Charity records can be underwhelming. Yet this week's 'Hero' is the song by the same name that has gone straight to the top of the charts in its first week of release. The song is intended to raise money for Help for Heroes, the military-focused charity which held a well-publicised rugby match at Twickenham recently.

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