Army (Ellie Goulding song)

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"Army"
Army (Official Single Cover) by Ellie Goulding.png
Single by Ellie Goulding
from the album Delirium
Released15 January 2016 (2016-01-15)
Studio
Length3:57
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Max Martin
  • Ali Payami
Ellie Goulding singles chronology
"On My Mind"
(2015)		"Army"
(2016)		"Something in the Way You Move"
(2016)
Music video
"Army" on YouTube

"Army" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding from her third studio album, Delirium (2015). The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on 19 April 2016 as the album's third single in North America, and second overall on 15 January 2016.

Contents

Composition

"Army" is written in the key of B major with a tempo of 87 beats per minute. Goulding's vocals span from B3 to B4. [1] The song was written about Goulding's best and closest friend, Hannah. [2] [3] [4]

Music video

The music video for "Army" was directed by Conor McDonnell and premiered on 14 January 2016. [5] Shot in black and white, the video features Goulding having fun with friends in several settings, as well as performing the song live.

Track listings

Digital EP [6]
No.TitleLength
1."Army" (Orchestral Abbey Road Performance) (Live)4:12
2."Army" (Danny Dove Remix)3:13
3."Army" (Mike Mago Remix)3:18
Total length:10:44
Digital download – remixes [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Army" (Mike Mago Remix)3:18
2."Army" (Danny Dove Remix)3:13
Total length:6:31

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Delirium . [8]

Recording

Personnel

  • Ellie Goulding – vocals
  • Max Martin – production, programming, backing vocals
  • Ali Payami – production, guitars, programming, backing vocals
  • Sam Holland – engineering, backing vocals
  • Rob Katz – engineering
  • Cory Bice – engineering assistance, backing vocals
  • Jeremy Lertola – engineering assistance, backing vocals
  • Kristian Lundin – additional vocals recording
  • Savan Kotecha – backing vocals
  • Doris Sandberg – backing vocals
  • Jenny Schwartz – backing vocals
  • Peter Carlsson – backing vocals
  • Silke Lorenzen – backing vocals
  • Rickard Göransson – backing vocals
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – engineering for mix
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Randy Merrill – mastering assistance

Charts

Chart performance for "Army"
Chart (2015–2016)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [9] 87
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [10] 41
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [11] 52
Ireland (IRMA) [12] 53
Scotland (OCC) [13] 13
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [14] 37
UK Singles (OCC) [15] 20
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [16] 33

Certifications

Certifications for "Army"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [17] Gold400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Army"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various30 October 2015 Digital download [lower-alpha 1] Polydor [18]
Italy15 January 2016 Radio airplay Universal [19]
Various [lower-alpha 2] 29 January 2016 Digital EP Polydor [6]
United States19 April 2016 Contemporary hit radio [20]
United States29 April 2016Digital download (remixes) [7]

Notes

  1. ↑ Via pre-order of Delirium
  2. ↑ Except North America

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References

  1. ↑ "Ellie Goulding "Army" Sheet Music". Musicnotes. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Goulding, Ellie (30 October 2015). "To my fans" . Retrieved 2 January 2016– via Tumblr.
  3. ↑ Stumme, Clifford (2 November 2015). "What does "Army" by Ellie Goulding mean? Warning! Double Meaning!". The Pop Song Professor. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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  5. ↑ "Army – Ellie Goulding". 14 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018– via Vevo.
  6. 1 2 "Army – EP by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store . United Kingdom. 29 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Army (Remixes) – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store. United States. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Delirium (liner notes). Ellie Goulding. Polydor Records. 2015. 00602547587152.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 9th November 2015" (PDF). The ARIA Report . No. 1341. 9 November 2015. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015– via Pandora Archive.
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  11. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201624 into search. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 11, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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  15. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ellie Goulding Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "British single certifications – Ellie Goulding – Army". British Phonographic Industry. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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