hero mariah carey song hero song american singer songwriter mariah carey released october columbia_records second single carey studio album originally intended song written mariah produced writing song carey connect style sound soundtrack film convinced giving pop melody changing lyrics precisely fit personality lyrically song regarded carey inspirational personal ballads protagonist declaring feel discouraged times reality heroes look inside inner strength time help find way song received mixed reviews contemporary music critics lyrical content carey vocal performance praised aside lyrics hero derived hook sound musical instruments guitar piano organ song experienced strong success international markets carey eighth chart billboard hot additionally ranked number decade end chart outside united_states hero enjoyed strong charting reaching canada france ireland new_zealand norway australia united_kingdom fan requests letters connection personal meaning content song remains carey performed songs deemed signature song song originally performed hall tonight jay_leno hey hey saturday original chart run additionally carey performed live specials friends michael_jackson friends america tribute heroes live inaugural ball barack_obama additionally song featured set lists carey tours usually serving encore closing number making debut album accompanying set concerts song included carey compilation albums greatest_hits infinity course career carey recorded song twice filmed music videos aside original music video song filmed july private concert later released home video mariah carey following september attacks carey recorded song mash single titled far hero medley medley single time far additionally prior release compilation album ballads carey recorded hero filmed new video featuring scenes footage studio hero won pop music award bmi pop award songwriter award song covered times studio live recordings global singing competitions background mariah carey second studio album emotions contained influences 1960s 1970s gospel continued work soul album praised mature raw failed reach critical commercial heights debut effort introduce carey different market following events columbia decided market singer similar fashion debut produce commercial radio friendly album plans tone carey vocals album production leaving contemporary pop record agreeing change carey producer began writing recording material studio effort writing recording aside work vocalist record artist carey known songwriter having penned produced material career production approached write record song alongside release soundtrack film hero featuring carey interested project adamant allowing carey involving film fearing hurt career additionally columbia felt uneasy allowing highest selling recording artist contribute label branch parent company sony wanted try best thing write interested working film carey agreed pen feature song film intended fellow female singer carey sat studio new_york course hours composed song melody lyric concept interview discussed process completed rough version song went new_york studio came break sitting piano told mariah movie hours incredible seed song hero meant mariah sing mind writing song movie went area mariah didn words little bit old fashioned far melody lyrics completed song demo ceo carey fiancé walked studio hearing rough version song working interested asking project song belonged carey explained concept song film hero immediately took intense liking song responding song movie good mariah song initially carey guided subject film acknowledged personal song deciding altering lyrics key instrumentation decision hero went staff epic told failed come song soundtrack heard tune originally meant song ended soundtrack heart hero written produced recorded following weeks completing song spoke recording carey created versions track simpler performance tape difficult mariah singing chose happy medium song calls fancy fighting forces inside devil advocate wants use talents voice knows music calls composition lyrical content hero mid tempo ballad written produced carey released second single studio album incorporates music musical instruments including piano guitar organ according sheet music published song set common time moderate tempo beats minute composed key major carey vocal range spanning low note high note song chorus basic chord progression originally carey felt song line work convinced song carey changed song time grew feel connection song lyrics according author hero carey personal inspirational ballads carey described song favorite fan letters messages received song felt need perform possible interview carey described song meaning fans person hero piece garbage person write letter considered committing suicide everyday life years heard song realized hero feeling like life know meant song lyrics describe individual power lies inside person ability hero according author song hero continued hero power transform inspire person inside light force needed help change world similarly author connects song lyrical content power soul inclusion god according author write hero looking oneself discovering inner courage inside individual strong believing oneself times trouble claims song personally helped difficult moments answers far away following taped performance sweet day anaheim california adventures tour carey described song importance fans wrote song sweet day favorite song world wrote asked write song told story know kind moving concept like know necessarily like song having people coming saying thank writing hero saved life saved father life brothers sisters life nature said sing song performing don know leaving know times life turn song lyrically flip life sing music box album called hero copyright lawsuits hero subject copyright cases filed claimed written song lyrics form poem day drove sly stone long_island claimed shown poem claimed stone complimented poem taking promising patent earn royalties months pair fell