“Heroes” / “Helden” (English full‐length version with the German single edit spliced into the second half)

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3“Heroes” / “Helden”6:08David BowieChristiane F.: Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof ZooDavid BowieAlbum + Soundtrack
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)BL 43606
1.3Heroes / Helden6:08David BowieChristiane F.: Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof ZooDavid BowieAlbum + Soundtrack
RCA VictorBL 43606
1.8Helden6:09David BowieRareDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1982-01-01
RCA International
1.8Helden6:09David BowieRareDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PL 45406
1.3“Heroes” / “Helden”6:08David BowieChristiane F.: Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof ZooDavid BowieAlbum + Soundtrack
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)ABL 1-4239
1.1“Heroes”/“Helden” (English/German version)6:09David BowieHeroes/Helden / Heroes/HérosDavid BowieSingle
RCA VictorPC 9821
1.8Helden6:07David BowieRareDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PL 45406
1.8Helden6:09David BowieRareDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PL 45406
1.8Helden6:09David BowieRareDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PL 89001
1.3“Heroes” / “Helden”6:08David BowieChristiane F.: Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (EMI Uden)David BowieAlbum + Soundtrack
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)533 0932, 7243 5 33093 2 9
1.3Heroes/Helden6:08David BowieChristiane F.: Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (GZ Media pressing)David BowieAlbum + Soundtrack
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)533 0932, 7243 5 33093 2 9
1.1Heroes / Helden6:06David BowieHeroes / Helden / Héros - EPDavid BowieSingle
  • XW2009-08-07
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.12Helden6:03David BowieNinja Assassin: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackIlan EshkeriAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2009-11-23
New Line RecordsNLR39171
1.12Helden6:03David BowieNinja Assassin: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackIlan EshkeriAlbum + Soundtrack
Sony Classical8869 763076-2
1.12Helden6:03David BowieNinja AssassinIlan EshkeriAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -2010-04-01
WaterTower Music
3.1Heroes / Helden6:07David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-09-29
Parlophone0190295843014; DBX 3
3.1“Heroes” / “Helden” (German album version)6:07David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2017-09-29
  • GB2017-09-29
  • US2017-09-29
ParlophoneDBXL 3
3.1Heroes / Helden6:07David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-09-29
Parlophone
3.1Helden (German album version)6:07David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2017-09-29
Parlophone
3.1Heroes / Helden6:07David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2017-09-29
Parlophone Music Denmark
3.1“Heroes / Helden”6:07David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) (remastered)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-09-29
Parlophone[none]
3.1“Heroes” / „Helden“6:07David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2017-12-20
  • -2017
ParlophonePCS-939, WPCR-17897, WPCR-17898, WPCR-17899, WPCR-17900, WPCR-17901, WPCR-17902, WPCR-17903, WPCR-17904, WPCR-17905, WPCR-17906, WPCR-17907
1.3“Heroes” / “Helden”6:07David BowieChristiane F.: Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof ZooDavid BowieAlbum + Soundtrack
Parlophone
Bootleg
1.3“Heroes”/“Helden”6:06David BowieChristiane F. / Baal / RaritiesDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

assistant engineer:Eugene Chaplin
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
engineer:Colin Thurston
Tony Visconti
producer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
Tony Visconti
recorded at:Hansa by the Wall in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
mixed at:Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland
recording of:“Helden” (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
“Heroes” (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)

Related works

“Helden”

composer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
Brian Eno
translator:Antonia Maass
translated version of:“Heroes”

“Heroes”

lyricist:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
Brian Eno
publisher:BMG Songs Ltd.
E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher)
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
RZO Music Ltd
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Tintoretto Music
Universal Music Careers
Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
referred to in medleys:Elephant Love Medley (Moulin Rouge! 2001 film version) (order: 8)
later translated versions:“Helden”
Héroes
Héroes (Los 7 delfines)
Herois
Héros
Hrdinové
later versions:Symphony no. 4 “Heroes”: I. Heroes
is the basis for:Heroes (We Could Be)