David Bowie's Heroes was released on 23 September 1977. The song only made it to Number 24 in the charts. NME reviewer Charlie Gillett said of Bowie: "I think his time has been and gone, and this just sounds weary." How wrong can you be? To find out what inspired the song, head to radiox.co.uk Get Radio X Plus and listen ad-free!* Radio X Plus is everything you love about Radio X, but without the ad breaks* – so you’ll hear even more music. Subscribe now globalplayer *Ad-free applies to the removal of ad breaks. Sponsorships will remain. #davidbowie⚡️ #radiox