I Don’t Want to Be a Hero

Name: I Don’t Want to Be a Hero
Duration: 3 min 33 s

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#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.7	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:27	Johnny Hates Jazz	Now That’s What I Call Music 10	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1987-11-23	PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)	TC NOW 10
1.7	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:27	Johnny Hates Jazz	Now That’s What I Call Music 10	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1987-11-23	PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)	CD NOW 10
1.7	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:27	Johnny Hates Jazz	Now That’s What I Call Music 10	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1987-11-23	PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)	NOW 10
1.2	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:27	Johnny Hates Jazz	Formel Eins: Space Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1987	EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002)	CDP 588-7 48654 2
1.3	I Don't Want to Be a Hero (7″ version)	?:??	Johnny Hates Jazz	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	Johnny Hates Jazz	Single	XE1987	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	609 350-213
1.12	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:27	Johnny Hates Jazz	Cream of Pop ’88	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1988	Polyphon	819 922-2
1.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:38	Johnny Hates Jazz	Turn Back the Clock	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album	US1988	Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)	7 90860-2
1.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:38	Johnny Hates Jazz	Turn Back the Clock	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album	GB1988	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	CDV 2475
1.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:38	Johnny Hates Jazz	Turn Back the Clock	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album	XE1988	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	CDVP 2475
1.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:38	Johnny Hates Jazz	Turn Back the Clock	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album	GB1988	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	TCV 2475
1.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:38	Johnny Hates Jazz	Turn Back the Clock	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album	CA1988	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	VL-3026
1.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:38	Johnny Hates Jazz	Turn Back the Clock	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album	DE1988	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	208 676-630
1.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:38	Johnny Hates Jazz	Turn Back the Clock	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album	GB1988	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	V2475
1.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:38	Johnny Hates Jazz	Turn Back the Clock	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album	US1992-06-29	Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)	0777 7 86032 2 1, V2-86032
2.17	I Don’t Wanna Be a Hero	3:34	Johnny Hates Jazz	Pop & Wave, Volume 2: More Hits of the 80’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1992-09	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL 472423 2
1.5	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:28	Johnny Hates Jazz	The Very Best of Johnny Hates Jazz	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album + Compilation	GB1993-05	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	CD VIP 119
1.14	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:35	Johnny Hates Jazz	Show No Mercy	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1993	Polystar (Germany)	516 474-2
1.5	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:28	Johnny Hates Jazz	The Very Best of Johnny Hates Jazz	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album + Compilation	-1993	Disky	VI 862972
11.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:33	Johnny Hates Jazz	The Golden Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE1994	The Golden Collection	MMCD 8001, MMCD 8002, MMCD 8003, MMCD 8004, MMCD 8005, MMCD 8006, MMCD 8007, MMCD 8008, MMCD 8009, MMCD 8010, MMCD 8011, MMCD 8012, MMCD 8013, MMCD 8014, MMCD 8015, MMCD 8016, MMCD 8017, MMCD 8018, MMCD 8019, MMCD 8020
1.15	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:34	Johnny Hates Jazz	Made in England 2: Les Années New Wave	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1997	MCA Music Entertainment S.A., MCA France	MCD 32798
2.9	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:35	Johnny Hates Jazz	Ultime New Wave	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1997	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 842916 2 4
1.18	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:28	Johnny Hates Jazz	Fantastic 80s! 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998-05-11	Sony Music TV	SONYTV45CD
2.8	I Don’t Wanna Be a Hero	3:34	Johnny Hates Jazz	Pop & Wave, Volume 2: More Hits From the Fantastic 80’s (1998 rerelease)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1998	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	472423 9
1.7	I Don't Want To Be A Hero	3:35	Johnny Hates Jazz	Back to Back Hits	Cutting Crew / Johnny Hates Jazz	Album + Compilation	US1999-04-20	EMI-Capitol Special Markets
1.7	I Don't Want To Be A Hero	3:35	Johnny Hates Jazz	Back 2 Back Hits: Cutting Crew & Johnny Hates Jazz	Various Artists	Other + Compilation	-1999	EMI Music Special Markets
4.3	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:29	Johnny Hates Jazz	Disco Super Stars	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999	Disky	BX 857952, BX 857962, BX 857972, BX 857982, BX 857992, BX 858002, BX 858012, BX 858022
1.4	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:28	Johnny Hates Jazz	Best of the 80’s	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album + Compilation	US2000-11-14
1.11	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:34	Johnny Hates Jazz	ULTIME 80'S Anthology III	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2001	Virgin France S.A. (not for release label use!)
1.12	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:34	Johnny Hates Jazz	Ultime 80’s Anthology	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2001	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 810789 2 1
