Heroes (Helena Paparizou song)

"Heroes"
Single by Helena Paparizou
from the album The Game of Love
Released7 August 2006
Recorded2006
GenrePop folk
Length2:58
LabelBonnier Music
Songwriter(s)Niclas Molinder,
Joacim Persson,
Pelle Ankarberg
Producer(s)Twin
Helena Paparizou singles chronology
"Mambo!"
(2005) 		"Heroes"
(2006) 		"Gigolo"
(2006)

"Heroes" is a song by singer and Eurovision Song Contest winner, Helena Paparizou. It was the official theme song of the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, held in Paparizou's home town Gothenburg.[1] The song is featured on Paparizou's second international album The Game of Love,[2] which was released on 15 November 2006 in Scandinavia.

The song is mainly in English, but does contain some Spanish lyrics such as 'viva los heros' — cognate with 'long live the heroes' — and Greek lyrics such as 'Nikes gia panta' — which means 'victories forever'.

"Heroes" was released in August 2006 in Sweden; becoming Paparizou's fifth Swedish single release. It was her first single which debuted at number one position in the Swedish Singles Chart and second to peak at number one. When "Heroes" entered the charts Paparizou's previous single "Mambo!" was still charting. On 10 September 2006, the song entered the Swedish hitlist Svensktoppen.

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Heroes" – 2:54
  2. "Heroes" [Freerunners Radio Edit] – 2:38
  3. "Heroes" [Freerunners X10ded] – 4:36

Charts Positions

Chart performance for "Heroes"
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 1
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 91

References

  1. ^ Forsling, Jon (6 August 2006). "Paparizou ska göra EM-låten" [Paparizou will make the EC song]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. ^ Klier, Marcus (26 October 2006). "Helena Paparizou: new album". ESCToday. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Helena Paparizou – Heroes". Singles Top 100.
  4. ^ "Helena Paparizou – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Helena Paparizou. [dead link‍]