A World Without Heroes

Infobox Single
Name = A World Without Heroes

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Artist = Kiss
from Album = Music from "The Elder"
Released = 1981 (US)
Format = 7"
Recorded = Ace in the Hole Studios, A&R Studios, New York, New York, Record Plant Studios, New York, NY;
1981
Genre = Hard Rock
Length = 2 min 42 sec
Label = Casablanca NB-2343 (US)
Producers = Bob Ezrin
Reviews =
Last single = "Tomorrow" / "Naked City"
(1980)
This single = "A World Without Heroes" / "Dark Light"
(1981)
Next single = "I Love It Loud" / "Danger"
(1982)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Picture Disc Single
Type = single


Lower caption =

"A World Without Heroes" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. It is credited as being written by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Lou Reed and Bob Ezrin, and was originally recorded and released on their 1981 album "Music from "The Elder"". [ [http://www.kissfaq.com/singles/usa/singles_usa.html KISS singles history] ]

Originally titled "Every Little Bit of Your Heart", the lyrics were changed in order the fit the concept of the album, which Lou Reed contributed the line "A world without heroes, is like a world without sun" to the lyrics.Sharp, Ken. (July 19, 1996). "The Return of KISS - 'It's Time for Spectacle'". "Goldmine" #147.]

The song is a slow ballad which features Simmons on lead vocals. It was released as the lone single from "The Elder" album and reached #57 in the U.S. and #55 in the U.K.. [ [http://www.kissfaq.com/charts/scharts.html International Chart History] ]

A video was made to help promote the single, and was the first Kiss video to be played on MTV.Gooch, Curt and Jeff Suhs. "KISS Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History". Billboard Books, 2002. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5]

Despite the video and chart performance of the single, Kiss did not play the song live until fan request at Kiss conventions in the mid 90s led them to performing an acoustic version on their 1996 "Kiss Unplugged" performance and subsequent album.

=Cher's version=

In 1991 Cher recorded a version of this song for her album "Love Hurts".

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