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Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero 1984

"Holding Out for a Hero" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for the soundtrack to the 1984 film Footloose. It later featured on her sixth studio album, Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986). The track was produced by Jim Steinman, who co-wrote the song with Dean Pitchford, and was a top 40 hit in several European countries, as well as Canada and on the US Billboard Hot 100. Its 1985 re-release in the UK reached number two (remaining there for three weeks) on the UK singles chart and topped the singles chart in Ireland.

"Holding Out for a Hero" has featured in numerous commercials, film and television soundtracks, and the song has been covered by various artists. In 2004, Jennifer Saunders recorded a version of the song for Shrek 2 which she performs in character as the Fairy Godmother. Frou Frou also recorded a version for the credits sequence. Ella Mae Bowen recorded a cover of the song for the 2011 Footloose remake. The song has been used for multiple Superman adaptations. Tyler has released re-recordings of the song in 2004 and 2011. In 2013, she recorded a new version of the song for use in a Children in Need fundraising campaign.

On 6 May 2026, Tyler underwent emergency surgery in Faro, Portugal, where she lived, to treat a perforated intestine, and was placed in an induced coma in the intensive care unit. When doctors attempted to bring her out of the coma, she suffered a cardiac arrest and was resuscitated. On 15 June, Tyler woke up from the medically induced coma, although she remained "very unwell". She died from complications of the illness on 8 July 2026 at the age of 75.

"Holding Out for a Hero" received a total of 96,1% yes votes and is currently the second Most Liked Song on this blog! 🥳🎉 Previous Bonnie Tyler polls: #712 "Total Eclipse of the Heart".