"Heroine" is a song by British pop act Shakespears Sister

Shakespears Sister

Shakespears Sister/Shakespear's Sister is a British-based synth-pop-rock band formed by Irish-born singer–songwriter Siobhan Fahey in 1988, with plaudits including a BRIT Award and Ivor Novello Award. It was Fahey's first musical outing since leaving Bananarama, and initially a solo project...

, which, at this time, was essentially former Bananarama

Bananarama

Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...

 singer Siobhan Fahey

Siobhan Fahey

Siobhan Fahey is an Irish musician and founding member of the 1980s British girl group Bananarama, and later formed the BRIT Award and Ivor Novello award winning musical outfit Shakespears Sister.-Career:Fahey was born the eldest of three daughters to Helen and...

. Fahey wanted the song to be her debut single, but her label London Records

London Records

London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....

 was not convinced it was a strong enough single and instead opted for to issue it as a double A-side with "Break My Heart (You Really)". The song was however released as a standalone single in Canada and USA. None of the versions/formats that were released made any major chart impacts.

Music video

The video to accompany "Heroine" was directed by Sophie Muller

Sophie Muller

Sophie Muller is a British music video director, noted for her long-time collaborations with artists like Sophie Ellis-Bextor, No Doubt, Sade, Shakira, Shakespears Sister, Garbage, Blur, Annie Lennox and Eurythmics.-Background:...

, and self-financed by Fahey herself. It featured Fahey running in a wedding dress through the streets of New York, and also shots holding her then-baby son, Sam. Since the band was still not officially a duo, Marcella Detroit

Marcella Detroit

Marcella Detroit is a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. She was a member of the band Shakespears Sister, along with Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama. Detroit's soprano voice provided lead vocals on their biggest hit, "Stay," which was No...

 does not appear in the video (though she provided backing vocals to the song).

Formats and tracklists

UK 12" Vinyl LONXR 200

1. A "Break My Heart (You Really)" (The Shep Pettibone
   Shep Pettibone
   Robert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...
   
    House Mix)
2. AA1 "Heroine" (Heavenly Remix)
3. AA2 "Break My Heart (You Really)" (Dub Mix)

UK 12" Vinyl 2 LONX 200

1. A "Break My Heart (You Really)" (Extended Version)
2. B1 "Heroine (Extended Version)"
3. B2 "Break My Heart (You Really)" (Acidic Mix)

UK 7" Vinyl 886 356-7

1. A "Break My Heart (You Really)"
2. B "Heroine"

UK CD Single 886 356-2

1. "Break My Heart (You Really)" (Shep Pettibone 'House Mix')
2. "Break My Heart (You Really)" (7" Version)
3. "Heroine (Extended Version)"

Canada 12" Vinyl 886 613-1

1. A1 "Heroine (Extended Version)"
2. A2 "Heroine (LP Version)"
3. B1 "Heroine (Live In Lenningrad)" - (4:49) Mixed by A. Moulder
   Alan Moulder
   Alan Moulder is one of Britain's premier alternative rock record producers. He has worked with such artists as Depeche Mode, Erasure, Elastica, Gary Numan, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Curve, Ride, Lush and My Bloody Valentine, Lostprophets, Shihad, Ivyrise and Placebo, as well as with many American...
   
    
4. B2 "Dirty Mind (Live In Lenningrad)" - (4:44) Mixed by A. Moulder
   Alan Moulder
   Alan Moulder is one of Britain's premier alternative rock record producers. He has worked with such artists as Depeche Mode, Erasure, Elastica, Gary Numan, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Curve, Ride, Lush and My Bloody Valentine, Lostprophets, Shihad, Ivyrise and Placebo, as well as with many American...
   
    

US 12" Promo Vinyl 886 583-1

1. A1 "Heroine"
2. A2 "Heroine (Novella Version)"
3. A3 "Dirty Mind"
4. B1 "Heroine (Live In Lenningrad)" - (4:49) Mixed by A. Moulder
   Alan Moulder
   Alan Moulder is one of Britain's premier alternative rock record producers. He has worked with such artists as Depeche Mode, Erasure, Elastica, Gary Numan, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Curve, Ride, Lush and My Bloody Valentine, Lostprophets, Shihad, Ivyrise and Placebo, as well as with many American...
   
    
5. B2 "Dirty Mind (Live In Lenningrad)" - (4:44) Mixed by A. Moulder
   Alan Moulder
   Alan Moulder is one of Britain's premier alternative rock record producers. He has worked with such artists as Depeche Mode, Erasure, Elastica, Gary Numan, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Curve, Ride, Lush and My Bloody Valentine, Lostprophets, Shihad, Ivyrise and Placebo, as well as with many American...
   
    

Personnel

Shakespear's Sister

• Siobhan Fahey
  Siobhan Fahey
  Siobhan Fahey is an Irish musician and founding member of the 1980s British girl group Bananarama, and later formed the BRIT Award and Ivor Novello award winning musical outfit Shakespears Sister.-Career:Fahey was born the eldest of three daughters to Helen and...
  
   - Vocals, Guitar
• Marcella Detroit
  Marcella Detroit
  Marcella Detroit is a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. She was a member of the band Shakespears Sister, along with Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama. Detroit's soprano voice provided lead vocals on their biggest hit, "Stay," which was No...
  
   - Vocals, Guitars & Keyboards
• Bob Rosa - Engineering
• Chep Nunez
  Chep Nuñez
  Chep Nuñez was an American music producer, editor and mixer. He reached chart success with the group 2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman, and a Dominican ; but he worked on literally hundreds of freestyle and house music records.- References :...
  
  - Editing
• Gary Bradshaw - Engineering
• Manu Guiot - Remix
• Paul Waler - Remix
• Richard Feldman - Production
• Shep Pettibone - Remix