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Holding Out for a Hero

translated song; Japanese-language version of "Holding Out for a Hero", lyrics adapted by Masao Urino
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Holding Out for a Hero

Summary

Holding Out for a Hero is a musical work/composition[1].

Key Facts

  • Holding Out for a Hero's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[2].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's composer is recorded as Jim Steinman[3].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's composer is recorded as Dean Pitchford[4].
  • Among the performers on Holding Out for a Hero was Takeshi Kitagawa[5].
  • Among the performers on Holding Out for a Hero was Yuki Katsuragi[6].
  • Holding Out for a Hero was performed by Miki Asakura[7].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[8].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Holding Out for a Hero was published on July 5, 1984[10].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's translator is recorded as Masao Urino[11].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's lyricist is recorded as Jim Steinman[12].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's lyricist is recorded as Dean Pitchford[13].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's title is recorded as ヒーロー HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO[14].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's has characteristic is recorded as translated song[15].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's has melody is recorded as Holding Out for a Hero[16].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's adapted by is recorded as Masao Urino[17].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's form of creative work is recorded as song[18].
  • Holding Out for a Hero's translation of is recorded as Holding Out for a Hero[19].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2f678613-5430-400d-acd6-1632f9a542f5[21]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Takeshi Kitagawa[5], Yuki Katsuragi[6], and Miki Asakura[7].

Publication

Holding Out for a Hero was released on July 5, 1984[10]. Languages include Japanese[8] and English[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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