"My Hero"
Single by Foo Fighters
from the album The Colour And The Shape
Released	Jun 30, 1998
Format	CD
Recorded	May 19, 1997
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Roswell/Capitol
Producer(s)	Gil Norton
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"Everlong" (1997)	"My Hero" (1998)	"Walking After You" (1998)

For the Paris Bennett recording, see My Hero (recording)

"My Hero" is the third single off the Foo Fighters' second album The Colour and the Shape. It was released in 1998. Despite Dave Grohl's denial, this song is thought by some to be a tribute to his former Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain. The single features a b-side cover of Baker Street by Scottish singer Gerry Rafferty. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Foo Fighters is a rock group formed by musician Dave Grohl in 1995. ... The Colour and the Shape is the Foo Fighters second album. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music[1] (also simply called alternative) were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // History The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Gil Norton is a British record producer known for his work with such bands as Feeder, Counting Crows, Pixies, Terrorvision, Echo and the Bunnymen, Del Amitri, The Foo Fighters, James, The Feelers and Span. ... Foo Fighters is a rock group formed by musician Dave Grohl in 1995. ... Everlong was the second release single from the Foo Fighters second album The Colour and the Shape. ... Walking After You is the fourth single off the Foo Fighters second album The Colour and the Shape. ... Paris Bennett Paris Giselle Bennett (born August 21, 1988) is an American singer, best known for being a finalist on the fifth season of American Idol, where she finished in fifth place. ... Foo Fighters is a rock group formed by musician Dave Grohl in 1995. ... The Colour and the Shape is the Foo Fighters second album. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio) is an American rock musician. ... Nirvana was a popular American rock band from Aberdeen, Washington. ... Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. ... Promotional artwork for the Foo Fighters 1998 cover of Gerry Raffertys song. ... Gerard Rafferty (born April 16, 1947, in Paisley) is a Scottish singer and songwriter. ...

The song was featured in the film and soundtrack to Varsity Blues. Varsity Blues DVD cover Varsity Blues is a 1999 film about teenage angst in the fictional town of West Canaan, Texas that is engrossed in the local high school football program, and their winning-obsessed coach Kilmer (played by Jon Voight). ...

Track listing

1. "My Hero" - 4:21
2. "Baker Street" - 5:39
3. "Dear Lover" - 4:34
4. "Enhanced Section" (CD versions only)

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