"Somebody's Hero" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Jamie O'Neal. It was released in April 2005 as the second single from her album Brave. It peaked at number 3 on the Hot Country Songs chart, giving O'Neal her sixth Top 40 country hit, and her third top ten hit.[1] The song was written by O'Neal, Ed Hill and Shaye Smith.
| "Somebody's Hero" | ||||
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| Single by Jamie O'Neal | ||||
| from the album Brave | ||||
| Released | April 4, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jamie O'Neal Shaye Smith Ed Hill | |||
| Producer(s) | Keith Stegall | |||
| Jamie O'Neal singles chronology | ||||
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Background and writing
editAccording to the rear cover of the CD single, O'Neal said, "I had been saying to all my co-writers, 'I really want to write about family. I really want to write about my little girl.' The Thing for me was, when you have a baby you start thinking about your own relationship with your mother, and when you were little, how much you looked up to her. Then you move to, 'Gosh, my baby looks up to me so much. I don't want to let her down. I want to be a hero to her.' Then you start thinking it's not just your mother, but about the other generations of women. My grandmother-I was close to her before she passed away. I think this song is a real tribute to the women in my life."
Music video
editThis video was directed by Trey Fanjoy, who also directed her videos for "When I Think About Angels," and "Like A Woman." O'Neal's daughter made a cameo appearance in the clip. For each character, they used different people to show the mother, and daughter at different ages.
Chart performance
edit"Somebody's Hero" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of April 1, 2005.
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Radio & Records)[2] | 3 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 51 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 30, 2005. p. 52. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Jamie O'Neal Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jamie O'Neal Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2005: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2012.