]</a> Nakayama's version of "Hero" peaked at No. 8 on <a href="/wiki/Oricon" title="Oricon">Oricon</a>'s weekly singles chart.<a href="#cite_note-Oricon-155">[155]</a> It sold over 474,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the <a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_Japan" title="Recording Industry Association of Japan">RIAJ</a>.<a href="#cite_note-Yamachan_2-156">[156]</a><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ-157">[157]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Track_listing">Track listing</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Track listing">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236635009">.mw-parser-output .tracklist{border-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr{background-color:var(--background-color-base,#fff)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr:nth-child(2n-1){background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist caption{text-align:left;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .tracklist td,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"]{vertical-align:top}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="col"]{text-align:left;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th.tracklist-length-header,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th.tracklist-number-header,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"],.mw-parser-output .tracklist-length,.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length td{padding-right:10px;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"]{font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-number-header{width:2em;padding-left:10px}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-length-header{width:4em}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr.tracklist-total-length{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tracklist .tracklist-total-length th{padding:0;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length th>span{float:right;padding:0 10px;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length td{background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);font-weight:bold;padding:0 10px 0 0}</style><div class="track-listing">All lyrics are written by <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> and <a href="/wiki/Miho_Nakayama" title="Miho Nakayama">Miho Nakayama</a>; all music is composed by Mariah Carey and <a href="/wiki/Walter_Afanasieff" title="Walter Afanasieff">Walter Afanasieff</a><table class="tracklist"><caption>8 cm CD single</caption><tbody><tr><th class="tracklist-number-header" scope="col"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr></th><th scope="col" style="width:60%">Title</th><th scope="col" style="width:40%">Arrangement</th><th class="tracklist-length-header" scope="col">Length</th></tr><tr><th id="track1" scope="row">1.</th><td>"Hero"</td><td>Robbie Buchanan</td><td class="tracklist-length">4:54</td></tr><tr><th id="track2" scope="row">2.</th><td>"Hero" (a Cappella version)</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cindy_(singer)" title="Cindy (singer)">Cindy</a></li><li>Hiroshi Narumi</li></ul></div></td><td class="tracklist-length">4:16</td></tr><tr><th id="track3" scope="row">3.</th><td>"Hero" (Original Karaoke)</td><td> </td><td class="tracklist-length">4:54</td></tr><tr><th id="track4" scope="row">4.</th><td>"Hero (a Cappella Version)" (Original Karaoke)</td><td> </td><td class="tracklist-length">4:14</td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Charts_2">Charts</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Charts">edit</a>]</div> Weekly charts <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Chart (1994) </th> <th>Peak position </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Oricon" title="Oricon">Oricon</a> Weekly Singles Chart<a href="#cite_note-Oricon-155">[155]</a><a href="#cite_note-oricon1-158">[158]</a> </th> <td>8 </td></tr></tbody></table> Year-end charts <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Chart (1995) </th> <th>Peak position </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Oricon" title="Oricon">Oricon</a> Year-End Chart<a href="#cite_note-Oricon-155">[155]</a><a href="#cite_note-oricon1-158">[158]</a> </th> <td>77 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Certification">Certification</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Certification">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Region </th> <th scope="col">Certification</th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><a href="/wiki/List_of_music_recording_certifications" title="List of music recording certifications">Certified units</a>/sales </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Japan (<a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_Japan" title="Recording Industry Association of Japan">RIAJ</a>)<a href="#cite_note-RIAJ-157">[157]</a> </th> <td>Platinum </td> <td>400,000^ </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align: center;"> <td colspan="3"> ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_X_Factor_UK_2008_contestants_version">The X Factor UK 2008 contestants version</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: The X Factor UK 2008 contestants version">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox vevent"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above summary" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki; font-size: 125%;">"Hero"</th></tr><tr class="description"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;"><a href="/wiki/Single_(music)" title="Single (music)">Single</a> by <a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_series_5)#Finalists" class="mw-redirect" title="The X Factor (British series 5)">The X Factor contestants 2008</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Released</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">October 27, 2008 (2008-10-27)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Music_genre" title="Music genre">Genre</a></th><td class="infobox-data category hlist"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pop_music" title="Pop music">Pop</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Length</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">4:21</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Record_label" title="Record label">Label</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/Syco_Music" title="Syco Music">Syco</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Songwriter" title="Songwriter">Songwriter(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> • Walter Afanasieff</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Record_producer" title="Record producer">Producer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/Quiz_%26_Larossi" title="Quiz & Larossi">Quiz & Larossi</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background: khaki;color:inherit;">The X Factor contestants singles chronology</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="color: inherit; background: transparent; width: 100%; min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; display: inline-table;"> <tbody><tr style="line-height: 1.4em;"> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em .1em .2em 0"> </td> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em .1em">"Hero" (2008) </td> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em 0 .2em .1em">"<a href="/wiki/You_Are_Not_Alone#The_X_Factor_UK_2009_finalists_version" title="You Are Not Alone">You Are Not Alone</a>" (2009) </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table> The twelve contestants from the <a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_series_5)" class="mw-redirect" title="The X Factor (British series 5)">fifth series</a> of the British TV talent show <a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)" title="The X Factor (British TV series)">The X Factor</a> released a cover of the song on October 27, 2008, for the <a href="/wiki/Help_for_Heroes" title="Help for Heroes">Help for Heroes</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Royal_British_Legion" class="mw-redirect" title="The Royal British Legion">The Royal British Legion</a> charities. The finalists performed the single for the first time on October 25, 2008, during Week 3 of the live broadcasts. The single was released on download on October 26, 2008, followed by the physical release the day after.