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Holding Out for a Hero

For the game show, see Holding Out for a Hero (game show).
"I Need a Hero" redirects here. For the Beth Hart song, see War in My Mind.
"Holding Out for a Hero"
Single by Bonnie Tyler
from the album Footloose and Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire
B-side"Faster Than the Speed of Night"
Released
  • January 1984 (US)
  • April 1984 (UK)[1]
RecordedSeptember to December 1983
Genre
Length
  • 6:21 (extended version)
  • 5:50 (album version)
  • 4:22 (single edit)
Label
Composer(s)Jim Steinman
Lyricist(s)Dean Pitchford
Producer(s)Jim Steinman
Bonnie Tyler singles chronology
"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)"
(1984) 		"Holding Out for a Hero"
(1984) 		"Here She Comes"
(1984)
Music video
"Holding Out for a Hero" on YouTube

"Holding Out for a Hero" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for the soundtrack to the 1984 film Footloose. It later featured on her sixth studio album, Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986). The track was produced by Jim Steinman, who co-wrote the song with Dean Pitchford and was a top 40 hit in several European countries, as well as Canada and the United States. Its 1985 re-release in the United Kingdom reached number two (remaining there for three weeks) and topped the singles chart in Ireland.

Background

Paramount Pictures asked Tyler to record a song for the soundtrack to the 1984 film Footloose. She agreed on the condition that Jim Steinman, who was her producer at the time through CBS/Columbia, could work with her on the project. Steinman wrote the song with Dean Pitchford, who co-wrote every song on the soundtrack album. Tyler was invited to the Paramount film studios in Los Angeles to watch the film rushes to see how "Holding Out for a Hero" would fit into the plot.[4]

"Holding Out for a Hero" shares numerous musical elements with "Stark Raving Love", a track from Steinman's solo album Bad for Good (1981), including the piano riff and vocal harmonies.[5]

Critical reception

In a retrospective review, The A.V. Club's William Hughes stated that the song "displays some of the worst of its decade's (and composer's) typical excesses: The lyrics are laughable, and the heavy-handed synths and piano riffs come dangerously close to cheese", but adds, "The sum of those parts transcends their limitations, hooking directly into pure emotional need like only the greatest of torch songs can."[6]

Writing in Metal Hammer, Paul Stenning described the song as "the ultimate pop anthem", stating "Only Jim Steinman can get away with such bombastic overtones, in this case the perfect coupling with Tyler's inimitable voice."[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Holding Out for a Hero" was produced by Jeffrey Abelson for Parallax Productions, directed by Doug Dowdle, with the concept by Keith Williams. It was filmed at the Grand Canyon, Arizona, and at Veluzat Ranch, California.[7] It was the second video released to promote Footloose while featuring no movie footage in the video.

The video sees Tyler escaping from a burning house; the video is set primarily in the vicinity of the burning house and on the edge of the Grand Canyon – interspersed with shots of angelic background singers in white dresses. Evil cowboys dressed in black, carrying neon whips appear before Tyler, threatening her; a cowboy hero dressed in white, brandishing a revolver, appears on horseback and the evil cowboys flee on horseback, with the hero in pursuit. As the song fades out, the hero cowboy appears in front of Tyler.

Tyler was later featured in a parody of the video by David Copperfield.

Live performances

Two recorded performances of "Holding Out for a Hero" have been released on Tyler's concert DVDs Bonnie on Tour (2006) and Live in Germany 1993 (2011), and their respective CD editions.

Re-recordings and media usage

"Holding Out for a Hero" has featured in numerous commercials, film and television soundtracks, and the song has been covered by various artists. In 1984, E. G. Daily's version was used as the theme for the television series Cover Up.[8] In 2004, Jennifer Saunders recorded a version of the song for Shrek 2. Frou Frou also recorded a version for the credits sequence.[9] Saunders' version would later be used in the opening ceremony for the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. Ella Mae Bowen recorded a cover of the song for the 2011 Footloose remake.[10]

In 2021, the song was noted for its appearances in a trailer for Masters of the Universe: Revelation, another trailer for the Guardians of the Galaxy video game, and in the second episode of the Disney+ series Loki, all of which premiered in the same week.[11] This led to a significant increase in downloads and streams, and a placement atop Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart.[12] In February 2022, the song again received media coverage for its use in the seventh episode of the American teen drama series Euphoria.[13]

In 2001, Tandi Iman Dupree and Dee St. James performed a dance routine to "Holding Out for a Hero" at the Miss Gay Black America pageant. Footage of the event went viral after it was uploaded to YouTube in 2009.[14]

Tyler has released re-recordings of the song in 2004 and 2011. In 2013, she recorded a parody of the song for use in a Children in Need fundraising campaign.[15]

Track listings and formats

  • 1984 7" single
  1. "Holding Out for a Hero" – 4:22
  2. "Faster Than the Speed of Night" – 4:40
  • 1984 12" single
  1. "Holding Out for a Hero" (Extended Remix) – 6:19
  2. "Holding Out for a Hero" (Instrumental) – 5:15
  3. "Faster Than the Speed of Night" – 4:40
  • 1991 12"/CD single
  1. "Holding Out for a Hero" – 4:41
  2. "Faster Than the Speed of Night" – 4:40
  3. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" – 6:49

Credits and personnel

Charts

Monthly charts

Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Top TV Songs (Billboard)[36] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[37] Gold 45,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[38] Gold 250,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[39] Gold 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ a b Stenning, Paul (August 2005). ""Golden Gods 2005 Issue"". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  3. ^ "Let's Talk About That 'Loki' Bonnie Tyler Needle Drop". Fatherly. December 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Tyler, Bonnie (June 1986). "Bonnie's Secret Dreams". Tracks. No. 5. London, United Kingdom: Freetracks Publications Ltd. pp. 3–6.
  5. ^ Everley, Dave (21 April 2021). "The mad genius of Jim Steinman in seven glorious songs". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ Hughes, William (21 July 2015). "Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For A Hero" forces its way to greatness". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  7. ^ Zuckerman, Faye (21 April 1984). "Australian Firm Looks to Music". Billboard. New York City, USA: Lynne Segall.
  8. ^ Cutchin, Rusty (22 December 1984). "Company News" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 11. Retrieved 28 February 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Brodsky, Rachel (19 May 2021). "How Shrek Blew My Band Up". Vulture. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  10. ^ O'Connell, Sean (10 August 2011). "Footloose Soundtrack Mixes New Material With Songs From Original Film". CinemaBlend.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  11. ^ Ridgeley, Charlie (16 June 2021). ""Holding Out for a Hero" Trends After Being Used in Loki, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Masters of the Universe". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  12. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (23 July 2021). "'Loki' Makes a Splash on Top TV Songs Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  13. ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (20 February 2022). "'Euphoria' Stars Maude Apatow and Austin Abrams Explain That Epic Dance Number". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  14. ^ "The Story of Tthe Legendary Drag Queen Tandi Iman Dupree and Her Epic "Holding Out for a Hero" Performance". IN Magazine. 2021-01-16. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  15. ^ Owen, Cathy (15 October 2013). "Bonnie Tyler revisits a classic for Children in Need". Wales Online. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  16. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 316. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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