"Hero"
Single by Family of the Year
from the album Loma Vista and Boyhood: Music from the Motion Picture
ReleasedOctober 12, 2012
GenreIndie rock, indie folk, indie pop
Length3:10
LabelNettwerk
Songwriter(s)Joseph Keefe
Producer(s)
Family of the Year singles chronology
"Diversity"
(2012)		 "Hero"
(2012)		 "The Stairs"
(2013)

"Hero" is a song by American indie rock band Family of the Year featured on their second studio album Loma Vista. It was released as the album's second single in 2012 through Nettwerk.[1] The song was written by Joe Keefe, and it was produced by American production team Wax Ltd and Family of the Year. It first appeared on the band's 2010 EP Through The Trees in a shorter version.

"Hero" was prominently used in Richard Linklater's 2014 film Boyhood as well as its trailer.[2] The song has also been used in the first season of Girls, the 2012 film Thanks for Sharing, the 2013 German film Frau Ella and has been featured in episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Korean Drama It's Okay, That's Love, Sky Castle and VH1's Couples Therapy.[2] The band has performed the song on talk shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Conan and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[2] The song was covered by Owen Danoff on Team Adam in the Live Playoffs of season 10 of The Voice (US).

Track listing

European digital EP[3]
  1. "Hero" – 3:10
  2. "Hero" (acoustic) – 3:13
  3. "Buried" (acoustic) – 3:27
  4. "She Wanted Someone Else" – 3:31
German, Austrian and Swiss CD single[4]
  1. "Hero" – 3:11
  2. "Hero" (acoustic) – 3:13

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[32] Gold 10,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[33] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[34] Gold 45,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[35] Platinum 300,000^
Italy (FIMI)[36] Gold 25,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[37] Gold 20,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38] Gold 15,000^
United States (RIAA)[39] Platinum 1,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Bubbling Under: Family Of The Year Keeps Radio's Folk Revival Rolling". Billboard. November 23, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Christopher Rosen (April 25, 2014). "Here's The Song You Love From The 'Boyhood' Trailer". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ "'Hero - EP' van Family of the Year" – via music.apple.com.
  4. ↑ "Family Of The Year - Hero". Discogs.
  5. ↑ "Family of the Year – Hero" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Family of the Year – Hero" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Family of the Year – Hero" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Family of the Year Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201520 into search.
  10. ↑ "Family of the Year – Hero" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Family of the Year" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Family of the Year – Hero" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  13. ↑ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  14. ↑ "Family of the Year – Hero" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Family of the Year – Hero". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  16. ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 2.08.2014 (wk30)". zobbel.de. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Family of the Year Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Family of the Year Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Family of the Year Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Family of the Year Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Family of the Year Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Jahreshitparade 2013" (in German). Austrian Charts Portal. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2013" (in German). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Archived from the original on 20 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  24. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Alternative Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  28. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2014: Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  29. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2014: Singles" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  30. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2014" (in German). Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  31. ↑ "Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  32. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Family of the Year – Hero". Music Canada.
  34. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Family of the Year – Hero". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  35. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Family of the Year; 'Hero')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  36. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Family of the Year – Hero" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
  37. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Family of the Year – Hero". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  38. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Hero')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  39. ↑ "American single certifications – Family of the Year – Hero". Recording Industry Association of America.



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