▁" H ero " ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁album ' s ▁second ▁single , ▁and ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁Music ▁critics ▁pra ised ▁the ▁song , ▁calling ▁it ▁her ▁most ▁directly ▁inspir ational ▁song ▁since ▁" Make ▁It ▁H appen ". ▁The ▁song ▁to pped ▁the ▁charts ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁the ▁top - five ▁in ▁many ▁other ▁major ▁music ▁mark ets . ▁The ▁music ▁video ▁for ▁" H ero ," ▁featured ▁foot age ▁from ▁Care y ' s ▁concert ▁at ▁Pro ctor ' s ▁Theatre , ▁as ▁was ▁done ▁for ▁Care y ' s ▁following ▁music ▁video ▁for ▁" With out ▁You ." ▁ ▁" With out ▁You ", ▁the ▁album ' s ▁third ▁single , ▁became ▁the ▁biggest ▁international ▁hit ▁of ▁Care y ' s ▁career . ▁" With out ▁You " ▁reached ▁number ▁three ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁but ▁experienced ▁its ▁real ▁success ▁throughout ▁Europe . ▁The ▁song ▁became ▁Care y ' s ▁first ▁number - one ▁single ▁in ▁Austria , ▁Germany , ▁Ireland , ▁Sweden , ▁Switzerland ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom , ▁prop elling ▁the ▁sales ▁of ▁Music ▁Box ▁throughout ▁the ▁world . ▁Care y ▁brought ▁the ▁song ▁renew ed ▁popular ity , ▁through ▁her ▁highly ▁successful ▁adaptation . ▁It ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁" fif ty ▁most - play ed ▁songs ▁of ▁the ▁year " ▁and ▁even ▁out s old ▁Harry ▁Nil sson ' s ▁version , ▁receiving ▁many ▁awards ▁and ▁recognition . ▁" Any time ▁You