<a href="#cite_note-159">[159]</a> On October 30, it was announced that the British <a href="/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer" title="Chancellor of the Exchequer">Chancellor of the Exchequer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alistair_Darling" title="Alistair Darling">Alistair Darling</a>, would waive all tax on copies sold on the single. He said, "I support the efforts being made by the X Factor contestants and in recognition of that I'm proposing effectively to waive the VAT on the sale of these singles. We will do that by making a donation equivalent to the value of the VAT."<a href="#cite_note-blk-160">[160]</a> Following the single's release, the music video was sent to music channels on November 8 before the fifth live show, when the contestants (excluding <a href="/wiki/Diana_Vickers" title="Diana Vickers">Diana Vickers</a>, absent because of illness) sang it again. All the contestants appeared in the video, which also showed still images of soldiers in <a href="/wiki/Iraq" title="Iraq">Iraq</a>.<a href="#cite_note-blk-160">[160]</a> The contestants performed the song again with Mariah Carey on November 8, 2008, during Week 5 of the live broadcasts, a week in which Carey's music and career served as the theme. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chart_performance_2">Chart performance</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Chart performance">edit</a>]</div> On November 2, 2008, the single debuted atop of the <a href="/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK Singles Chart</a>, staying there for three consecutive weeks and becoming the fastest-selling single of 2008.<a href="#cite_note-msn-uk-161">[161]</a> The song sold 100,000 copies in the first day of its release and 313,244 copies by the end of the week. It raised over £1 million for Help for Heroes.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] It was suggested that the song would become one of the biggest-selling releases of the decade, with <a href="/wiki/HMV_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="HMV Group">HMV</a> spokesman Gennaro Castaldo saying: "This is proving to be one of the biggest single releases for years if not the decade. Only <a href="/wiki/Leona_Lewis" title="Leona Lewis">Leona Lewis</a>'s debut hit "<a href="/wiki/A_Moment_Like_This#Leona_Lewis_version" title="A Moment Like This">A Moment Like This</a>", which sold over 500,000 copies in its first week, can compare. It's selling more than most Christmas No 1s would, and HMV has placed an urgent order for more copies."<a href="#cite_note-162">[162]</a> On December 28, 2008, the UK Singles Chart listed it as the second biggest selling single for the year end countdown and the nineteenth best-selling single of the decade.<a href="#cite_note-163">[163]</a> The <a href="/wiki/British_Phonographic_Industry" title="British Phonographic Industry">British Phonographic Industry</a> (BPI) certified the song double-platinum, denoting shipments of over 1.2 million copies within the country.<a href="#cite_note-BPI_certification-database-164">[164]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Charts_and_certifications">Charts and certifications</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Charts and certifications">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Weekly_charts_2">Weekly charts</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Weekly charts">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Chart (2008) </th> <th>Peak position </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left">Irish Singles Chart<a href="#cite_note-irish-48">[48]</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">Scottish Singles Chart<a href="#cite_note-165">[165]</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left">UK Singles Chart<a href="#cite_note-ukheropeak-55">[55]</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Year-end_charts_2">Year-end charts</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Year-end charts">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Chart (2000–2009) </th> <th>Peak position </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left">UK Top 100 Songs of the Decade<a href="#cite_note-166">[166]</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">19 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Certifications_2">Certifications</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Certifications">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Region </th> <th scope="col">Certification</th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><a href="/wiki/List_of_music_recording_certifications" title="List of music recording certifications">Certified units</a>/sales </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">United Kingdom (<a href="/wiki/British_Phonographic_Industry" title="British Phonographic Industry">BPI</a>)<a href="#cite_note-United_KingdomX-Factor_FinalistsHerosingleCertRef-167">[167]</a> </th> <td>2× Platinum </td> <td>1,200,000^ </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align: center;"> <td colspan="3"> ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_cover_versions_and_uses">Other cover versions and uses</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Other cover versions and uses">edit</a>]</div> "Hero" has been covered several times through live performances, as well as recorded studio versions. Additionally, since its debut, it has achieved strong media attention. In 2009, prior to the election results, <a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a>'s wife <a href="/wiki/Michelle_Obama" title="Michelle Obama">Michelle</a> played him the song to give him strength and inner support.<a href="#cite_note-mirror-168">[168]</a> A source close to Carey claimed that hearing the song's use meant a lot to her, saying, "She was blown away when she heard. She is so honoured to have played her part in such an occasion."<a href="#cite_note-mirror-168">[168]</a> At the 1994 <a href="/wiki/Essence_(magazine)" title="Essence (magazine)">Essence Awards</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aretha_Franklin" title="Aretha Franklin">Aretha Franklin</a> performed a live rendition of the song as a tribute to <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Jackson" title="Jesse Jackson">The Reverend Jesse Jackson</a>.<a href="#cite_note-169">[169]</a> In 2001, <a href="/wiki/Neal_Schon" title="Neal Schon">Neal Schon</a> performed an instrumental version on the album <a href="/wiki/Voice_(Neal_Schon_album)" title="Voice (Neal Schon album)">Voice</a>. Filipino singers <a href="/wiki/Regine_Velasquez" title="Regine Velasquez">Regine Velasquez</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sarah_Geronimo" title="Sarah Geronimo">Sarah Geronimo</a> both performed the song live on television, with the former playing a medley of the song alongside Carey's "<a href="/wiki/Anytime_You_Need_a_Friend" title="Anytime You Need a Friend">Anytime You Need a Friend</a>".<a href="#cite_note-170">[170]</a> International male <a href="/wiki/Operatic_pop" title="Operatic pop">operatic pop</a> group <a href="/wiki/Il_Divo" title="Il Divo">Il Divo</a> included the Spanish version of the song on their second studio album, <a href="/wiki/Ancora" title="Ancora">Ancora</a> (2005).<a href="#cite_note-171">[171]</a> Australian singer and actress <a href="/wiki/Natalie_Bassingthwaighte" title="Natalie Bassingthwaighte">Natalie Bassingthwaighte</a> performed a live version of the song at the <a href="/wiki/2008_Rugby_League_World_Cup" title="2008 Rugby League World Cup">Rugby League World Cup Heroes 08 Campaign</a>.<a href="#cite_note-172">[172]</a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Ball_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael Ball (singer)">Michael Ball</a>, British singer, actor and radio personality, covered "Hero" for his album titled One Voice (2006).