from Here Is Mariah Carey) – 4:16 European CD maxi single "Hero" (LP Version) – 4:19 "Dreamlover" (Def Club Mix Edit) – 4:02 "Dreamlover" (Theo's Club Joint) – 4:32 "Dreamlover" (Def Tribal Mix) – 6:40 Japanese CD single "Hero" – 4:18 "Everything Fades Away" – 5:25 US/Japan CD maxi single "Hero" (LP Version) – 4:18 "Hero" (Live from Here Is Mariah Carey) – 4:16 "Everything Fades Away" – 5:25 "Dreamlover" (Club Joint Mix) – 4:33 Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the Music Box liner notes. "Hero" was recorded at The Plant Studios, Sausalito, California and The Record Plant, Los Angeles. Vocals were recorded and mixed at Right Track Studios, New York. Recording engineer, Dana Jon Chappelle. Mariah Carey – co-production, songwriting, vocals Walter Afanasieff – co-production, songwriting, keyboards, rhythm programming, acoustic guitar Michael Landau – guitar Dana Jon Chappelle – music and vocal engineering David Gleeson –additional engineering Mick Guzauski – mixing Bob Ludwig – mastering Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts Certifications and sales Release history Miho Nakayama version "Hero" was covered by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama as her 30th single, released by King Records on December 14, 1994. Co-written in Japanese by Nakayama and arranged by Robbie Buchanan, this version was used as the theme song of the Fuji TV drama series For You, which also starred Nakayama. The B-side is an a cappella version with different lyrics. Nakayama's version of "Hero" peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 474,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certification The X Factor UK 2008 contestants version The twelve contestants from the fifth series of the British TV talent show The X Factor released a cover of the song on October 27, 2008, for the Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion charities. The finalists performed the single for the first time on October 25, 2008, during Week 3 of the live broadcasts. The single was released on download on October 26, 2008, followed by the physical release the day after. On October 30, it was announced that the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, would waive all tax on copies sold on the single. He said, "I support the efforts being made by the X Factor contestants and in recognition of that I'm proposing effectively to waive the VAT on the sale