Just for One Day (Heroes) explained

Just for One Day (Heroes)
Cover:GuettaBowieCDSingle.jpg
Type:single
Artist:David Guetta vs. Bowie
Album:Fuck Me I'm Famous 2003
Released:16 June 2003
Recorded:2003
Length:3:00
Label:Virgin
Chronology:David Guetta
Prev Title:Give Me Something
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Money
Next Year:2004

"Just for One Day (Heroes)" is a house song performed by French DJ David Guetta, featuring vocals from singer David Bowie. The song was released as the lead single from Guetta's compilation album Fuck Me I'm Famous in June 2003, and it was also credited as the fifth single from his debut studio album, Just a Little More Love. The song contains a sample from Bowie's 1970s track "Heroes". The track was officially credited to 'David Guetta vs. Bowie'. It peaked at No. 73 on the UK Singles Chart in July 2003.[1] The music video for "Just for One Day (Heroes)" can be found on YouTube. It features a group of people partying at a rave, with Guetta performing the track in the background.

It was initially made as an unauthorized remix, and it is seen as one of the tracks that helped to launch Guetta into the mainstream.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Just For One Day (Heroes)" (radio edit) – 3:00
  2. "Just For One Day (Heroes)" (extended version) – 6:39
  3. "Distortion" (Maxi Vocal Remix) – 7:02
  1. "Just For One Day (Heroes)" (radio edit) – 3:00
  2. "Just A Little More Love" (Wally Lopez Remix Edit) – 3:45
  3. "Distortion" (Maxi Vocal Remix) – 7:02
  4. "Just For One Day (Heroes)" (music video) – 3:00

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position[5]
France (SNEP)54
UK Singles (OCC)73

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artists. Officialcharts.com. 26 December 2021.
  2. News: 2021-06-17 . David Guetta sells his songs for a nine-figure sum . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-05-03.
  3. Web site: Images for David Guetta vs. Bowie* - Just For One Day (Heroes). Discogs.com. 26 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Just for One Day. 26 December 2021. Amazon.fr.
  5. http://acharts.us/song/5414 "Just For One Day (Heroes) Chart Positions"