Bonnie Tyler declares her needs in the chorus, through the famous I need a hero. She wishes for the man to be strong and merciless, yet gentle to her. But again, due to her fantastical demands, she ...

Bonnie Tyler’s classic 1984 single “Holding Out for a Hero” has received a glam-rock revival courtesy of Adam Lambert, who recorded his own reimagined rendition of the track for his upcoming studio ...

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week: In honor of Comics Week, we’re focusing on songs with “hero” in their titles. A lot of the ire aimed at the ’80s ...