Hero ( Family of the Year song ) - Wikipedia Hero ( Family of the Year song ) `` Hero '' Single by Family of the Year from the album Loma Vista and Boyhood : Music from the Motion Picture Released 2012 Format CD single digital download Genre Indie rock, indie folk, indie pop Length 3 : 10 Label Nettwerk Songwriter ( s ) Joseph Keefe Producer ( s ) Wax Ltd Family of the Year Family of the Year singles chronology `` Diversity '' ( 2012 ) `` Hero '' ( 2012 ) `` The Stairs '' ( 2013 ) `` Diversity '' ( 2012 ) `` Hero '' ( 2012 ) `` The Stairs '' ( 2013 ) `` Hero '' is a song by American indie rock band Family of the Year featured on their second studio album Loma Vista. It was released as the album 's second single in 2012 through Nettwerk. The song was written by Joe Keefe, and it was produced by American production team Wax Ltd and Family of the Year. It first appeared on the band 's 2010 EP Through The Trees in a shorter version. `` Hero '' was prominently used in Richard Linklater 's 2014 film Boyhood. The song has also been used in the first season of Girls, the 2012 film Thanks for Sharing, the 2013 German film Frau Ella and has been frequently featured in certain episodes of Degrassi : The Next Generation, It 's Okay, That 's Love, and VH1 's Couples Therapy. The band has performed the song in various talk shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live !, Conan and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. It was covered by Owen Danoff on Team Adam in the Live Playoffs of season 10 of The Voice ( US ). Contents 1 Track listing 2 Charts 2.1 Weekly charts 2.2 Year - end charts 3 Certifications 4 References Track listing European digital EP `` Hero '' -- 3 : 10 `` Hero '' ( acoustic ) -- 3 : 13 `` Buried '' ( acoustic ) -- 3 : 27 `` She Wanted Someone Else '' -- 3 : 31 German, Austrian and Swiss CD single `` Hero '' -- 3 : 11 `` Hero '' ( acoustic ) -- 3 : 13 Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2012 -- 15 ) Peak position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 7 Belgium ( Ultratip Wallonia ) 6 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 6 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 61 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 88 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 7 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 18 Slovenia ( SloTop50 ) 44 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 6 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 25 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 40 US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) 12 US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) 13 Year - end charts Chart ( 2013 ) Position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 70 Germany ( Media Control AG ) 42 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 74 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) 38 US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) 39 Chart ( 2014 ) Position Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 77 Netherlands ( Mega Single Top 100 ) 64 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 57 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Belgium ( BEA ) Gold 15,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) Gold 40,000 Italy ( FIMI ) Gold 25,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ `` Bubbling Under : Family Of The Year Keeps Radio 's Folk Revival Rolling ''. Billboard. November 23, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2014. Jump up ^ https://www.amazon.com/Through-Trees-Family-Year/dp/B003FGX2DI Jump up ^ Rosen, Christopher ( April 25, 2014 ). `` Here 's The Song You Love From The ' Boyhood ' Trailer ''. Huffington Post. Retrieved July 20, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Christopher Rosen ( April 25, 2014 ). `` Here 's The Song You Love From The ' Boyhood ' Trailer ''. Huffington Post. Retrieved April 25, 2014. Jump up ^ https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/hero-ep/id685972013 Jump up ^ https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/hero-ep/id819226445/ Jump up ^ https://www.amazon.de/Hero-2-Track-Family-Year/dp/B00FKIB7Y0 Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Family of the Year -- Hero '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Family of the Year -- Hero '' ( in French ). Ultratip. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Family of the Year -- Hero '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Family of the Year Chart History ( Canadian Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` ČNS IFPI '' ( in Czech ). Hitparáda -- Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201520 into search. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Family of the Year Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Family of the Year '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` SloTop50 : Slovenian official singles weekly chart '' ( in Slovenian ). SloTop50. Retrieved 3 November 2013. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Family of the Year -- Hero ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Family of the Year Chart History ( Hot Rock Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Family of the Year Chart History ( Adult Alternative Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Family of the Year Chart History ( Adult Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Family of the Year Chart History ( Alternative Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Family of the Year Chart History ( Rock Airplay ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Jahreshitparade 2013 '' ( in German ). Austrian Charts Portal. Retrieved 19 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2013 '' ( in German ). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Retrieved 12 January 2014. Jump up ^ `` Hot Rock Songs : Year End 2013 ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Triple A Songs : 2013 ( Year - End ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2014. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ `` Alternative Songs : Year End 2013 ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Rock Airplay Songs : Year End 2013 ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Jaaroverzichten 2014 : Singles '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop Flanders. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Jaaroverzichten 2014 : Singles '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2014 '' ( in German ). Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop − Goud en Platina -- singles 2016 ''. Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 19, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Family of the Year -- Hero ''. Music Canada. Jump up ^ `` Italian single certifications -- Family of the Year -- Hero '' ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. This 2010s rock song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: who sings so let me go i don't want to be your hero
Answer: Family of the Year