''A Special Kind of Hero'' is a song by
Stephanie Lawrence
Stephanie Lawrence (16 December 1949 – 4 November 2000) was a British musical theatre actress.
Background
Stephanie Lawrence was born in 1949 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. She was the daughter of a Welsh singer, to whom sh ...
that was served as the
theme song of
Hero (
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia ha ...
Official
Film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
)
The World Cup Greatest Hits album
World Cup Greatest Hits Collections (Official + Bonus)
/ref> on which this track is allegedly re-released in fact does not contain this song. Somehow there was a mix-up resulting in the Official FIFA Anthem that was first used in the 1994 World Cup replacing it, but still being labeled as ''Special Kind of Hero''. The only source from which the real song can be heard today i
Hero - The Official Film of 1986 FIFA World Cup: Hero
It was written by Nik Kershaw.
See also
* Hero (1987 film)
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Special Kind of Hero
1986 singles
FIFA World Cup songs
1986 FIFA World Cup