Heroine (song)

"Heroine"
Single by Shakespears Sister
from the album Sacred Heart
Released 1988
Recorded 1988
Genre Pop
Label FFRR Records
Writer(s) Siobhan Fahey
Richard Feldman
Producer Shakespear's Sister
Richard Feldman
Shakespears Sister singles chronology
"Break My Heart (You Really)"
(1988)
"Heroine"
(1988)
"You're History"
(1989)

"Heroine" is a song by British pop act Shakespears Sister, which, at this time, was essentially former Bananarama singer Siobhan Fahey. Fahey wanted the song to be her debut single, but her label London Records was not convinced it was a strong enough single and instead opted for to issue it as a double A-side with "Break My Heart (You Really)". The song was however released as a standalone single in Canada and USA. None of the versions/formats that were released made any major chart impacts.

Contents

Music video

The video to accompany "Heroine" was directed by Sophie Muller,[1] and self-financed by Fahey herself. It featured Fahey running in a wedding dress through the streets of New York, and also shots holding her then-baby son, Sam. Since the band was still not officially a duo, Marcella Detroit does not appear in the video (though she provided backing vocals to the song).

Formats and tracklists

UK 12" Vinyl LONXR 200

  1. A "Break My Heart (You Really)" (The Shep Pettibone House Mix)
  2. AA1 "Heroine" (Heavenly Remix)
  3. AA2 "Break My Heart (You Really)" (Dub Mix)

UK 12" Vinyl 2 LONX 200

  1. A "Break My Heart (You Really)" (Extended Version)
  2. B1 "Heroine (Extended Version)"
  3. B2 "Break My Heart (You Really)" (Acidic Mix)

UK 7" Vinyl 886 356-7

  1. A "Break My Heart (You Really)"
  2. B "Heroine"

UK CD Single 886 356-2

  1. "Break My Heart (You Really)" (Shep Pettibone 'House Mix')
  2. "Break My Heart (You Really)" (7" Version)
  3. "Heroine (Extended Version)"

Canada 12" Vinyl 886 613-1

  1. A1 "Heroine (Extended Version)"
  2. A2 "Heroine (LP Version)"
  3. B1 "Heroine (Live In Lenningrad)" - (4:49) Mixed by A. Moulder
  4. B2 "Dirty Mind (Live In Lenningrad)" - (4:44) Mixed by A. Moulder

US 12" Promo Vinyl 886 583-1

  1. A1 "Heroine"
  2. A2 "Heroine (Novella Version)"
  3. A3 "Dirty Mind"
  4. B1 "Heroine (Live In Lenningrad)" - (4:49) Mixed by A. Moulder
  5. B2 "Dirty Mind (Live In Lenningrad)" - (4:44) Mixed by A. Moulder

Personnel

Shakespear's Sister

References