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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Lead Vocals
Alan Rubin
Alan Rubin
Trumpet
Art Wood
Art Wood
Drums
David Taylor
David Taylor
Bass Trombone
Eric Troyer
Eric Troyer
Background Vocals
Hiram Bullock
Hiram Bullock
Guitar
Holly Sherwood
Holly Sherwood
Background Vocals
Jim Pugh
Jim Pugh
Trombone
Lew Soloff
Lew Soloff
Trumpet
Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker
Tenor Saxophone
Phil Shenale
Phil Shenale
Programming
Rory Dodd
Rory Dodd
Background Vocals
Sterling Smith
Sterling Smith
Piano
Tom Malone
Tom Malone
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jim Steinman
Jim Steinman
Songwriter
D. Pitchford
D. Pitchford
Songwriter
Ellen Foley
Ellen Foley
Vocal Arranger
Eric Troyer
Eric Troyer
Vocal Arranger
Holly Sherwood
Holly Sherwood
Vocal Arranger
Rory Dodd
Rory Dodd
Vocal Arranger
Tom Malone
Tom Malone
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
D. Pitchford
D. Pitchford
Executive Producer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Greg Edward
Greg Edward
Mixing Engineer
Jim Steinman
Jim Steinman
Producer
John Jansen
John Jansen
Associate Producer
Neil Dorfsman
Neil Dorfsman
Recording Engineer
Sir Arthur Payson
Sir Arthur Payson
Recording Engineer
becky shargo
becky shargo
Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?
Where's the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and I turn, I dream of what I need
[Verse 2]
I need a hero
Holding out for a hero till the end of the night
But he's gotta be strong, he's gotta be fast
Got to be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
Holding out for a hero till the morning light
He's gotta be sure, gotta be soon
Gotta be larger than life
Larger than life
[Verse 3]
Oh, yeah
[Verse 4]
Somewhere after midnight in my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach, there's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder, rising with the heat
Ha, it's gonna take a Superman to sweep me off my feet
[Verse 5]
Oh, I need a hero
Holding out for a hero till the end of the night
But he's gotta be strong, he's gotta be fast
Gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
Holding out for a hero till the morning light
Gotta be sure, gotta be soon
Got to be larger than life
Larger than life
A hero till the end of the night
[Verse 6]
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I could swear there is someone somewhere watching me
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
The storm and the flood
I can feel his approach like a fire in my blood
Like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my blood
[Verse 7]
I need a hero
Holding out for a hero till the end of the night
But he's gotta be strong, he's gotta be fast
Gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
Holding out for a hero till the morning light
He's gotta be sure
Gotta be larger than life
Than life, life, life, life
[Verse 8]
Hero till the end of the night
Gotta be strong
Gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
Holding out for a hero till the morning light
He's gotta be sure
Got to be larger than life
I need a hero
Written by: Dean Pitchford, Jim Steinman

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