It's David Bowie's third-most-streamed song on Spotify, an anthemic classic that been covered by everyone from Oasis to Motörhead, Peter Gabriel to Depeche Mode. And now, 47 years on from it's 1977 release, the true inspiration behind 'Heroes' has emerged.
During his lifetime, Bowie always stated that the title track of his 12th studio album was written after he observed his friend and producer Tony Visconti share a kiss with German singer Antonia Maass close to the Berlin Wall, during his time living in the city.
