Enrique Iglesias - Hero (Video clip)

"Hero" is a single by Spanish artist Enrique Iglesias from his 2-nd English-language album Escape (2001). It was composed by Iglesias, Paul Barry and Mark Taylor. Iglesias debut recorded the single

to radio on 3 September 2001 to a positive critical and commercial reception. To the date the song has sold around 8 000000 copies worldwide.

After the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, which took place eight days after the single's release, it was 1 of the some tracks chosen by radio DJs in New York City to be remixed with voice from police, firefighters, civilians at Ground Zero, and politicians commenting on the attacks. Iglesias was asked to sing the music live at America: A Tribute to Heroes. He had performed the single earlier at that year's Miss Venezuela, but due to the terrorist attacks the show was not aired on television.