"Kill Your Heroes" is a song by American

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band

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. It is written by lead singer

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and musician Brian West for the band's debut studio album ''

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'', where it appears as the eighth track. "Kill Your Heroes" was released as the third and final single from ''Megalithic Symphony'' and reached the top 20 of the United States ''

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and

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charts. The song's music video parodies the children's TV series ''

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''. It was also featured on

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Track listing

Personnel

Sourced from the original album liner notes. Awolnation *

– lead and backing vocals, synthesizers, drums Additional musicians * Jimmy Messer - electric guitar * Billy Mohler - bass guitar * Brian West -

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keyboards and synthesizers

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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