Hero (Family of the Year song)

"Hero"
Single by Family of the Year
from the album Loma Vista and Boyhood: Music from the Motion Picture
Released	2012
Format	CD single digital download
Genre	Indie rock, indie folk, indie pop
Length	3:10
Label	Nettwerk
Writer(s)	Joseph Keefe
Producer(s)	Wax Ltd Family of the Year
Family of the Year singles chronology
"Diversity" (2012) "Hero" (2012) "The Stairs" (2013)

"Hero" is a song by American indie rock band Family of the Year featured on their second studio album Loma Vista. It was released as the album's second single in 2012 through Nettwerk.^[1] The song was written by Joe Keefe, and it was produced by American production team Wax Ltd and Family of the Year. It first appeared on the band's 2010 EP Through The Trees in a shorter version.^[2] "Hero" was prominently used in Richard Linklater's 2014 film Boyhood.^[3] The song has also been used in the first season of Girls, the 2012 film Thanks for Sharing, the 2013 German film Frau Ella and has been frequently featured in certain episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation, It's Okay, That's Love, and VH1's Couples Therapy.^[4] The band has performed the song in various talk shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Conan and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.^[4] It was covered by Owen Danoff on Team Adam in the Live Playoffs of season 10 of The Voice (US).

Track listing

• European digital EP^[5][6]

1. "Hero" – 3:10
2. "Hero" (acoustic) – 3:13
3. "Buried" (acoustic) – 3:27
4. "She Wanted Someone Else" – 3:31

• German, Austrian and Swiss CD single^[7]

1. "Hero" – 3:11
2. "Hero" (acoustic) – 3:13

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2012–15) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 7 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 6 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 61 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 88 Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 18 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 6 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[16] 25 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[17] 13 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] 1 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 40 US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[20] 12

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Germany (Media Control AG)[21] 42 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[22] 74 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[23] 39 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[24] 4 US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[25] 38

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Belgium (BEA)[26]	Gold	15,000
Canada (Music Canada)[27]	Gold	40,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Bubbling Under: Family Of The Year Keeps Radio's Folk Revival Rolling". Billboard. November 23, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
2. http://www.amazon.com/Through-Trees-Family-Year/dp/B003FGX2DI
3. Rosen, Christopher (April 25, 2014). "Here's The Song You Love From The 'Boyhood' Trailer". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
4. Christopher Rosen (April 25, 2014). "Here's The Song You Love From The 'Boyhood' Trailer". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
5. https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/hero-ep/id685972013
6. https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/hero-ep/id819226445/
7. http://www.amazon.de/Hero-2-Track-Family-Year/dp/B00FKIB7Y0
8. "Austriancharts.at – Family of the Year – Hero" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
9. "Ultratop.be – Family of the Year – Hero" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
10. "Ultratop.be – Family of the Year – Hero" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
11. "Family of the Year – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Family of the Year. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
12. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201520 into search.
13. "Musicline.de – Family of the Year Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
14. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Family of the Year search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
15. "Swisscharts.com – Family of the Year – Hero". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
16. "Family of the Year – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Family of the Year. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
17. "Family of the Year – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Family of the Year. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
18. "Family of the Year – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for Family of the Year. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
19. "Family of the Year – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Family of the Year. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
20. "Family of the Year – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Family of the Year. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
21. "Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2013" (in German). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
22. "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
23. "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
24. "Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
25. "Alternative Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
26. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2016". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
27. "Canadian single certifications – Family of the Year – Hero". Music Canada.