"Kill Your Heroes" is a song by American alternative rock band Awolnation. It is written by lead singer Aaron Bruno and musician Brian West for the band's debut studio album Megalithic Symphony, 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 Billboard Alternative Songs and Rock Songs charts.
The song's music video parodies the children's TV series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. It was also featured on Nintendo Video.
Track listing
Personnel Sourced from the original album liner notes.
Awolnation Aaron Bruno – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers, drums
Additional musicians Jimmy Messer - electric guitar Billy Mohler - bass guitar Brian West - Casio keyboards and synthesizers
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2012) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) 46 Chart (2013) Position US Alternative Songs (Billboard) 41
Certifications
Release history Country Date Format Label United States June 5, 2012 Modern rock radio Red Bull Records Italy December 7, 2012 Contemporary hit radio EMI Belgium February 22, 2013 Digital download Red Bull Records Czech Republic France Germany Ireland Israel Latvia Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Slovakia Turkey United Kingdom Spain February 26, 2013
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