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Hero of the Day

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Hero of the Day

Summary

Hero of the Day is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hero of the Day's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Hero of the Day's composer is recorded as James Hetfield[4].
  • Hero of the Day's genre is Hard Rock Hotel and Casino[5].
  • Hero of the Day followed Until It Sleeps[6].
  • Hero of the Day was followed by Mama Said[7].
  • Hero of the Day was produced by Bob Rock[8].
  • Hero of the Day was produced by James Hetfield[9].
  • Hero of the Day was produced by Lars Ulrich[10].
  • Hero of the Day was performed by Metallica[11].
  • Hero of the Day's record label is recorded as Elektra[12].
  • Hero of the Day is part of Load[13].
  • Hero of the Day's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Hero of the Day was distributed by vinyl record[15].
  • Hero of the Day was distributed by compact disc[16].
  • Hero of the Day's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • 1996 marks the founding of Hero of the Day[18].
  • Hero of the Day was released on September 9, 1996[19].
  • Hero of the Day's lyricist is recorded as Kirk Hammett[20].
  • Hero of the Day's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+261'}[21].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[22]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, rock[23]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, rock[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2724a6fe-e4ac-3cf5-9ed5-30a816872405[25]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hero of the Day was performed by Metallica[11]. Producers include Bob Rock[8], James Hetfield[9], and Lars Ulrich[10].

Publication

Hero of the Day was published on September 9, 1996[19]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Its genre is Hard Rock Hotel and Casino[5]. It is part of Load[13]. Recorded distribution format include vinyl record[15] and compact disc[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Hero of the Day followed Until It Sleeps[6]. It was followed by Mama Said[7].

Why It Matters

Hero of the Day ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

Related Entities

compact disc Elektra James Hetfield Kirk Hammett Lars Ulrich Load Metallica United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Dennis Radaelli · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+261'}
    Producer → Bob Rock, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
    Followed by → Mama Said
    Performer → Metallica
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P435]]: 2724a6fe-e4ac-3cf5-9ed5-30a816872405"
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