<a href="#cite_note-173">[173]</a> <a href="/wiki/American_Idol" title="American Idol">American Idol</a> <a href="/wiki/American_Idol_(season_5)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Idol (season 5)">season 5</a> contestant Heather Cox performed the song during the top 20 performances week, only to be voted off that night for not being able to successfully carry the song.<a href="#cite_note-174">[174]</a> Similarly, <a href="/wiki/American_Idol_(season_7)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Idol (season 7)">season 7</a> contestant <a href="/wiki/Brooke_White" title="Brooke White">Brooke White</a> performed the song during the Mariah Carey themed week, while <a href="/wiki/American_Idol_(season_8)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Idol (season 8)">season 8</a> contestant <a href="/wiki/Danny_Gokey" title="Danny Gokey">Danny Gokey</a> performed the song in the top 36 performances.<a href="#cite_note-175">[175]</a><a href="#cite_note-176">[176]</a> <a href="/wiki/American_Idol_(season_10)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Idol (season 10)">season 10</a> contestant <a href="/wiki/Karen_Rodriguez" class="mw-redirect" title="Karen Rodriguez">Karen Rodriguez</a> performed the song in both English and Spanish versions in the top 24 performances, making it into the top 13 the following night.<a href="#cite_note-177">[177]</a> Japanese-American singer <a href="/wiki/Yuna_Ito" title="Yuna Ito">Yuna Ito</a> included her rendition of "Hero" on her compilation album Love -Singles Best 2005–2010.<a href="#cite_note-178">[178]</a> Barbadian R&B singer <a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a> sang "Hero" during a live talent show at her high school in Barbados when she was 15. Soon after, she was signed by <a href="/wiki/Jay-Z" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a> to <a href="/wiki/Def_Jam_Recordings" title="Def Jam Recordings">Def Jam</a>.<a href="#cite_note-noes-179">[179]</a> The <a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a> event "<a href="/wiki/Dear_Class_of_2020" title="Dear Class of 2020">Dear Class of 2020</a>" had the cast of <a href="/wiki/Schitt%27s_Creek" title="Schitt's Creek">Schitt's Creek</a> performing the song before Carey appeared for the last lines.<a href="#cite_note-180">[180]</a> <a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(U.S.)" class="mw-redirect" title="The X Factor (U.S.)">The X Factor</a> winner <a href="/wiki/Melanie_Amaro" title="Melanie Amaro">Melanie Amaro</a> performed the song during the <a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(U.S._season_1)" class="mw-redirect" title="The X Factor (U.S. season 1)">first season</a> of the show, as a song chosen for her by the public. In 2013, <a href="/wiki/Dami_Im" title="Dami Im">Dami Im</a> recorded a version for her album <a href="/wiki/Dami_Im_(album)" title="Dami Im (album)">Dami Im</a>. The album was #1 in <a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a>. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: See also">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number-one_singles_of_1993" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1993">List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number-one_singles_of_1994" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1994">List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1994</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: References">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Citations">Citations</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hero_(Mariah_Carey_song)&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Citations">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.alamy.com/singer-mariah-carey-sings-her-song-hero-at-the-united-states-capitol-during-the-15th-annual-national-peace-officers-memorial-day-service-in-washington-dc-on-may-15-1996-photo-by-francis-specker-image384952282.html">"Singer Mariah Carey sings her song "Hero" at the United States Capitol"</a>. 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RPM. December 25, 1993. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2326&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836">the original</a> on October 22, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RPM&rft.atitle=Top+Singles+%E2%80%93+Volume+59%2C+No.+22%2C+December+11%2C+1993&rft.date=1993-12-25&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2Frpm%2F028020-119.01-e.php%3F%26file_num%3Dnlc008388.2326%26type%3D1%26interval%3D50%26PHPSESSID%3D4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHero+%28Mariah+Carey+song%29" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-can93-41">^ <a href="#cite_ref-can93_41-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-can93_41-1">b</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation magazine cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170824053647/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2339&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836">"The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993"</a>. RPM. December 18, 1993. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2339&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836">the original</a> on August 24, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RPM&rft.atitle=The+RPM+Top+100+Hit+Tracks+of+1993&rft.date=1993-12-18&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2Frpm%2F028020-119.01-e.php%3F%26file_num%3Dnlc008388.2339%26type%3D1%26interval%3D50%26PHPSESSID%3D4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHero+%28Mariah+Carey+song%29" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-can94-42">^ <a href="#cite_ref-can94_42-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-can94_42-1">b</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation magazine cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2687&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836">"The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993"</a>. RPM. 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id="Mariah_Carey_songs200" class="fn" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> <a href="/wiki/List_of_songs_recorded_by_Mariah_Carey" title="List of songs recorded by Mariah Carey">songs</a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey_singles_discography" title="Mariah Carey singles discography">Singles discography</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1990s singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Vision_of_Love" title="Vision of Love">Vision of Love</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Love_Takes_Time" title="Love Takes Time">Love Takes Time</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Someday_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Someday (Mariah Carey song)">Someday</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Don%27t_Wanna_Cry" title="I Don't Wanna Cry">I Don't Wanna Cry</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/There%27s_Got_to_Be_a_Way" title="There's Got to Be a Way">There's Got to Be a Way</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Emotions_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Emotions (Mariah Carey song)">Emotions</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Can%27t_Let_Go_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Can't Let Go (Mariah Carey song)">Can't Let Go</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Make_It_Happen_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Make It Happen (Mariah Carey song)">Make It Happen</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27ll_Be_There_(Jackson_5_song)#Mariah_Carey_version" title="I'll Be There (Jackson 5 song)">I'll Be There</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/If_It%27s_Over" title="If It's Over">If It's Over</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Dreamlover_(song)" title="Dreamlover (song)">Dreamlover</a>"</li> <li>"<a