A Hero's Death (song)

For the band's album of the same name, see A Hero's Death.

"A Hero's Death"
Single by Fontaines D.C.
from the album A Hero's Death
Released5 May 2020
RecordedAugust 2019–February 2020
Mr. Dan's Studios
London, United Kingdom
StudioAbbey Road Studios
London, United Kingdom
Genre
Length4:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Carlos O'Connell
  • Conor Curley
  • Conor Deegan III
  • Grian Chatten
  • Tom Coll
Producer(s)Dan Carey
Fontaines D.C. singles chronology
"Boys in the Better Land"
(2019) 		"A Hero's Death"
(2020) 		"I Don't Belong"
(2020)
Remix cover
Soulwax remix cover

"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" was the band's first song to chart, reaching number 30 in Scotland[1] and number 67 in the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[2]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Peak chart positions on the UK Singles Download Chart: