My Hero

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"My Hero" is a popular rock song by American band Foo Fighters, known for its anthemic sound and themes of everyday heroism.

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instanceOf single
song
album The Colour and the Shape NERFINISHED
albumReleaseYear 1997
artist Foo Fighters NERFINISHED
chartPerformance charted on US Billboard Alternative Songs
charted on US Billboard Mainstream Rock
composer Dave Grohl NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception praised for emotional resonance and powerful arrangement
genre alternative rock
post-grunge
hasHook memorable chorus about unsung heroes
hasLiveVersion performed at Foo Fighters concerts worldwide
hasMusicVideo true
hasType rock song
includedIn Foo Fighters live setlists
isFromBandAlbumNumber 2
language English
length 4:20
lyricist Dave Grohl NERFINISHED
musicVideoDirector Dave Grohl NERFINISHED
Nate Mendel NERFINISHED
Taylor Hawkins NERFINISHED
notableFeature anthemic sound
prominent drum sound
partOfAlbum The Colour and the Shape NERFINISHED
performer Dave Grohl NERFINISHED
Foo Fighters NERFINISHED
Nate Mendel NERFINISHED
Pat Smear NERFINISHED
Taylor Hawkins NERFINISHED
producer Gil Norton NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1996–1997
recordLabel Capitol Records
Roswell Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1998-01-19
theme admiration of ordinary people
everyday heroism
trackNumber 6
usedIn film Varsity Blues
television series Smallville NERFINISHED
television series The X-Files NERFINISHED
writer Nate Mendel NERFINISHED
Pat Smear NERFINISHED

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Foo Fighters notableWork My Hero