contact leading mail envelope poem performing poor man copyright years later claimed listened carey album shocked noted song similar lyrics filed lawsuit carey stone sony stone manager claimed stone sold contributed lyrics carey recording album late stone receive songwriting credits hero dropped suit stone leaving carey sony prior court room meeting carey told new_york_daily_news feel totally hero creation holds special meaning intention fighting way court carey provided evidence innocence form dated lyrical music conceptual song dated november prior meeting stone additionally carey stated fact originally written film hero alongside making connection involvement material impossible judge found carey innocent ordered pay fine years later consulting lawyer attempt carey sony lawyer uncovered fact film released october weeks prior november dating carey additionally heart hero written film submitted january making impossible hero original choice song soundtrack tapes studio dating summer recordings provided evidence carey discussed parts song completed film october release following evidence parties judge dismissed case ruling carey favor second time following dismissal case songwriter independent singer filed lawsuit carey time claiming song borrowed heavily song hero short deposition carey revealed written song days summer matter hours soon case dismissed judge claiming sufficient evidence behalf following lawsuits hints plan lawsuit forensic team specialists conduct research incident following suits carey publicist released following statement case thrown court times federal judge hearing story considering evidence ruled case complete filed settlement deep pocket defendants reception critical response rolling_stone called carey vocal tone golden regarded song standard weddings singing auditions critic praised hero writing hero lavish soul stirring ballad sort thing singers pay write additionally called chorus uplifting soaring following praise carey vocal performance song received mixed review washington_post editor impressed claimed good competing ballads time orlando sentinel criticized song calling rip greatest love editor rolling_stone noted inspiration similarity greatest love calling lyrics entirely pop soul clichés chart performance hero carey eighth chart billboard hot reached number position tenth week spent weeks december january replaced janet_jackson replaced sting love total song remained weeks spent billboard year end charts hero finished number number decade end chart number year end hero certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa denoting shipments million units country prior song carey concert madison square garden december announced proceeds sales single donated families victims song dedicated men subdued shooter stage night days tragedy carey frequent rider rush hour service lived long_island canada song debuted number week november week december hero reached peak position number staying consecutive weeks total weeks hero finished numbers canadian year end charts song entered australian_singles_chart number issue dated november eventually spent weeks peak position number seven hero certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments units country france hero entered single chart number week dated march staying consecutive weeks peak position number total weeks chart song certified silver denoting shipments units netherlands song peaked number single chart spending weeks fluctuating chart hero peaked number irish_singles_chart spending combined weeks chart new_zealand song peaked number singles chart spending consecutive weeks position total weeks chart hero certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz denoting shipments units week january song peaked number spending total weeks chart certified gold november song entered singles chart number following week reached peak position number seven spending total weeks chart original chart run november following release hero factor finalists entered chart number weeks later hero managed reach number chart outside following week mtv estimates sales hero united_kingdom units awards accolades hero awarded nominated awards music industry 12th awards carey took home award rhythm soul songwriter following year 13th annual ceremony hero won carey awards rhythm soul songwriter pop songwriter song awarded bmi pop award ceremony additionally nominated 37th annual grammy awards losing wanna music videos recordings prior song release end carey performed intimate concert theatre new_york july following taping concert released home video titled mariah carey carey performance song night edited commissioned official music video directed video included carey dvd video features long dark dress sporting long hair international versions album spanish version song included mexican versions titled featured translation spanish musician come briefly work carey following september attacks carey recorded song medley far single time titled far hero medley released charity single october year interview mtv carey described idea medley started performing different charity events combination far hero medley kinda key work people responded interesting events september way people playing hero talking far cause song loss figured nice thing christmas feel like responsibility right terms music artists human beings prior release carey compilation album ballads carey recorded version hero new vocals releasing version album additionally music video filmed released version featuring scenes footage song recording carey writing music studio live performances fan requests personal lyrical content carey performed hero occasions career performed song july later released mariah carey later performed song live hall november appearing stage short interview wearing mid length black gown sporting long brown locks joined vocalists carey continued promotion song performance jay following week europe carey appearances france netherlands spain sweden hey