Hero (David Crosby song)
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"Hero" is a single performed by David Crosby
from his third studio album Thousand Roads
. The song features Phil Collins
singing backing vocals, and playing the drums.
Collins also recorded his own version, in which he was the only one who provided vocals, as a B-side to the "We Wait and We Wonder
" single release.
David Crosby
David Van Cortlandt Crosby is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of three bands: The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash , and CPR...
from his third studio album Thousand Roads
Thousand Roads
Thousand Roads is the third solo album released by David Crosby, a founding member of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. It was released in 1993 .-Track listing:#"Hero" – 4:39...
. The song features Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
singing backing vocals, and playing the drums.
Collins also recorded his own version, in which he was the only one who provided vocals, as a B-side to the "We Wait and We Wonder
We Wait and We Wonder
"We Wait and We Wonder" is third and final single performed by Phil Collins from his 1993 album Both Sides.-History:The early 1990s saw a high scale of terrorism witnessed within Britain. This inspired Collins to write about how someone lives under such circumstances."To the outsider it seems that...
" single release.
Track listing
- "Hero" (LP version) – 3:39
- "Coverage" (LP version) – 3:22
- "Fare Thee Well" – 4:07
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
56 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
44 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
3 |