class="mw-selflink selflink">Hero</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Without_You_(Mariah_Carey_recording)" title="Without You (Mariah Carey recording)">Without You</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Never_Forget_You_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Never Forget You (Mariah Carey song)">Never Forget You</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Anytime_You_Need_a_Friend" title="Anytime You Need a Friend">Anytime You Need a Friend</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Endless_Love_(song)#Luther_Vandross_and_Mariah_Carey_version" title="Endless Love (song)">Endless Love</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/All_I_Want_for_Christmas_Is_You" title="All I Want for Christmas Is You">All I Want for Christmas Is You</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Fantasy_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Fantasy (Mariah Carey song)">Fantasy</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/One_Sweet_Day" title="One Sweet Day">One Sweet Day</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Open_Arms_(Journey_song)#Mariah_Carey_version" title="Open Arms (Journey song)">Open Arms</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Always_Be_My_Baby" title="Always Be My Baby">Always Be My Baby</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Forever_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Forever (Mariah Carey song)">Forever</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Underneath_the_Stars_(song)" title="Underneath the Stars (song)">Underneath the Stars</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Honey_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Honey (Mariah Carey song)">Honey</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Butterfly_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Butterfly (Mariah Carey song)">Butterfly</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Breakdown_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Breakdown (Mariah Carey song)">Breakdown</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Roof_(Back_in_Time)" title="The Roof (Back in Time)">The Roof</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/My_All" title="My All">My All</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sweetheart_(Rainy_Davis_song)#Jermaine_Dupri_and_Mariah_Carey_version" title="Sweetheart (Rainy Davis song)">Sweetheart</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/When_You_Believe" title="When You Believe">When You Believe</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Still_Believe_(Brenda_K._Starr_song)#Mariah_Carey_version" title="I Still Believe (Brenda K. Starr song)">I Still Believe</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Heartbreaker_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Heartbreaker (Mariah Carey song)">Heartbreaker</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Thank_God_I_Found_You" title="Thank God I Found You">Thank God I Found You</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2000s singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Crybaby_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Crybaby (Mariah Carey song)">Crybaby</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Can%27t_Take_That_Away_(Mariah%27s_Theme)" title="Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)">Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Against_All_Odds_(Take_a_Look_at_Me_Now)_(Mariah_Carey_recording)" title="Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) (Mariah Carey recording)">Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Loverboy_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Loverboy (Mariah Carey song)">Loverboy</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Never_Too_Far" title="Never Too Far">Never Too Far</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Stop_(Funkin%27_4_Jamaica)" title="Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)">Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Reflections_(Care_Enough)" title="Reflections (Care Enough)">Reflections (Care Enough)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Never_Too_Far/Hero_Medley" title="Never Too Far/Hero Medley">Never Too Far/Hero Medley</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Through_the_Rain" title="Through the Rain">Through the Rain</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Boy_(I_Need_You)" title="Boy (I Need You)">Boy (I Need You)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Know_What_You_Want" title="I Know What You Want">I Know What You Want</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Bringin%27_On_the_Heartbreak#Mariah_Carey_version" title="Bringin' On the Heartbreak">Bringin' On the Heartbreak</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/It%27s_Like_That_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="It's Like That (Mariah Carey song)">It's Like That</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/We_Belong_Together" title="We Belong Together">We Belong Together</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Shake_It_Off_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Shake It Off (Mariah Carey song)">Shake It Off</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Get_Your_Number" title="Get Your Number">Get Your Number</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Forget_About_Us" title="Don't Forget About Us">Don't Forget About Us</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Fly_Like_a_Bird" title="Fly Like a Bird">Fly Like a Bird</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Say_Somethin%27_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Say Somethin' (Mariah Carey song)">Say Somethin'</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Touch_My_Body" title="Touch My Body">Touch My Body</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Bye_Bye_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Bye Bye (Mariah Carey song)">Bye Bye</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27ll_Be_Lovin%27_U_Long_Time" title="I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time">I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Stay_in_Love" title="I Stay in Love">I Stay in Love</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Obsessed_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Obsessed (Mariah Carey song)">Obsessed</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Want_to_Know_What_Love_Is#Mariah_Carey_version" title="I Want to Know What Love Is">I Want to Know What Love Is</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/H.A.T.E.U." title="H.A.T.E.U.">H.A.T.E.U.</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2010s singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Up_Out_My_Face" title="Up Out My Face">Up Out My Face</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Angels_Cry_(song)" title="Angels Cry (song)">Angels Cry</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Oh_Santa!" title="Oh Santa!">Oh Santa!