“Heroes” (single version)

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1“Heroes”3:31David Bowie“Heroes”David BowieSingle
RCA VictorPB-1121
1.1“Heroes”3:29David Bowie“Heroes”David BowieSingle
RCA Victor103019
1.1“Heroes”?:??David Bowie“Heroes”David BowieSingle
RCA VictorPB 1121
1.12“Heroes”3:38David BowieChangesbowie (Ryko remaster, Columbia House edition)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-03-20
Rykodisc, Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases)RCD 20171
1.12Heroes3:38David BowieChangesbowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-04-01
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDDBTV 1, CDP 79 4180 2
1.12“Heroes”3:38David BowieChangesbowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 79 4180 2
1.12“Heroes”3:38David BowieChangesbowie (Ryko remaster)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
RykodiscRCD 20171
2.4Heroes3:35David BowieChangesbowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)79 4180 1, DBTV 1
1.12“Heroes”3:38David BowieChangesbowie (Ryko remaster)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
RykodiscRCD 20171
1.12“Heroes”3:38David BowieChangesbowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), RykodiscD143693, RCD 20171
2.3“Heroes”3:38David BowieChangesbowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
Ryko AnalogueRALP 0171-2
1.12“Heroes”3:38David BowieChangesbowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 79 41802
2.1Heroes3:37David BowieThe Singles CollectionBowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-11-15
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 28099 2 0, CDEM 1512
2.1“Heroes”3:39David BowieThe Singles 1969 to 1993David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-16
RykodiscRCD 10218/19
2.1“Heroes”3:39David BowieThe Singles 1969 to 1993 Featuring His Greatest Hits (limited edition)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-16
RykodiscRCD 10218/19
2.1Heroes3:37David BowieThe Singles CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 28099 2 0
2.1Heroes3:35David BowieThe Singles Collection (made/printed in Holland; jewel case)BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 28099 2 0, CDEM 1512
2.1“Heroes”3:35David BowieThe Singles CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 28099 2 0, CDEM 1512
1.1“Heroes”3:35David BowieThe Singles Collection 2David BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)828101 2
2.2“Heroes”3:35David BowieThe Singles featuring His Greatest HitsDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
Rykodisc, Time–Life MusicRTL 90218/19
1.12“Heroes”3:38David BowieChangesbowie (Au20)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-07-02
RykodiscRCD 80171
1.12“Heroes”3:38David BowieChangesbowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RykodiscRCD 80171
2.13“Heroes”3:37David BowieTorhout Werchter 20: 1977–1996Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Belgium (not an imprint, don't use as release label)535.981-2
2.17“Heroes”3:33David BowieThe Best Anthems… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-10-06
Virgin TVVTDCD 154
8.12Heroes3:35David BowieThe 24K Gold Collection: Golden YearsDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RykodiscD207358
2.1Heroes3:35David BowieThe Singles CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Belgium7243 8575242 0
1.1“Heroes”3:39David BowieTijdloze honderd, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Nederland B.V.)555.347-2
2.1Heroes3:35David BowieThe Singles CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1999-10-22
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 523284 2 0
1.2“Heroes”3:32David BowiePersonal EffectsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)4966092
2.6“Heroes”3:33David BowieThe Best TV Ads… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-05-01
Virgin TVVTDCDX306
1.9“Heroes”?:??David BowieRock Em Stock 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 28477 2 3
1.11“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2002-10-21
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41901 2 4
1.10“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2002-10-22
EMI Music Canada7243 5 42242 2 5
1.18“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-10-22
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 41930 2 6
1.11“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • NO2002-10-25
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 42346 2 0
1.12“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of Bowie (日本選曲盤)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2002-10-30
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TOCP-67061
1.11“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41917 2 5
1.11“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41914 2 8
1.9“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 42075 2 5
2.2“Heroes” (single version)3:37David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-04
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)539 8212, 7243 5 39821 2 6
1.16“Heroes”3:36David Bowie50 Years of the Greatest Hit SinglesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-11
Virgin TVVTDCD X 491
1.17“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 42383 2 1
1.18“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 42244 2 3
1.13“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41899 2 0
1.19“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41925 2 4
1.7“Heroes”3:35David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41916 2 6
1.8“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41918 2 4
1.11“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 42075 2 5
1.10“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of Bowie (no indication of Parlophone or 419293-PRL2 anywhere on this release)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 41929 2 0
1.13Heroes3:37David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41898 2 1
1.10“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone2-419293
