Song · The Bangles
“Hero Takes a Fall” by The Bangles
From the album All Over the Place (1984)
“Hero Takes a Fall” by The Bangles appears on 8 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1984 and 2021. It was first released in 1984 on the album All Over the Place. Its best result is #88 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #187 alternative song of 1984 and #3,190 alternative song of all time.
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"Hero Takes a Fall" arrived in May 1984 on All Over the Place, and it's a Bangles song through and through: Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson wrote the music and the words together. David Kahne produced it and engineered it too, which means one pair of ears decided how this one would come out of your speakers. The title alone reads like a promise of somebody's comeuppance, and it's hard not to lean in and listen for who's getting knocked off the pedestal.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 88 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 330 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1989 | 488 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1989 | 376 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1992 | 304 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1994 | 461 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 2003 | 1183 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2003 | 1185 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2021 | 711 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
Also listed as: Hero Take a Fall.
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