</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Auld_Lang_Syne_(The_New_Year%27s_Anthem)" title="Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)">Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/When_Christmas_Comes" title="When Christmas Comes">When Christmas Comes</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Triumphant_(Get_%27Em)" title="Triumphant (Get 'Em)">Triumphant (Get 'Em)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Almost_Home_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Almost Home (Mariah Carey song)">Almost Home</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Beautiful_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Beautiful (Mariah Carey song)">#Beautiful</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Art_of_Letting_Go" title="The Art of Letting Go">The Art of Letting Go</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/You%27re_Mine_(Eternal)" title="You're Mine (Eternal)">You're Mine (Eternal)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/You_Don%27t_Know_What_to_Do" title="You Don't Know What to Do">You Don't Know What to Do</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Infinity_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Infinity (Mariah Carey song)">Infinity</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Don%27t_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="I Don't (Mariah Carey song)">I Don't</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/GTFO_(song)" title="GTFO (song)">GTFO</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/With_You_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="With You (Mariah Carey song)">With You</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Distance_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="The Distance (Mariah Carey song)">The Distance</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/A_No_No" title="A No No">A No No</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/In_the_Mix_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="In the Mix (Mariah Carey song)">In the Mix</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2020s singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Save_the_Day_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Save the Day (Mariah Carey song)">Save the Day</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Out_Here_on_My_Own" title="Out Here on My Own">Out Here on My Own</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Here_We_Go_Around_Again" title="Here We Go Around Again">Here We Go Around Again</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Fall_in_Love_at_Christmas" title="Fall in Love at Christmas">Fall in Love at Christmas</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Big_Energy#Remix" title="Big Energy">Big Energy (Remix)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/It%27s_a_Wrap" title="It's a Wrap">It's a Wrap</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Yes,_And%3F#Mariah_Carey_remix" title="Yes, And?">Yes, And? (Remix)</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Featured songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Things_That_U_Do" title="Things That U Do">Things That U Do</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/What_More_Can_I_Give" title="What More Can I Give">What More Can I Give</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/U_Make_Me_Wanna_(Jadakiss_song)" title="U Make Me Wanna (Jadakiss song)">U Make Me Wanna</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/So_Lonely_(Twista_song)" title="So Lonely (Twista song)">So Lonely</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Lil%27_L.O.V.E." title="Lil' L.O.V.E.">Lil' L.O.V.E.</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Just_Stand_Up!" title="Just Stand Up!">Just Stand Up!</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/My_Love_(The-Dream_song)" title="My Love (The-Dream song)">My Love</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Everybody_Hurts#Helping_Haiti_charity_single" title="Everybody Hurts">Everybody Hurts</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Somewhat_Loved" title="Somewhat Loved">Somewhat Loved</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Vanishing_(song)" title="Vanishing (song)">Vanishing</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Christmas_(Baby_Please_Come_Home)#Mariah_Carey_version" title="Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)">Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Looking_In_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Looking In (Mariah Carey song)">Looking In</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Close_My_Eyes_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Close My Eyes (Mariah Carey song)">Close My Eyes</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Whenever_You_Call_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Whenever You Call (Mariah Carey song)">Whenever You Call</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Outside_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Outside (Mariah Carey song)">Outside</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Petals_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Petals (Mariah Carey song)">Petals</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Clown_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Clown (Mariah Carey song)">Clown</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/My_Saving_Grace" title="My Saving Grace">My Saving Grace</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Mine_Again" title="Mine Again">Mine Again</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Your_Girl" title="Your Girl">Your Girl</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Migrate_(song)" title="Migrate (song)">Migrate</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Side_Effects_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Side Effects (Mariah Carey song)">Side Effects</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27m_That_Chick" title="I'm That Chick">I'm That Chick</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Right_to_Dream" title="Right to Dream">Right to Dream</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Betcha_Gon%27_Know_(The_Prologue)" title="Betcha Gon' Know (The Prologue)">Betcha Gon' Know (The Prologue)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/100%25_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="100% (Mariah Carey song)">100%</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/One_Child_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="One Child (Mariah Carey song)">One Child</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Christmas_Time_Is_in_the_Air_Again" title="Christmas Time Is in the Air Again">Christmas Time Is in the Air Again</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Thirsty_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Thirsty (Mariah Carey song)">Thirsty</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Meteorite_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="Meteorite (Mariah Carey song)">Meteorite</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Unforgettable_(French_Montana_song)#Remixes_and_cover_versions" title="Unforgettable (French Montana song)">Unforgettable (Remix)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Star_(Mariah_Carey_song)" title="The Star (Mariah Carey song)">The Star</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sleigh_Ride#Mariah_Carey_version" title="Sleigh Ride">Sleigh Ride</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link 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<li><a href="/wiki/Summer_Breeze_(Miho_Nakayama_album)" title="Summer Breeze (Miho Nakayama album)">Summer Breeze</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Exotique_(album)" title="Exotique (album)">Exotique</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/One_and_Only_(Miho_Nakayama_album)" title="One and Only (Miho Nakayama album)">One and Only</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catch_the_Nite" title="Catch the Nite">Catch the Nite</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mind_Game_(album)" title="Mind Game (album)">Mind Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angel_Hearts" title="Angel Hearts">Angel Hearts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hide_%27n%27_Seek" title="Hide 'n' Seek">Hide 'n' Seek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merry_Merry" title="Merry Merry">Merry Merry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/All_for_You_(Miho_Nakayama_album)" title="All for You (Miho Nakayama album)">All for You</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeweluna" title="Jeweluna">Jeweluna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D%C3%A9_eaya" title="Dé eaya">Dé eaya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mellow_(Miho_Nakayama_album)" title="Mellow (Miho Nakayama album)">Mellow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wagamama_na_Actress" title="Wagamama na Actress">Wagamama na Actress</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pure_White" title="Pure