2.2“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 39821 2 6
1.10“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)419293-PRL2, 7243 5 41929 2 0
1.9"Heroes"3:38David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)724354191527
1.10“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of Bowie (limited edition)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)72435 9 5692 0 8
1.2“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of BritishVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)DPRO 7087 6 17873 2 0
1.3“Heroes”3:36David BowieRock LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2004-05-17
EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!)7243 576627 2 7
1.1Heroes3:37David BowieHeroes: The AnthemsVarious ArtistsCompilation
  • GB2004-06-07
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)STVCD182
2.2Heroes (single version)3:37David BowieBest of Bowie (deluxe edition)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-06-15
Parlophone
1.2“Heroes”3:35David BowieThe World’s GreatestVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-11-01
BMG TV82876658592
1.12“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of Bowie (日本選曲盤／Best of the Best)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2004-11-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TOCP-53406
2.2“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of Bowie (limited edition)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 77949 2 3
2.6Heroes3:36David BowieWDR 200 – Die besten Sängerinnen & SängerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-12-02
EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media)0 0946 3 48941 2 8
1.12“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of Bowie (日本選曲盤)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-03-08
TOCP-53608
1.12“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of Bowie (日本選曲盤)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-03-08
WPCR-50111
1.12“Heroes” (single version)3:36David BowieChangesbowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-08-21
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.8Heroes3:38David BowieGoal! 21 Classic Footballing AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.10Heroes3:36David BowieMonsters of RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.9“Heroes”3:37David BowieThe Best Rock Ballads …Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Poland88160
2.2“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of Bowie / Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars: The Motion PictureDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-10-27
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 242912 2 4
3.17“Heroes”3:35David BowieDonna Top 5000Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2008-11-27
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
2.2“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of Bowie (gift pack)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-12-10
NVD-1364, TOCP-70655, TOCP-70656
8.17“Heroes”3:37David BowieTestament van de SeventiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)530 640-1, 530 640-2, 530 640-3, 530 640-4, 530 640-5, 530 640-6, 530 640-7, 530 640-8, 530 640-9, 530 641-0
2.20"Heroes"3:34David BowieThe AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)2 028007 2
2.4Heroes3:37David BowieAfscheidVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ARS Productions5316352
1.14Heroes3:34David BowieHitarchief Top 2000, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ARS Entertainment (Belgium label)06007 5330251
1.12“Heroes”3:37David BowieBest of Bowie (日本選曲盤)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2011-12-07
TOCP-54319
1.3“Heroes”3:35David BowieNothing has changed.David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-11-17
Parlophone
1.3“Heroes”3:37David BowieNothing has changed.David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-11-17
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88875030991
1.1“Heroes”?:??David Bowie“Heroes” (40th Anniversary Edition)David BowieSingle
  • XE2017-09-22
Parlophone0190295772611, DBHERO 40, DBHERO40
1.16“Heroes”3:38David Bowie50 Years of the Greatest Hit SinglesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.12“Heroes”3:38David BowieChangesbowie (made in USA by PMDC)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
RykodiscRCD 20171
1.12Heroes3:38David BowieChangesbowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RCD 20171
2.1Heroes3:35David BowieThe Singles CollectionBowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)8280992, CDEMCJD (WT) 5523
Bootleg
1.10“Heroes”3:38David BowieBest of Rock: The 50 Biggest Songs of HistoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
4.12“Heroes” [9-77]3:37David BowieFifty Two Years: The Complete SinglesDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2016
1.7“Heroes”3:38David BowieAntitrustVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack

Relationships

mastering:Dr. Toby Mountain (American musician and mastering engineer)
producer:David Bowie
Tony Visconti
mixer:Tony Visconti
bass:George Murray (American bass guitarist)
guitar:Carlos Alomar
Robert Fripp
guitar, keyboard and saxophone and lead vocals:David Bowie
keyboard and synthesizer:Brian Eno
percussion:Dennis Davis (drummer)
recording of:“Heroes”

Related works

“Heroes”

lyricist:David Bowie
composer:David Bowie
Brian Eno
publisher:BMG Songs Ltd.
E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher)
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
RZO Music Ltd
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Tintoretto Music
Universal Music Careers
Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
referred to in medleys:Elephant Love (aka Elephant Love Medley, from Moulin Rouge!) (order: 8)
later translated versions:“Helden”
Héroes
Héroes (Los 7 delfines)
Herois
Héros
Hrdinové
later versions:Symphony no. 4 “Heroes”: I. Heroes
is the basis for:Heroes (We Could Be)