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"Hero" is the first single of the 2009 album Awake Christian rock band Skillet and is the first track on the album.[2] Jesus Christ . It is the fourth single by Skillet to be released to physical media.[3]
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It was used in a promo on NBC for the 2009 NFL Kickoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans ,[citation needed as well as the Week 17 Sunday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Jets [citation needed and the NFL Wild Card Saturday games, featuring the rematch between the Bengals and the Jets ,[citation needed as well as the rematch from Week 17 between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys .[citation needed "Hero" was included on the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 [4] Royal Rumble 2010 pay-per-view event and also used in the trailers of the 20th Century Fox film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief [5]
Credits
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John Cooper – lead vocals, bass
Korey Cooper – rhythm guitar, keyboards
Ben Kasica – lead guitar
Jen Ledger – drums, vocals
Charts
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Music video
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The music video for "Hero" was directed by the Erwin Brothers . Coming out shortly after the "Monster" video, which was shot by the Erwins at roughly the same time, "Hero" is the album's second music video. Although the site was for fan club members only, pictures of the video shoot could've be viewed on panheads.com.[8]
Awards
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The song was nominated for both "Rock Recorded Song of the Year" and "Short Form Video of the Year" at the 41st GMA Dove Awards .[9] [10]
Certifications
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References
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^ "Skillet, "Awake" Review" . Jesusfreakhideout.com. August 25, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2012 .
^ "Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010: Create A Finisher" . YouTube. August 25, 2009. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2012 .
^ www.wwe.com Archived September 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "SKILLET SLAMS INTO 2010 WITH NO. 4 MAINSTREAM RADIO HIT, SHINEDOWN TOUR, MORE WWE AND MASSIVE SALES" . Facebook. January 13, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2012 .
^ "Skillet Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)" . Billboard
^ "Skillet Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)" . Billboard
^ "Skillet | Become a Fanclub Member - skillet.com" . Thepanheads.com. Retrieved February 21, 2012 .
^ "Part 520" . Ardent Records. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012 .
^ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
^ "Danish single certifications – Skillet – Hero" . IFPI Danmark . Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^ "British single certifications – Skillet – Hero" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
^ "American single certifications – Skillet – Hero" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 4, 2021 .
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