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)
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.”
Hero: Poem of FateEGOIST

It was selected as the opening theme for the TV anime Fate/Apocrypha.
Ryo, who composed the song, said he envisioned Joan of Arc, and it seems the lyrics include some of her famous lines in English.
My HeroMAN WITH A MISSION

This is the opening theme for the TV anime Inuyashiki, which aired on Fuji TV’s Noitamina block.
Inuyashiki, which portrays a completely new kind of hero, was also adapted into a live-action film.
Many viewers were probably shocked in the first episode of Inuyashiki to see that only an old man appears.
HeroX JAPAN

One of X JAPAN’s new songs after their restart, it’s already known as a live staple.
Although only a short version of the music video has been officially released, you can still feel the song’s concept: even heroes have both good and evil sides, and it’s up to you which way you steer them.
Tattayuzu

It’s a song with an unusual message: that you don’t have to be a perfect superhuman—those who can make others smile are the real heroes.
The dance featured in the PV with its eccentric worldview, along with the irresistibly upbeat melody, has become popular and is even performed at elementary school sports festivals.
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.
Masterpieces that sing of heroes. Recommended popular songs (21–30)
Stars on EarthNakajima Miyuki

This song is imbued with a warm gaze and deep respect for people who usually remain out of the spotlight.
Miyuki Nakajima portrays those who strive to live in places where no one looks, using beautiful metaphors.
It is an ode to unsung heroes who keep making efforts in various places, shining like stars in everyday life.
Released in July 2000, the piece was chosen as the theme song for NHK’s documentary program Project X: Challengers, and together with the program’s moving content, it deeply resonated with many viewers.
It set a record by staying on Oricon’s Weekly Singles Chart for 174 consecutive weeks.
It is a song that gives you a powerful push forward in those moments when the pressures of daily life make you want to stop.