White">Pure White</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mid_Blue" title="Mid Blue">Mid Blue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deep_Lip_French" title="Deep Lip French">Deep Lip French</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Groovin%27_Blue_(Miho_Nakayama_album)" title="Groovin' Blue (Miho Nakayama album)">Groovin' Blue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olive_(album)" title="Olive (album)">Olive</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manifesto_(Miho_Nakayama_album)" title="Manifesto (Miho Nakayama album)">Manifesto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neuf_Neuf" title="Neuf Neuf">Neuf Neuf</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Live albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Virgin_Flight_%2786:_Miho_Nakayama_First_Concert" title="Virgin Flight '86: Miho Nakayama First Concert">Virgin Flight '86: Miho Nakayama First Concert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pure_White_Live_%2794" title="Pure White Live '94">Pure White Live '94</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Compilations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Collection_(Miho_Nakayama_album)" title="Collection (Miho Nakayama album)">Collection</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ballads_(Miho_Nakayama_album)" title="Ballads (Miho Nakayama album)">Ballads</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Collection_II_(Miho_Nakayama_album)" title="Collection II (Miho Nakayama album)">Collection II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miho%27s_Select" title="Miho's Select">Miho's Select</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dramatic_Songs" title="Dramatic Songs">Dramatic Songs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blanket_Privacy" title="Blanket Privacy">Blanket Privacy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Collection_III" title="Collection III">Collection III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ballads_II" title="Ballads II">Ballads II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Treasury_(album)" title="Treasury (album)">Treasury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Your_Selection#Your_Selection_1" title="Your Selection">Your Selection 1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Your_Selection#Your_Selection_2" title="Your Selection">Your Selection 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Your_Selection#Your_Selection_3" title="Your Selection">Your Selection 3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Your_Selection#Your_Selection_4" title="Your Selection">Your Selection 4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Collection_IV" title="Collection IV">Collection IV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perfect_Best_(Miho_Nakayama_album)" title="Perfect Best (Miho Nakayama album)">Miho Nakayama Perfect Best</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perfect_Best_2" title="Perfect Best 2">Miho Nakayama Perfect Best 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/All_Time_Best" title="All Time Best">All Time Best</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Remix albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Makin%27_Dancin%27" title="Makin' Dancin'">Makin' Dancin'</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dance_Box" title="Dance Box">Dance Box</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Remixes:_Miho_Nakayama_Meets_New_York_Groove" title="The Remixes: Miho Nakayama Meets New York Groove">The Remixes: Miho Nakayama Meets New York Groove</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Remixes:_Miho_Nakayama_Meets_Los_Angeles_Groove" title="The Remixes: Miho Nakayama Meets Los Angeles Groove">The Remixes: Miho Nakayama Meets Los Angeles Groove</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Box sets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Miho_Nakayama_Complete_DVD_Box" title="Miho Nakayama Complete DVD Box">Miho Nakayama Complete DVD Box</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Complete_Singles_Box" title="Complete Singles Box">Complete Singles Box</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/30th_Anniversary:_The_Perfect_Singles_Box" title="30th Anniversary: The Perfect Singles Box">30th Anniversary: The Perfect Singles Box</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miho_Nakayama_40th_Anniversary:_The_Best_Ten" title="Miho Nakayama 40th Anniversary: The Best Ten">Miho Nakayama 40th Anniversary: The Best Ten</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/C_(song)" title="C (song)">C</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Namaiki" title="Namaiki">Namaiki</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Be-Bop_High_School_(song)" title="Be-Bop High School (song)">Be-Bop High School</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Iro_White_Blend" title="Iro White Blend">Iro White Blend</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Close_Up_(Miho_Nakayama_song)" title="Close Up (Miho Nakayama song)">Close Up</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Jingi_Aishite_Moraimasu" title="Jingi Aishite Moraimasu">Jingi Aishite Moraimasu</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Tsuiteru_ne_Notteru_ne" title="Tsuiteru ne Notteru ne">Tsuiteru ne Notteru ne</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Waku_Waku_Sasete" title="Waku Waku Sasete">Waku Waku Sasete</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Hade!!!" title="Hade!!!">Hade!!!</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/50/50_(song)" title="50/50 (song)">50/50</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Catch_Me_(Miho_Nakayama_song)" title="Catch Me (Miho Nakayama song)">Catch Me</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/You%27re_My_Only_Shinin%27_Star" title="You're My Only Shinin' Star">You're My Only Shinin' Star</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Mermaid_(Miho_Nakayama_song)" title="Mermaid (Miho Nakayama song)">Mermaid</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Witches_(song)" title="Witches (song)">Witches</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Ros%C3%A9color" title="Rosécolor">Rosécolor</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Virgin_Eyes" title="Virgin Eyes">Virgin Eyes</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Midnight_Taxi_(song)" title="Midnight Taxi (song)">Midnight Taxi</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Semi-sweet_Magic" title="Semi-sweet Magic">Semi-sweet Magic</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Megamitachi_no_B%C5%8Dken" title="Megamitachi no Bōken">Megamitachi no Bōken</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Aishiterutte_Iwanai!" title="Aishiterutte Iwanai!">Aishiterutte Iwanai!</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Kore_kara_no_I_Love_You" title="Kore kara no I Love You">Kore kara no I Love You</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Rosa_(Miho_Nakayama_song)" title="Rosa (Miho Nakayama song)">Rosa</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/T%C5%8Di_Machi_no_Doko_ka_de..." title="Tōi Machi no Doko ka de...">Tōi Machi no Doko ka de...</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Mellow_(Miho_Nakayama_song)" title="Mellow (Miho Nakayama song)">Mellow</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sekaij%C5%AB_no_Dare_Yori_Kitto" title="Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto">Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Shiawase_ni_Naru_Tame_ni" title="Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni">Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Anata_ni_Nara..." title="Anata ni Nara...">Anata ni Nara...