Holding Out for a Hero

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist:Dean Pitchford
composer:Jim Steinman
publisher:BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Ensign Music Corp.
Famous Chappell
Famous Chappell Ltd. (UK-based music publishing company.)
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Sony/ATV Harmony UK
Sony/ATV Melody
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Bonnie-tyler-holding-out-for-a-hero-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/33532 [info]
Wikidata:Q931644 [info]
later parody versions:Festival Heroes
later translated versions:I schoit mei Hirn o
O Benim Dünyam (Turkish version)
ヒーロー HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO
is based on:Stark Raving Love
is the basis for:Cutie Mark Crusaders Theme Song (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, “The Show Stoppers”)
Holding Out for a Hero (bardcore version)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
2019-05-08Holding Out for a Hero (live, 2019-05-08: Admiralspalast, Berlin, Germany)liveBonnie Tyler4:18
2021-04-16Gawr Gura sings "Holding Out For A Hero" by Bonnie Tylercover and liveGawr Gura?:??
Happy Friday! Playing 80's Music !sl for requests New Ham Merch in the !shop (live, 2025-05-09, Twitch)cover and liveNalani Proctor2:29:27
HerocoverRob IYF & Nobody5:46
Holding out for a HeroBonnie Tyler4:27
Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler4:50
Holding Out for a HerocoverGrailknights4:31
Holding Out for a HerocoverGlee Cast4:10
Holding Out for a HerocoverFrou Frou?:??
Holding Out for a Hero (single version)Bonnie Tyler4:22
Holding Out for a HerocoverNICOTINE3:36
Holding Out for a HerocoverLeo Moracchioli4:16
Holding Out for a HerocoverUnicante4:00
Holding Out for a HerocoverFrou Frou3:23
Holding Out for a HerocoverJennifer Saunders3:57
Holding Out for a HerocoverEmery4:16
Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler4:41
Holding Out for a Hero (part of “FetenMix: 80 Party-Klassiker im Megamix, Vol. 2”)Bonnie Tyler1:23
Holding Out for a Hero (2004 version)Bonnie Tyler3:54
Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler?:??
Holding Out for a Hero (live, 08-06-2005: La Cigale, Paris, France)liveBonnie Tyler3:47
Holding Out for a Hero (with F1 engine intro)Bonnie Tyler4:56
Holding Out for a HerocoverAmazing Transparent Man2:51
Holding Out for a HerocoverVan Canto3:52
Holding Out for a HerocoverSopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows6:39
Holding Out for a HerocoverNothing But Thieves4:10
Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler4:11
Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler4:05
Holding Out for a HerocoverLexy & Stephany3:36
Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler5:12
Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler?:??
Holding Out for a Hero (live, 1993: Germany)liveBonnie Tyler4:55
Holding Out for a Hero (part of “The Party Mix: Hen Night” DJ-mix)Bonnie Tyler4:16
Holding Out for a Hero (live, 1984-05-03: Musikladen 86 TV broadcast)liveBonnie Tyler?:??
Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler5:50
Holding Out for a HerocoverOpera Magna4:49
Holding Out for a HerocoverAnnapantsu3:33
Holding Out for a HerocoverAdam Lambert3:50
Holding Out for a HerocoverGrailknights4:33
Holding Out for a HerocoverAlcestea4:42
Holding Out for a HerocoverAviators4:39
Holding Out for a Hero (2005 version)Bonnie Tyler3:41
Holding Out for a HerocoverLydia the Bard feat. Darragh Chaplin4:59
Holding Out for a HerocoverRhiannon Paige3:27
Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler4:21
Holding Out for a Heroacappella and coverThe Virginia Sil’hooettes3:49
Holding Out for a HerocoverSteve Steinman & Toyah Wilcox3:46
Holding Out for a Hero (live, Die WDR-Kultshow)liveBonnie Tyler?:??
Holding Out for a HerocoverJoss Stone3:25
Holding Out for a HerocoverConnor Cay5:15
Holding Out for a Hero (Blutonium Boy & Audionator mix) (part of “DJ Networx, Volume 55” DJ-mix)Bonnie Tyler & Blutonium Boy3:12
Holding Out for a Hero (club mix)Bonnie Tyler6:21
Holding Out for a Hero (dance-version-Jellybean remix)Bonnie Tyler6:21
Holding Out for a Hero (Factory Speed mix)coverSpeedogang5:00
Holding Out for a Hero (I Need a Hero)Bonnie Tyler5:46
Holding Out for a Hero (instrumental)instrumentalBonnie Tyler5:15
Holding Out for a Hero (instrumental)Bonnie Tyler5:15
Holding Out for a Hero (live in Richmond)cover and liveThe Narcissist Cookbook3:16
Holding Out for a Hero (metal version)coverNullify Emplacement5:09
Holding Out for a Hero (Special extended remix)Bonnie Tyler6:20
Holding Out for a Hero (Technoboy remix)Blutonium Boy & Bonnie Tyler3:06
Holding Out For a Hero (The Voice Performance)cover and liveJessie Pitts3:41
I Need a HerocoverAnaconda3:50
I Need a HerocoverGraveworm4:33
I Need a HerocoverAndrew Spencer meets Blue Nature3:07
I Need a HerocoverAndrew Spencer meets Blue Nature3:56
I Need a HerocoverAnaconda3:35
I Need a Hero (Anaconda DJ club mix)coverAnaconda7:27
I Need a Hero (Anaconda DJ edit)coverAnaconda3:50
I Need a Hero (Anaconda DJ video edit)coverAnaconda3:37
I Need A Hero (Andrew Spencer Mix Edit)coverAndrew Spencer meets Blue Nature2:50
I Need a Hero (Andrew Spencer mix)coverAndrew Spencer meets Blue Nature2:52
I Need a Hero (Andrew Spencer mix)coverAndrew Spencer Meets Blue Nature2:51
I Need A Hero (Andrew Spencer Mix)coverAndrew Spencer meets Blue Nature6:03
I Need a Hero (Avancada remix)coverAnaconda7:04
I Need A Hero (Blue Nature Mix)coverAndrew Spencer meets Blue Nature6:13
I Need a Hero (Klubbingman club remix)coverAnaconda7:34
I Need a Hero (Klubbingman radio remix)coverAnaconda3:50
I Need a Hero (original extended mix)coverAnaconda7:42
I Need a Hero (original radio mix)coverAnaconda4:02
I Need A Hero (Phunk Foundation RMX)coverAndrew Spencer meets Blue Nature6:07
I Need A Hero (Picco Vs. Jens O Jumper Mix)coverAndrew Spencer Meets Blue Nature2:58
I Need a Hero (Picco vs. Jens O. Jumper edit)coverAndrew Spencer meets Blue Nature2:59
I Need A Hero (Picco vs. Jens O. Jumper RMX Edit)coverAndrew Spencer meets Blue Nature2:58
I Need A Hero (Picco vs. Jens O. Jumper RMX)coverAndrew Spencer meets Blue Nature4:47