hey saturday australia annual national peace officers memorial service held grounds carey performed hero tribute police officers killed line duty attendance president time bill_clinton following release sixth studio album butterfly carey performed alongside butterfly september performances interviewed carey failed marriage negative rumors followed divorce years later performed hero italy summer carey appeared stage alongside wearing long pink evening gown sporting long straightened performance filmed released vhs friends carey sang hero korea september year friends benefit concert raised money charitable organizations september following september attacks carey sang hero america tribute heroes appearance public appearance publicized breakdown prior release carey performed medley songs album final following medley included hero short set list followed jordan final game july benefit concert held london titled live televised event watched million british citizens held live audience carey performed song set list opening happen hero featured live choir african children followed belong accompanied actors promotional tour eleventh studio effort song recorded factor finalists released single prior release carey appeared program performed single time stay love followed duet hero finalists inaugural ball barack_obama carey opened televised event live rendition hero wearing long black evening gown sporting long june carey performed song alongside belong shareholders meeting following performance carey gained heavy media coverage apparent weight gain leading suspect pregnancy husband aside live televised performances carey included hero set lists tours usually serving closing numbers interview carey said favorite songs tries perform shows powerful message fearing doesn miss opportunity help performed song concert song carey donned black gown matching sporting signature golden locks time performances tokyo dome carey performed song closing numbers prior song carey introduced played organ tour carey appeared stage straightened long black evening gown carey performed hero eighth song set list unlike previous tour present pair continued personal dispute song carey backed vocalists wore long black gown carey hero tour closing number leaving stage meet greet fans song performance similarly hero served closing number world tour wore long gown tail carey performed hero penultimate song set list wore blue floor length mid bearing gown received vocal background singers following release twelfth studio effort carey embarked performing regular set list carey exited arena entry hero encore performance performed song regularly elusive world tour annual christmas new_york_city entitled want christmas night joy addition included song las_vegas residency mariah carey number chronicle number hits song performed 8th setlist sang circular platform stage short white dress cover versions uses hero covered times live performances recorded studio versions additionally debut achieved strong media attention prior election results barack_obama wife played song strength inner support source close carey claimed hearing song use meant lot saying blown away heard honoured played occasion essence awards performed live rendition song tribute reverend performed instrumental version album voice filipino singers performed song live television playing medley song alongside carey need friend international male pop group included spanish version song second studio album australian singer actress performed live version song campaign british singer actor radio personality covered hero album titled voice japanese singer released song single japanese lyrics written big hit american idol season contestant performed song performances week voted night able successfully carry song similarly season contestant performed song mariah carey themed week season contestant performed song performances season contestant performed song english spanish versions performances making following night japanese american singer included rendition hero compilation album love best singer rihanna sang hero live talent high school barbados soon signed jay-z jam factor winner performed song season song chosen public recorded version album album australia track listings credits personnel credits adapted music box liner notes hero recorded california los_angeles vocals mixed right track studios new_york mariah carey production songwriting vocals production songwriting keyboards synthesizer rhythm programming acoustic guitar guitar vocal engineering engineering mixing mastering charts certifications factor finalists version finalists fifth series talent factor released cover song october help heroes charities release backed originally suggested sun newspaper finalists performed single time alongside mariah carey october week carey material sung single released download followed physical release day october announced british chancellor tax copies sold single said support efforts factor contestants recognition proposing effectively sale singles making donation equivalent value following single release music video sent music channels november fifth live finalists excluding absent illness sang finalists appeared video showed images soldiers iraq chart performance release single expected charts united_kingdom strong promotional push management november debuted atop singles chart staying consecutive weeks fastest selling single song sold copies day release copies end week raised million help heroes suggested song biggest selling releases decade spokesman saying proving biggest single releases years decade debut hit moment like sold copies week compare selling christmas placed urgent order copies december singles chart listed second biggest selling single year end countdown nineteenth best selling single decade british_phonographic_industry bpi certified song double platinum denoting shipments million copies country charts certifications
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