Later assessments were more favourable. In February 1999, "Q" magazine listed Heroes as one of the 100 greatest singles of all time as voted by the readers. In March 2005, the same magazine placed it at number 56 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. In 2004, "Rolling Stone" rated Heroes number 46 in its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was included in 2008's "The Pitchfork Media 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present". John J. Miller of "National Review" rated Heroes number 21 on a list of "the 50 greatest conservative rock songs" due to its anti-Soviet political context. It has also become a gay anthem. "Uncut" placed Heroes at number 1 in its 30 greatest Bowie songs in 2008.