From Zero to Hero

"From Zero to Hero"
"From Zero to Hero"
Single by Sarah Connor
from the album Naughty but Nice
B-side	"When a Woman Loves a Man"
Released	7 March 2005
Length	3:46
Label	X-Cell, Epic
Songwriters	Rob Tyger, Kay Denar
Producers	Kay D., Rob Tyger
Sarah Connor singles chronology

"From Zero to Hero" is a song by German recording artist Sarah Connor, written and produced by Rob Tyger and Kay Denar for Connor's fourth studio album, Naughty but Nice (2005). The song was released on 7 March 2005 as the album's second and final single and moreover served as the European theme song for the 2005 20th Century Fox animated film Robots, in which Connor voiced the character of Cappy. It became Connor's fifth number-one hit (and fourth in a row) in Germany, staying atop the German Singles Chart for three nonconsecutive weeks.

Track listings

European CD single

"From Zero to Hero" (single version) – 3:45
"From Zero to Hero" (I-Wanna-Funk-with-You radio cut) – 4:01

European maxi-CD single

"From Zero to Hero" (single version) – 3:45
"From Zero to Hero" (I-Wanna-Funk-with-You radio cut) – 4:01
"From Zero to Hero" (I-Wanna-Funk-with-You extended version) – 5:47
"When a Woman Loves a Man" – 4:31

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	2
CIS Airplay (TopHit)^[3]	48
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[4]	6
Germany (GfK)^[1]	1
Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40)^[5]	24
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[6]	40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[7]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[8]	23
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	73
Germany (Media Control GfK)^[10]	15
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[11]	68
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	38

Chart (2012)	Position
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)^[13]	197

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[14]	Gold	150,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "Sarah Connor – From Zero to Hero" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
^ "Sarah Connor – From Zero to Hero" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
^ Sarah Connor — From Zero to Hero. TopHit. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
^ "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 16. 16 April 2005. p. 53.
^ "2005/22. heti Editors' Choice Top 40 slágerlista" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
^ Stamatescu, Cristiana (27 August 2005). "DJ Project i-a luat fata lui Morandi". Jurnalul (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Sarah Connor – From Zero to Hero". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2005" (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2015.
^ "Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52" (PDF). Billboard. VNU Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts (2005)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ "Topul anului 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 10 April 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005" (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2015.
^ "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart 2012" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sarah Connor; 'Zero to Hero')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

External links

Sarah Connor discography at Discogs

[ger-1] "Sarah Connor – From Zero to Hero" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

[sc_Austria_Sarah_Connor-2] "Sarah Connor – From Zero to Hero" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 8 October 2015.

[sc_CIS_Sarah_Connor-3] Sarah Connor — From Zero to Hero. TopHit. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

[4] "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 16. 16 April 2005. p. 53.

[5] "2005/22. heti Editors' Choice Top 40 slágerlista" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 8 May 2025.

[6] Stamatescu, Cristiana (27 August 2005). "DJ Project i-a luat fata lui Morandi". Jurnalul (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

[sc_Switzerland_Sarah_Connor-7] "Sarah Connor – From Zero to Hero". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 October 2015.

[8] "Jahreshitparade Singles 2005" (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2015.

[9] "Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52" (PDF). Billboard. VNU Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

[10] "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts (2005)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[11] "Topul anului 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 10 April 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2017.

[12] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005" (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2015.

[13] "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart 2012" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[GermanySarah_ConnorZero_to_HerosingleCertRef-14] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sarah Connor; 'Zero to Hero')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Green Eyed Soul Unbelievable Key to My Soul Naughty but Nice Christmas in My Heart Soulicious Sexy as Hell Real Love Muttersprache Herz Kraft Werke Not So Silent Night Freigeistin
Compilation albums	Sarah Connor
Video releases	A Night to Remember: Pop Meets Classic Christmas in My Heart
Singles	"Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!" "French Kissing" "From Sarah with Love" "One Nite Stand (Of Wolves and Sheep)" "Skin on Skin" "He's Unbelievable" "Bounce" "Music Is the Key" "Just One Last Dance" "Living to Love You" "From Zero to Hero" "Christmas in My Heart" "The Best Side of Life" "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" "Sexual Healing" "Under My Skin" "I'll Kiss It Away" "Cold as Ice" "Real Love" "Wie schön du bist" "Bedingungslos" "Kommst du mit ihr" "Bonnie & Clyde" "Augen auf" "Vincent"
Other singles	"If U Were My Man" "Son of a Preacher Man" "Takin' Back My Love"
Related articles	Marc Terenzi Sarah & Marc in Love

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