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Heroes
Studio album by
The Midnight
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)
Recorded2020–2022
GenreSynthwave
LabelCounter
The Midnight chronology
Monsters
(2020) 		Heroes
(2022)
Singles from Heroes
  1. "Change Your Heart or Die"
    Released: 2022
  2. "Heartbeat"
    Released: 2022
  3. "Avalanche"
    Released: 2022
  4. "Brooklyn. Friday. Love"
    Released: 2022
  5. "Heart Worth Breaking"
    Released: 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Daily Express[2]

Heroes is the fifth studio album by synthwave band The Midnight. It was released on September 9, 2022, by Counter Records.[3]

Background

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The album includes songs that are influenced by hair metal bands and heavy metal, specifically Def Leppard and Mutt Lange.[4] The band confirmed the album was a follow-up to their 2020 album Monsters, which is also part of a trilogy of albums starting with their 2018 release Kids.[5]

Track listing

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All songs are written by Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan, except where noted.

  1. "Golden Gate" – 6:04
  2. "Brooklyn. Friday. Love." (Lyle, McEwan, Nikki Flores) – 3:52
  3. "Heartbeat" (Lyle, McEwan, Royce Whittaker, Flores) – 3:50
  4. "A Place of Her Own" – 5:33
  5. "Heroes" (Lyle, McEwan, Whittaker, Lelia Broussard) – 5:13
  6. "Heart Worth Breaking" – 5:07
  7. "Loved by You" – 3:44
  8. "Aerostar" (Lyle, McEwan, Whittaker) – 4:55
  9. "Change Your Heart or Die" – 3:31
  10. "Avalanche" (Lyle, McEwan, Jessie Frye) – 4:27
  11. "Souvenir" (Lyle, McEwan, Whittaker) – 3:34
  12. "Photograph" – 2:37
  13. "Energy Never Dies, It Just Transforms" – 4:20

Charts

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Chart performance for Heroes
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 66
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 74
US Billboard 200[8] 167
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[9] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 22

References

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  1. ^ "The Midnight - Heroes Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Crumlish, Callum (September 8, 2022). "The Midnight: Heroes review - Saving music with their best album yet". Express.co.uk.
  3. ^ "The Midnight - Heroes". 9 September 2022 – via www.discogs.com.
  4. ^ Laing, Rob (September 1, 2022). "Interview: The Midnight's Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle talk synthwave, soundscaping and new album Heroes". MusicRadar.
  5. ^ "The Midnight interview: "Every day is a mountain you climb"".
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Midnight – Heroes". Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "Midnight | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  8. ^ "The Midnight Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "The Midnight Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "The Midnight Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
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