

The music video for "Superheroes" was shot in Johannesburg, South Africa, cited by the band as an inspiration for the song itself.Ī snippet of "Superheroes" was first played during a Google Hangouts session hosted by the band on 18 July 2014, where they unveiled their fourth studio album, No Sound Without Silence.

The track also features additional guitar played by producer Andrew Frampton, a long-time collaborator with The Script. "Superheroes" was the first song written by the band for their fourth studio album, setting a musical template for the production of the new album. The song, which calls out "people who are going through the hardest of times but can keep their head held high", has drawn comparisons by some music critics to " Firework", originally performed by American singer Katy Perry, in terms of the song's lyrical themes.

The single was released in Ireland on 29 August 2014 and in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2014.Īccording to The Script lead vocalist Danny O'Donoghue, "Superheroes" is a song written for "the unsung heroes out in the world". The track was first released by Columbia Records on 22 July 2014 as the lead single promoting the album. The song was originally recorded by the band for inclusion and it is the lead single on their fourth studio album, No Sound Without Silence (2014). " Superheroes" is a song written by Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan of Irish pop rock band The Script with songwriter James Barry.
