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 (11–20)
HEROEXILE
Released as EXILE’s 17th single, this song was used as the theme song for the TBS drama “Hotman 2.” It’s also well known that Shunsuke Kiyokiba covered it during the EXILE ATSUSHI LIVE TOUR 2016.
Everyone is a heroAI
This is AI’s song that aired as the TV commercial for au’s Santaro series, “Everyone’s a Hero.” It’s a powerful, uplifting track that almost everyone has heard.
It debuted at No.
1 on au’s music distribution service, iTunes, RecoChoku, and other platforms, and has surpassed 400,000 downloads.
Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)Oginome Yōko
This is a cover of Angie Gold’s classic disco track “Eat You Up.” With this song, Yoko Oginome won the Nippon TV Idol Award at the 12th Nippon TV Music Festival, the Best Idol Award at the 12th “Anata ga Erabu” All Japan Kayō Music Festival, and the Cable Music Award at the 19th Japan Cable Awards.
brave shineAimer
The second season opening theme of the anime Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works.
It’s a cool track that sings about the strength to protect what’s precious and the weakness of the heart.
The song does a great job expressing the protagonist’s character—someone who can’t quite become an adult and keeps chasing hopes and desires.
Listening to it makes you feel like you can move forward no matter how battered you are.
HeroAmelie
This song is by Amelie, a four-piece rock band from Koshigaya, Saitama, and was selected as the ending theme for TV Tokyo’s “God Tongue” in December.
The high-tempo rhythm and the voice of the female vocalist, Mick, are truly wonderful.
LAST HEROBLUE ENCOUNT
This is the theme song for the NTV Saturday drama “THE LAST COP.” BLUE ENCOUNT is a four-member Japanese rock band signed to Ki/oon Music.
Among fans, they are affectionately called “Buru-en.”
Masterpieces that sing of heroes. Recommended popular songs (21–30)
A solitary heroFlower Companyz
It portrays the resolve of a man who has decided to live true to himself and his beliefs, even if it means facing opposition and ending up alone.
The way he continues to fight despite being on his own is both heartrending and imbued with a sense of strength.