</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Tada_Nakitaku_Naru_no" title="Tada Nakitaku Naru no">Tada Nakitaku Naru no</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sea_Paradise_(OL_no_Hanran)" title="Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)">Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)</a>"</li> <li>"<a class="mw-selflink selflink">Hero</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Cheers_for_You" title="Cheers for You">Cheers for You</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Hurt_to_Heart_(Itami_no_Yukue)" title="Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)">Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Thinking_About_You_(Anata_no_Yoru_wo_Tsutsumitai)" title="Thinking About You (Anata no Yoru wo Tsutsumitai)">Thinking About You (Anata no Yoru wo Tsutsumitai)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/True_Romance_(Miho_Nakayama_song)" title="True Romance (Miho Nakayama song)">True Romance</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Mirai_e_no_Present" title="Mirai e no Present">Mirai e no Present</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/March_Color" title="March Color">March Color</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Love_Clover" title="Love Clover">Love Clover</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/A_Place_Under_the_Sun" title="A Place Under the Sun">A Place Under the Sun</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Adore_(Miho_Nakayama_song)" title="Adore (Miho Nakayama song)">Adore</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Videos</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Virgin_Flight_%2786:_Miho_Nakayama_First_Concert" title="Virgin Flight '86: Miho Nakayama First Concert">Virgin Flight '86: Miho Nakayama First Concert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miho_Nakayama_38th_Anniversary_Concert:_Trois" title="Miho Nakayama 38th Anniversary Concert: Trois">Miho Nakayama 38th Anniversary Concert: Trois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miho_Nakayama_Concert_Tour_2024:_Deux" title="Miho Nakayama Concert Tour 2024: Deux">Miho Nakayama Concert Tour 2024: Deux</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/King_Records_(Japan)" title="King Records (Japan)">King Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Takashi_Matsumoto_(lyricist)" title="Takashi Matsumoto (lyricist)">Takashi Matsumoto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ky%C5%8Dhei_Tsutsumi" title="Kyōhei Tsutsumi">Kyōhei Tsutsumi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toshiki_Kadomatsu" title="Toshiki Kadomatsu">Toshiki Kadomatsu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinfa_Kan" title="Chinfa Kan">Chinfa Kan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cindy_(singer)" title="Cindy (singer)">Cindy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gor%C5%8D_Matsui" title="Gorō Matsui">Gorō Matsui</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nakayama_Miho_no_Tokimeki_High_School" title="Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School">Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="The_X_Factor_(UK)322" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" 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href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_2" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 2">2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_3" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 3">3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_4" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 4">4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_5" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 5">5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_6" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 6">6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_7" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 7">7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_8" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 8">8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_9" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 9">9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_10" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 10">10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_11" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 11">11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_12" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 12">12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_13" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 13">13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_14" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 14">14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_series_15" title="The X Factor (British TV series) series 15">15</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Special</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor:_Battle_of_the_Stars" title="The X Factor: Battle of the Stars">Battle of the Stars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor:_Celebrity" title="The X Factor: Celebrity">Celebrity</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor:_The_Band" title="The X Factor: The Band">The Band</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Winners</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Main</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Brookstein" title="Steve Brookstein">Steve Brookstein</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shayne_Ward" title="Shayne Ward">Shayne Ward</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leona_Lewis" title="Leona Lewis">Leona Lewis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leon_Jackson" title="Leon Jackson">Leon Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alexandra_Burke" title="Alexandra Burke">Alexandra Burke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_McElderry" title="Joe McElderry">Joe McElderry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Cardle" title="Matt Cardle">Matt Cardle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Little_Mix" title="Little Mix">Little Mix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Arthur" title="James Arthur">James Arthur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Bailey" title="Sam Bailey">Sam Bailey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ben_Haenow" title="Ben Haenow">Ben Haenow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louisa_Johnson" title="Louisa Johnson">Louisa Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Terry" title="Matt Terry">Matt Terry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rak-Su" title="Rak-Su">Rak-Su</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dalton_Harris" title="Dalton Harris">Dalton Harris</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Special</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lucy_Benjamin" title="Lucy Benjamin">Lucy Benjamin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Megan_McKenna" title="Megan McKenna">Megan McKenna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RLY" title="RLY">RLY</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_The_X_Factor_(British_TV_series)_finalists" title="List of The X Factor (British TV series) finalists">Other contestants</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 1</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/G4_(group)" title="G4 (group)">G4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tabby_Callaghan" title="Tabby Callaghan">Tabby Callaghan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rowetta" title="Rowetta">Rowetta Satchell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roberta_Howett" title="Roberta Howett">Roberta Howett</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 2</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Abraham" title="Andy Abraham">Andy Abraham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Journey_South" title="Journey South">Journey South</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brenda_Edwards" title="Brenda Edwards">Brenda Edwards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chico_Slimani" title="Chico Slimani">Chico Slimani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Conway_Sisters" title="The Conway Sisters">The Conway Sisters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maria_Lawson" title="Maria