'Hero' | ||||
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Single by Skillet | ||||
from the album Awake | ||||
Released | May 19, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2009 at Bay7 Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:06 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Howard Benson | |||
Skillet singles chronology | ||||
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Rise, Grammy Award-nominated Christian rockers Skillet's ninth studio album, is built around a loosely knit narrative that charts the course of an everyday teenager's ascension to adulthood, and the challenges of maintaining one's faith in a largely unforgiving world. Such a vague story, despite numerous evocative, yet largely unnecessary between-song interludes, yields little in the way of. Rise is the upcoming ninth album by American Christian rock band Skillet. The deluxe edition will include three bonus tracks and a DVD entitled Awake & Live DVD. The first single off the album, 'Sick of It', was released on SoundCloud on April 8, 2013 and was released on iTunes on April 9. Get all the lyrics to songs on Rise and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
'Hero' is the first single of the 2009 album Awake by the American Christian rock band Skillet and is the first track on the album.[2] The song talks about mankind's need for a hero with the hero being Jesus Christ. It is the fourth single by Skillet to be released to physical media.[3] The single sold 12,000 copies in its first week. Ceasar online casino.
Promotion[edit]
It was used in a promo on NBC for the 2009 NFL Kickoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans,[citation needed] as well as the Week 17 Sunday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Jets[citation needed] and the NFL Wild Card Saturday games, featuring the rematch between the Bengals and the Jets,[citation needed] as well as the rematch from Week 17 between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys.[citation needed] 'Hero' was also used for one of the two official theme songs for the WWERoyal Rumble 2010,[citation needed] as well as being featured on their video game, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010,[4] and in WWE Tribute to the Troops 2009.[citation needed] The song was also used for the trailers of the 20th Century Fox film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.[5]
Rise Skillet Album
Credits[edit]
- John Cooper – lead vocals, bass
- Korey Cooper – rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Ben Kasica – lead guitar
- Jen Ledger – drums, vocals
Charts[edit]
'Hero' has reached the No. 1 position on the ChristianRock.Net Weekly top 30, No. 1 for 13 consecutive weeks on Christian Rock Radio, and No. 1 on Christian CHR Radio.
Chart | Peak position |
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Christian CHR | 1 |
Christian Rock Radio | 1[6] |
U.S. Active Rock | 12[7] |
U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 15 |
U.S. Rock Songs | 35[8] |
U.S. Hot Christian Songs | 29[9] |
Japan Hot 100 | 77 |
Music video[edit]
The music video for 'Hero' was directed by the Erwin Brothers. Coming out shortly after the 'Monster' video, which was shot by the Erwins at roughly the same time, 'Hero' is the album's second music video. Although the site was for fan club members only, pictures of the video shoot could've be viewed on panheads.com.[10] The video premiered on Yahoo.com on September 10, 2009. The video appears to be shot in the Birmingham Race Course parking lot with the band performing in front of pyrotechnics and being doused in rain, with cuts of modern/every day heroes, such as a firefighter, a US marine, a police officer, and a nurse. As of August 2019, the music video has received more than 200 million views on YouTube.[11]
Awards[edit]
The song was nominated for both 'Rock Recorded Song of the Year' and 'Short Form Video of the Year' at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[12][13]
Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[14] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000 |
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone |
References[edit]
- ^BMI songwriter credits for song
- ^'Skillet, 'Awake' Review'. Jesusfreakhideout.com. August 25, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^'Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010: Create A Finisher'. YouTube. August 25, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^www.wwe.comArchived September 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^'SKILLET SLAMS INTO 2010 WITH NO. 4 MAINSTREAM RADIO HIT, SHINEDOWN TOUR, MORE WWE AND MASSIVE SALES'. Facebook. January 13, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^'Top 30 songs of the week and most requested songs of the week'. Christianrock.net. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^'Mediabase 24/7 - 7 Day Charts'. Mediabase.com. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^Skillet
- ^Skillet - Chart history
- ^'Skillet | Become a Fanclub Member - skillet.com'. Thepanheads.com. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^'YouTube Stats of Skillet - Hero (Official Video)'. kworb.net. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^'Part 520'. Ardent Records. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
- ^'American single certifications – Skillet – Hero'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 6, 2018.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
External links[edit]
- Official video on YouTube
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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(I) am a nation, (I) am a million faces
Formed together, made for elevation
(I) am a soldier, (I) won't surrender
Faith is like a fire that never burns to embers
(Who's gonna stand up, who's gonna fight?)
The voice of the unheard
(Who's gonna break these chains and lies?)
Love is the answer
I gotta speak it, believe it, that's how I feel inside
I (I) can't (can't) sit here quiet
Formed together, made for elevation
(I) am a soldier, (I) won't surrender
Faith is like a fire that never burns to embers
(Who's gonna stand up, who's gonna fight?)
The voice of the unheard
(Who's gonna break these chains and lies?)
Love is the answer
I gotta speak it, believe it, that's how I feel inside
I (I) can't (can't) sit here quiet
Skillet Rise Up
You can take my heart, you can take my breath
When you pry it from my cold dead chest
When you pry it from my cold dead chest
This is how we rise up
Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train
This is how we rise up
Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder
Magic, static, call me a fanatic
It's our world, they can never have it
This is how we rise up
It's our resistance, you can't resist us
Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train
This is how we rise up
Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder
Magic, static, call me a fanatic
It's our world, they can never have it
This is how we rise up
It's our resistance, you can't resist us
(Hey) can you hear me? (hey) are you listening?
Sleeping in the shadows, could be making history
Sleeping in the shadows, could be making history
Play caesar online. (Walk) through the fire, (walk) on the water
Used to be a slave, but now you are a conqueror
Used to be a slave, but now you are a conqueror
They can take my heart
They can take my breath
When they pry it from my cold dead chest
They can take my breath
When they pry it from my cold dead chest
This is how we rise up
Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train
This is how we rise up
Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder
Magic, static, call me a fanatic
It's our world, they can never have it
This is how we rise up
It's our resistance, you can't resist us
Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train
This is how we rise up
Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder
Magic, static, call me a fanatic
It's our world, they can never have it
This is how we rise up
It's our resistance, you can't resist us
Up, up, up, up, up
We're rising up, up, up, up, up
(The voice of the unheard)
Rising up, up, up, up, up
We're rising up, up, up, up, up
(Love is the answer)
Rising up, up, up, up, up
We're rising up, up, up, up, up
(Love is the answer)
This is how we rise up
It's our resistance, you can't resist us
We're rising up, up, up, up, up
(The voice of the unheard)
Rising up, up, up, up, up
We're rising up, up, up, up, up
(Love is the answer)
Rising up, up, up, up, up
We're rising up, up, up, up, up
(Love is the answer)
This is how we rise up
It's our resistance, you can't resist us
This is how we rise up
Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train
This is how we rise up
Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder
Magic, static, call me a fanatic
It's our world, they can never have it
This is how we rise up
It's our resistance, you can't resist us
Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train
This is how we rise up
Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder
Magic, static, call me a fanatic
It's our world, they can never have it
This is how we rise up
It's our resistance, you can't resist us
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