For the band's album of the same name, see A Hero's Death.

"A Hero's Death" is a song by Irish post-punk band, Fontaines D.C. The song is the lead single for their second studio album of the same name. The song was released on 5 May 2020 through Partisan Records.

"A Hero's Death" was the band's first song to chart, reaching number 30 in Scotland[1] and number 67 in the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[2]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Hugh Mulhern and produced by Aaron McEnaney and Theresa Adebiyi.[3] The music video features a fictional late night show called The Georgie Barnes Show starring a charismatic talk show host named Georgie Barnes, (played by Aidan Gillen) whose co-host is a puppet.[4] The series features the talk show host greeting the band prior to them playing a song on the show, but becoming existential when the band seems to show more appreciation to the puppeteer (Bryan Quinn) and the puppet rather than the host.[5]

Live performances

The first live performance of the song came on July 12, 2020, on Later... with Jools Holland when the band performed the song. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band members performed in different locations and were simulcasted for an "At Home" performance of the song.[6] The first live performance of the band together was on January 28, 2021, when the band performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[7]

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 90
Scotland (OCC)[9] 30
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[10] 67

References

  1. ^ Peak chart positions in Scotland:
  2. ^ Peak chart positions on the UK Singles Download Chart:
  3. ^ Knight, David (6 July 2020). "Fontaines D.C. 'A Hero's Death' by Hugh Mulhern". promonews.tv. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ Rodger, James (5 May 2020). "Game of Thrones Aidan Gillen stars in new Fontaines DC music video A Hero's Death". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. ^ Clark, Simon (30 July 2020). "Interview: Fontaines D.C. (Ireland) chat A Hero's Death, life in lockdown, and working with Aidan Gillen". The AU Review. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Fontaines D.C. set to perform on Later With Jools Holland". finbar. July 8, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  7. ^ @fontainesdublin (January 29, 2021). "Here's last night's performance of "A Hero's Death" for "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Chart Track: Week 28, 2020". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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