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Hero (The Verve Pipe song)

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"Hero"
Single by The Verve Pipe
from the album The Verve Pipe
Released1999
GenreAlternative rock[1][2]
Length3:34
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Brian Vander Ark
Producer(s)Michael Beinhorn
The Verve Pipe singles chronology
"Villains"
(1997)
"Hero"
(1999)
"Never Let You Down"
(2001)

"Hero" is a song by American alternative rock band The Verve Pipe, released in 1999 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, The Verve Pipe.[3][4][5] The song reached number 17 on the US Alternative Songs chart and number 38 on the US Mainstream Rock Songs chart.[6]

"Hero" was nominated for the Outstanding National Single award by the Detroit Music Awards Foundation in 2000.[7]

Charts and certifications

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] 17
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 38

References

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  1. ^ Morgenstein, Mark. "The Verve Pipe review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  2. ^ Woodstra, Chris. "The Verve Pipe Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "Review - The Verve Pipe". Orlando Weekly. September 8, 1999. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  4. ^ review archive
  5. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 1035. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  6. ^ "The Verve Pipe- Artist Chart History". musicvf.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  7. ^ Anon. (April 14, 2000). "1999 Nominees & Winners". Detroit Music Awards. Archived from the original on 2001-08-15. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  8. ^ "The Verve Pipe Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "The Verve Pipe Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.