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Hero
Mariah Carey
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- Album
- Music Box
- Released
- 1993
- Genres
- christmas
- Length
- 4:18
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Label
- Columbia/Legacy
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About this song
"Hero" was released as the second single from Mariah Carey's third album, Music Box. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1993 and became one of her signature songs, among her most performed. One of its most notable performances was at the 2001 benefit concert America: A Tribute To Heroes.
What it's about
The song is an inspirational ballad about being confident in yourself and staying strong through struggle.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Covered 12 times, including “L'eroe che sei tu by Annalisa Minetti”.
- Written and produced by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff.
- Recorded at The Plant Studios and The Record Plant.