A Hero's Death (song)
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Mr. Dan's Studios
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
| "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 | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "A Hero's Death" on YouTube | ||||
"A Hero's Death" is a song by Irish post-punk band, Fontaines D.C. The song is the lead single for their second studio album of the same name. The song was released on 5 May 2020 through Partisan Records.
"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]
The 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
The 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]