"A Hero's Death" is a song by Irish post-punk band, Fontaines D.C. The song is the lead single, and title track off their sophomore album. The song was released on 5 May 2020 through Partisan Records.
| "A Hero's Death" | ||||
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| Single by Fontaines D.C. | ||||
| from the album A Hero's Death | ||||
| Released | 5 May 2020 | |||
| Recorded | August 2019–February 2020 Mr. Dan's Studios London, United Kingdom | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios London, United Kingdom | |||
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| Length | 4:18 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dan Carey | |||
| Fontaines D.C. singles chronology | ||||
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| Remix cover | ||||
 Soulwax remix cover | ||||
"A Hero's Death" was the band's first song to chart, reaching number 30 in Scotland[1] and number 67 in the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[2]
Music video
editThe music video for the song was directed by Hugh Mulhern and produced by Aaron McEnaney and Theresa Adebiyi.[3] The music video features a fictional late night show called The Georgie Barnes Show starring a charismatic talk show host named Georgie Barnes, (played by Aidan Gillen) whose co-host is a puppet.[4] The series features the talk show host greeting the band prior to them playing a song on the show, but becoming existential when the band seems to show more appreciation to the puppeteer (Bryan Quinn) and the puppet rather than the host.[5]
Live performances
editThe first live performance of the song came on July 12, 2020, on Later... with Jools Holland when the band performed the song. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band members performed in different locations and were simulcasted for an "At Home" performance of the song.[6] The first live performance of the band together was on January 28, 2021, when the band performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 90 |
| Scotland (OCC)[9] | 30 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[10] | 67 |
References
edit- ^ Peak chart positions in Scotland:
- "A Hero's Death": "19 June 2020 - 25 June 2020 Scottish Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the UK Singles Download Chart:
- "A Hero's Death": "19 June 2020 - 25 June 2020 UK Singles Downloads Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Knight, David (6 July 2020). "Fontaines D.C. 'A Hero's Death' by Hugh Mulhern". promonews.tv. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Rodger, James (5 May 2020). "Game of Thrones Aidan Gillen stars in new Fontaines DC music video A Hero's Death". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Clark, Simon (30 July 2020). "Interview: Fontaines D.C. (Ireland) chat A Hero's Death, life in lockdown, and working with Aidan Gillen". The AU Review. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Fontaines D.C. set to perform on Later With Jools Holland". finbar. July 8, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ @fontainesdublin (January 29, 2021). "Here's last night's performance of "A Hero's Death" for "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 28, 2020". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 August 2020.