Famous songs celebrating heroes. Recommended popular tracks.
This is a playlist of songs themed around heroes.
It includes selections from a wide range of eras, from the 1980s to the latest hits.
The musical styles and lyrics vary, and it could be interesting to compare how different artists portray heroes in their own ways.
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Masterpieces that sing of heroes. Recommended popular songs (41–50)
We Are The ChampionsQueen
With a song structure that brilliantly combines the resolute, march-like power of forward motion with the tenderness of a ballad, this piece expresses the pride of overcoming life’s trials and the determination to keep fighting alongside one’s companions.
Released from the album “News of the World,” it is marked by lavish piano and vocal harmonies, and, through Freddie Mercury’s exceptional expressiveness, paints a sweeping, moving drama.
Since its release in October 1977, it has been loved around the world as a victory anthem in sports and was even used as an official theme song for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
When you need the courage to face adversity, or when you want to share joy with your friends, this is a song that will surely resonate in your heart.
Longing to be a heroTHE BLUE HEARTS
It depicts someone who admires the warriors—heroes of a tumultuous era—and the emerging inner conflict of realizing that, in the peaceful times they now live in, they cannot become like those admired heroes.
The painfulness of their struggle, as they search for how they might become a hero and get hurt along the way, is palpable.
HeroAmuro Namie
It was released as Namie Amuro’s 45th single.
It served as NHK’s theme song for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and Paralympics broadcasts.
Namie Amuro’s retirement from the entertainment industry in September 2018 became shocking news that swept across the country.
Even now, many fans mourn her retirement… In any era, there will never be a lack of fans who regret and grieve.
ANTI-HEROSEKAI NO OWARI
Released as SEKAI NO OWARI’s eighth major single, it was also used as the theme song for the live-action film Attack on Titan.
This track differs from SEKAI NO OWARI’s previous musical style and mood, standing out with a distinctly dark worldview.
Awakening HeroismAntikku-Kohiten-
The lyrics are structured like a story, depicting a hero who, while harboring various inner conflicts and pains, fights against adversity and breaks through the walls of everyday life to take action.
They convey feelings and thought-provoking messages that arise from this portrayal.
It is well known as the opening theme of the anime DARKER THAN BLACK.