hero hero song written recorded performed canadian duo produced album recorded california released october year promotional single lyrics new wave ballad written discuss teenage life 1990s unable identify lives pop culture figures thoughts later life guitar chords drums bass guitar synths vocals played track hero received critics songwriting composition track garnered comparisons works temper trap commercially peaked number hot french singles chart performed austin city limits music festival let things physical tour shows services queen production composition november revealed official website writing new material seventh studio album home studios working away songs looking forward making new record hope studio early hero written album later named recorded february wrote lyrics said song based life teenager unable identify lives pop culture figures thoughts future claimed lyrics political views watching identity sexuality stated showed song producers initially love song acoustic slow final mix released said haunted immediately found verses according sheet music published naked new wave ballad performed common time tempo beats minute composed key major vocal range spanning chord progression followed verse pre chorus chorus track opens guitar chords loud drums played vocals bass guitar blurred synthesizers parts track arrangement reviewers comparisons musical structure songs temper trap sweet disposition works author found non traditional rhythms strangely reminiscent release live performances hero available digital download united_kingdom compilation extended play called head introduction issued october october released promotional single worldwide streaming received positive reviews critics release calling best songs described track honors previous work shows dedication musical development wrote song blows chorus verses neat alternated instrumentation mixed opinion came billboard praised song message felt track overall engaging songs album interview said hero favorite songs perform live duo fool vancouver september performed song set list let things physical promotional tour april pair played awards live queen duo performed acoustic renditions song november studio session july interview program personnel credits following information adapted liner notes locations recorded engineered los_angeles california drums recorded hollywood los_angeles hollywood california personnel charts
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