Compulsory Hero

"Compulsory Hero"
Single by 1927
from the album ...ish
A-side"Compulsory Hero"
B-side"Propaganda Machine"
Released17 April 1989 (1989-04-17)[1]
Recorded1987–88
GenreRock, pop
Length4:34
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)Garry Frost
Producer(s)Charles Fisher
1927 singles chronology
"You'll Never Know"
(1988) 		"Compulsory Hero"
(1989) 		"To Love Me"
(1989)

"Compulsory Hero" is the fourth single by Australian rock-pop band 1927. The track was released on 17 April 1989[1] and peaked at number 14 in May on the ARIA singles chart. The song is taken from their debut album ...ish which peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts in April 1989.[2][3]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, Geoff Barter won the ARIA Award for Best Video. The song was further nominated for Best Group but lost to The Black Sorrows.[4][5]

The song talks about a father's experience in the Vietnam War.

Track listing

7" / CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Compulsory Hero"4:34
2."Propaganda Machine"3:25

Charts

Weekly chart

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 14

References

  1. ^ a b "Australian Music Report No 768 – 17 April 1989 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Australian Music Report). Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. ^ "...ish by 1927". www.australian-charts.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  3. ^ "You'll Never Know by 1927". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Winners by Year 1990". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Australia 1990 ARIA Awards". ALLdownunder.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  6. ^ "1927 – Compulsory Hero". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 January 2016.