Lawson">Maria Lawson</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 3</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Quinn" title="Ray Quinn">Ray Quinn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ben_Mills" title="Ben Mills">Ben Mills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_MacDonald_Brothers" title="The MacDonald Brothers">The MacDonald Brothers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kerry_McGregor" title="Kerry McGregor">Kerry McGregor</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 4</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rhydian_Roberts" title="Rhydian Roberts">Rhydian Roberts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Same_Difference" title="Same Difference">Same Difference</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hope_(English_group)" title="Hope (English group)">Hope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daniel_de_Bourg" title="Daniel de Bourg">Daniel de Bourg</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 5</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/JLS" title="JLS">JLS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eoghan_Quigg" title="Eoghan Quigg">Eoghan Quigg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diana_Vickers" title="Diana Vickers">Diana Vickers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruth_Lorenzo" title="Ruth Lorenzo">Ruth Lorenzo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laura_White_(singer)" title="Laura White (singer)">Laura White</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 6</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Olly_Murs" title="Olly Murs">Olly Murs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stacey_Solomon" title="Stacey Solomon">Stacey Solomon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jedward" title="Jedward">Jedward</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lucie_Jones" title="Lucie Jones">Lucie Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rachel_Adedeji" title="Rachel Adedeji">Rachel Adedeji</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 7</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rebecca_Ferguson_(singer)" title="Rebecca Ferguson (singer)">Rebecca Ferguson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/One_Direction" title="One Direction">One Direction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cher_Lloyd" title="Cher Lloyd">Cher Lloyd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Byrne_(singer)" title="Mary Byrne (singer)">Mary Byrne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katie_Waissel" title="Katie Waissel">Katie Waissel</a></li> <li><a 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jahm%C3%A9ne" title="Jahméne">Jahméne Douglas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Maloney_(English_singer)" title="Christopher Maloney (English singer)">Christopher Maloney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_J" title="Union J">Union J</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rylan_Clark" title="Rylan Clark">Rylan Clark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ella_Henderson" title="Ella Henderson">Ella Henderson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lucy_Spraggan" title="Lucy Spraggan">Lucy Spraggan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carolynne_Poole" title="Carolynne Poole">Carolynne Poole</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 10</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_McDonald" title="Nicholas McDonald">Nicholas McDonald</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luke_Friend" title="Luke Friend">Luke Friend</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rough_Copy" title="Rough Copy">Rough Copy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kingsland_Road_(band)" title="Kingsland Road (band)">Kingsland Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamera_Foster" title="Tamera Foster">Tamera Foster</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 11</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fleur_East" title="Fleur East">Fleur East</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrea_Faustini" title="Andrea Faustini">Andrea Faustini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lauren_Platt" title="Lauren Platt">Lauren Platt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stereo_Kicks" title="Stereo Kicks">Stereo Kicks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stevi_Ritchie" title="Stevi Ritchie">Stevi Ritchie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Only_the_Young_(band)" title="Only the Young (band)">Only the Young</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jake_Quickenden" title="Jake Quickenden">Jake Quickenden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chloe_Jasmine" title="Chloe Jasmine">Chloe Jasmine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blonde_Electra" title="Blonde Electra">Blonde Electra</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 12</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Reggie_%27n%27_Bollie" title="Reggie 'n' Bollie">Reggie 'n' Bollie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4th_Impact" title="4th Impact">4th Impact</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seann_Miley_Moore" title="Seann Miley Moore">Seann Miley Moore</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 13</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Saara_Aalto" title="Saara Aalto">Saara Aalto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5_After_Midnight" title="5 After Midnight">5 After Midnight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ili_(singer)" title="Ili (singer)">Emily Middlemas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Honey_G_(rapper)" title="Honey G (rapper)">Honey G</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Four_of_Diamonds" title="Four of Diamonds">Four of Diamonds</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 14</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grace_Davies_(singer)" title="Grace Davies (singer)">Grace Davies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alisah_Bonaobra" title="Alisah Bonaobra">Alisah Bonaobra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spencer_Sutherland" title="Spencer Sutherland">Spencer Sutherland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series 15</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Scarlett_Lee" title="Scarlett Lee">Scarlett Lee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Murray" title="Brendan Murray">Brendan Murray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Janice_Robinson" title="Janice Robinson">Janice Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olatunji_Yearwood" title="Olatunji Yearwood">Olatunji Yearwood</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Winners singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Against_All_Odds_(Take_a_Look_at_Me_Now)#Steve_Brookstein_version" title="Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)">Against All Odds</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/That%27s_My_Goal" title="That's My Goal">That's My Goal</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/A_Moment_Like_This#Leona_Lewis_version" title="A Moment Like This">A Moment Like This</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/When_You_Believe#Leon_Jackson_version" title="When You Believe">When You Believe</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Hallelujah_(Leonard_Cohen_song)#Alexandra_Burke" title="Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)">Hallelujah</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Climb_(song)#Joe_McElderry_version" title="The Climb (song)">The Climb</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Many_of_Horror#Matt_Cardle_version" title="Many of Horror">When We Collide</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Cannonball_(Damien_Rice_song)#Little_Mix_version" title="Cannonball (Damien Rice song)">Cannonball</a>"</li> <li>"<a 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