Gloria Estefan never heard the song that was originally meant for her. When Mariah said the song would be used for the film, Tommy convinced her the song was too good to be in a film and should keep the song for herself.Īfter making the decision to keep 'Hero,' Walter Afanasieff went back to the staff at Epic Records, letting them know that they failed to come up with a song for the soundtrack. Mariah and Walter sat together in a New York studio and composed the song's melody, lyrics, and concept in 2 hours.Īs the song's demo was completed, Tommy walked into the studio and after hearing the rough version of it, he became interested in the song and asked what project it belonged to.

Still interested in working for the movie, Mariah agreed to write the feature song for it, intended for singer Gloria Estefan. Columbia Records felt uneasy about allowing Mariah contribute to another record label even though they are a branch of the same parent company, Sony. While Mariah was interested in the project, Tommy Mottola was adamant over allowing Mariah to take part in anything involving movies, fearing that it would hurt her career.

During production of her third album, Mariah was approached by Epic Reocrds to write and record a song & release it on the soundtrack for the film, 'Hero' starring Dustin Hoffman and Geena Davis. While writing 'Hero,' Mariah didn't connect to the style or sound of the song.

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