Heroes by David Bowie album cover

Songs Similar to Heroes by David Bowie

Album: "Heroes" (2017 Remaster) · Rock · Nostalgic

David Bowie's “Heroes” from the album "Heroes" (2017 Remaster) is a rock track with pop roots that we file under nostalgic songs. If it's the one you keep replaying, the list below collects tracks that fans of it also play; the original moves at roughly 112 BPM.

The closest match right now is “Starman” by David Bowie (100% match). The list also pulls in George Harrison, Iggy Pop, Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac — artists whose audiences overlap heavily with David Bowie's. By genre, the list is mostly rock (10 of 20 tracks), with pop and alternative mixed in. Each entry shows its genre and a match score, so you can start with the strongest matches and work outward. Every song links out to YouTube, Spotify and Amazon Music for a quick listen, and the ones marked as links have their own similar-song pages here.

20 songs similar to “Heroes”

  1. 1Starman by David Bowie album cover

    Starman

    David Bowie

    Pop

    100% match
  2. 2Beauty and the Beast by David Bowie album cover

    Beauty and the Beast

    David Bowie

    Pop

    91% match
  3. 3Under Pressure by Queen album cover

    Under Pressure

    Queen

    Pop

    45% match
  4. 4My Sweet Lord by George Harrison album cover

    My Sweet Lord

    George Harrison

    Pop

    35% match
  5. 5The Passenger by Iggy Pop album cover

    The Passenger

    Iggy Pop

    Rock

    32% match
  6. 6Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd album cover
  7. 7The Chain by Fleetwood Mac album cover

    The Chain

    Fleetwood Mac

    Pop

    32% match
  8. 8Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin album cover
  9. 9Baba O'Riley by The Who album cover
  10. 10Dreams by Fleetwood Mac album cover

    Dreams

    Fleetwood Mac

    Rock

    29% match
  11. 11

    Have You Ever Seen the Rain

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    28% match
  12. 12Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) by Elton John album cover

    Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)

    Elton John

    Pop

    28% match
  13. 13Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John album cover

    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

    Elton John

    Rock

    28% match
  14. 14Time by Pink Floyd album cover

    Time

    Pink Floyd

    Rock

    28% match
  15. 15Hotel California by Eagles album cover
  16. 16

    Sultans of Swing

    Dire Straits

    26% match
  17. 17Imagine by John Lennon album cover

    Imagine

    John Lennon

    Rock

    25% match
  18. 18Perfect Day by Lou Reed album cover

    Perfect Day

    Lou Reed

    Rock

    25% match
  19. 19Get It On by T. Rex album cover

    Get It On

    T. Rex

    Pop

    25% match
  20. 20The Logical Song by Supertramp album cover

    The Logical Song

    Supertramp

    Alternative

    25% match

Data: Last.fm, updated 2026-10-11.

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FAQ about “Heroes”

What songs are similar to Heroes?

On our list, the closest matches are “Starman” by David Bowie, “Beauty and the Beast” by David Bowie and “Under Pressure” by Queen. All 20 songs on this page are ranked by how strongly their listeners overlap with fans of “Heroes” by David Bowie, so the higher a song sits, the closer it is to the original's sound and audience.

Who does Heroes sound like?

Based on listening data, “Heroes” sits closest to Queen, George Harrison, Iggy Pop and Pink Floyd. Fans of David Bowie play these artists more than almost anyone else, which usually means a shared sound, era or scene. Start with their tracks in the list above if you want something in the same vein.

Is Heroes Rock?

We file “Heroes” by David Bowie under Rock, while music stores list its album under Pop. Genre labels are fuzzy, so the similar songs above aren't limited to one genre — they follow what listeners actually pair with the song.

How do you find similar songs to Heroes?

Use the list on this page: it ranks 20 tracks by how often fans of “Heroes” also listen to them. Open any song that has its own page to keep exploring, or enter another track in the similar song finder to start a new list.