4.3	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:29	Johnny Hates Jazz	Disco Super Stars	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2002	Disky	CB 792282
4.3	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:29	Johnny Hates Jazz	Disco Super Stars	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2002	Disky	BX 857952, BX 857962, BX 857972, BX 857982, BX 857992, BX 858002, BX 858012, BX 858022, SP 857942
2.12	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:34	Johnny Hates Jazz	Ultime 80's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2002	Virgin France S.A. (not for release label use!)
1.4	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:34	Johnny Hates Jazz	One Shot ’80, Volume 16	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT2003-09-18	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	981 001-8
1.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:32	Johnny Hates Jazz	Destination Hits 1988	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2003-09	EMI Music France (1994–2013)	7243 5926782 1
2.15	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:35	Johnny Hates Jazz	All New Wave	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2003	Virgin EMI Strategic Marketing	7243 582088 2 5
1.5	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:28	Johnny Hates Jazz	The Very Best of Johnny Hates Jazz	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album + Compilation	GB2003	EMI Gold	595 3672
4.11	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:34	Johnny Hates Jazz	Ultimate 80	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2003	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	072435910662
4.20	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:33	Johnny Hates Jazz	Ultimate New Wave	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2003	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	07243 5932682
4.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:37	Johnny Hates Jazz	More 80’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2005	Disky	DB 902734
1.15	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:34	Johnny Hates Jazz	Ultime 80	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2005	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	7243 8605762 4
1.2	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:29	Johnny Hates Jazz	One Shot 1987	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT2006	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	9841095
1.9	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:27	Johnny Hates Jazz	The Very Best of the 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2006
1.4	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:26	Johnny Hates Jazz	80-talet, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE2007	EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI)	CMCD 6466
1.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:38	Johnny Hates Jazz	Turn Back the Clock (2008 remaster)	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album	-2008-05-05	Virgin Catalogue
3.11	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:27	Johnny Hates Jazz	Pure 80s Pop	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2008	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	215 8382
1.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:38	Johnny Hates Jazz	Turn Back the Clock	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album	GB2008	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	CDVR 2475
1.15	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:28	Johnny Hates Jazz	80s Pop: 120 Original Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2010-03-29	EMI Gold	50999 6 29210 2 2
1.13	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:28	Johnny Hates Jazz	80s Pop: 111 Original Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2010-06	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Gold	5099962920926
3.8	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:29	Johnny Hates Jazz	100 Hits: The New Romantics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XW2011-11-21	100 Hits	DMG 100 088
2.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:46	Johnny Hates Jazz	Turn Back the Clock (30th Anniversary Edition)	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album	XE2018-10-05		DATMC1
1.6	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:38	Johnny Hates Jazz	Turn Back the Clock (30th Anniversary Edition)	Johnny Hates Jazz	Album	XE2018-10-05		DATMC1
1.15	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:30	Johnny Hates Jazz	Les années 80 c’était mieux avant, vol. 2	Various Artists	Compilation	FR2018	Universal Music Special Markets	5382384
1.32	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:28	Johnny Hates Jazz	Forgotten 80’s Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AL2021-02-12 DZ2021-02-12 (show 93 more) VN2021-02-12	FP
1.7	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:29	Johnny Hates Jazz	NOW That’s What I Call Music 10	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2021-11-19	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	CDNOW10
1.6	I Don't Want to Be a Hero	3:47	Johnny Hates Jazz	80s Classical Volume 1	Various Artists	Album	GB2023-07-21	Cherry Pop (a division of Cherry Red Records Ltd.)	CRPOPZ267
3.9	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:28	Johnny Hates Jazz	NOW Yearbook Extra ’87	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2024-10-11	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	0198028303224, 019828303224, 198028303224, CDYBENOW87
Promotion
2.20	I Dont Want to Be a Hero	3:29	Johnny Hates Jazz	Classic Cuts: Most Wanted	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2006	Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)	BX045
1.17	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero	3:32	Johnny Hates Jazz	TM Century: GoldDisc 231	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US-	TM Century	231
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2.10	I Don't Want To Be A Hero	3:27	Johnny Hates Jazz	Massive Hits! Eighties	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2011-04-18	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Gold, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	50999 0 94538 2 1

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recording of:	I Don’t Want to Be a Hero

I Don’t Want to Be a Hero

lyricist and composer:	Clark Datchler

publisher:	Stage Three Music Limited
sub-publisher:	BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present))

later translated versions:	反逆のヒーロー

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