"Army" is a song by English singer-songwriter 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.
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. The song was written about Goulding's best and closest friend, Hannah.
Music video The music video for "Army" was directed by Conor McDonnell and premiered on 14 January 2016. 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
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Delirium.
Recording Recorded at MXM Studios (Los Angeles, California) and Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) Vocals recorded at Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas, Nevada) Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia) Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
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) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 87
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Army" Region Date Format Label Various 30 October 2015 Digital download Polydor Italy 15 January 2016 Radio airplay Universal Various 29 January 2016 Digital EP Polydor United States 19 April 2016 Contemporary hit radio United States 29 April 2016 Digital download (remixes)
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