Army (Ellie Goulding song)

"Army"
Single by Ellie Goulding
from the album Delirium
Released	9 January 2016
Format	Digital download
Recorded	MXM Studios (Los Angeles, California) Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas, Nevada) Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Length	3:57
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Ellie Goulding Max Martin Savan Kotecha Ali Payami
Producer(s)	Martin 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 and songwriter Ellie Goulding from her third studio album, Delirium (2015).^[1][2] The song was released on 9 January 2016 as the album's second single.

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.^[3] The song was written about Goulding's best and closest friend, Hannah.^[4][5][6]

Music video

The music video for "Army" was directed by Conor McDonnell and premiered on 14 January 2016.^[7] 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[8]
No.	Title	Length
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)[9]
No.	Title	Length
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.^[10]

Ellie Goulding – vocals, songwriting Cory Bice – assistant engineering, backing vocals Peter Carlsson – backing vocals Tom Coyne – mastering Serban Ghenea – mixing Rickard Göransson – backing vocals Sam Holland – backing vocals, engineering Rob Katz – engineering Savan Kotecha – backing vocals, songwriting Jeremy Lertola – assistant engineering, backing vocals

Silke Lorenzen – backing vocals Kristian Lundin – additional vocal recording Max Martin – backing vocals, production, programming, songwriting Randy Merrill – mastering assistance Jake Sidloski – drums, drum programming, production Ali Payami – backing vocals, guitar, production, programming, songwriting Doris Sandberg – backing vocals Jenny Schwartz – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[11]	87
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12]	41
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[13]	52
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	53
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15]	13
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[16]	37
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17]	20
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18]	33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19]	Silver	200,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	30 October 2015	Digital download (via pre-order of Delirium)	Polydor	[20]
United Kingdom	9 January 2016	Contemporary hit radio		[21]
Italy	15 January 2016			[22]
Various (except North America)	29 January 2016	Digital EP		[8]
United States	19 April 2016	Contemporary hit radio	Cherrytree Interscope	[23]
North America	29 April 2016	Digital download (remixes)	Polydor	[9]

References

1. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/ellie-goulding-stands-army-barclaycard-11076301
2. http://www.mtv.com/news/2366653/ellie-goulding-army/
3. "Ellie Goulding "Army" Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
4. Goulding, Ellie (30 October 2015). "To my fans". Tumblr. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
5. http://cliffordstumme.com/2015/11/02/what-does-army-by-ellie-goulding-mean-warning-double-meaning/
6. http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/ellie-goulding/videos/army/
7. "Army – Ellie Goulding". Vevo. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
8. "Army – EP by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
9. "Army (Remixes) – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store (US). Apple. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
10. Delirium (CD liner notes). Ellie Goulding. Polydor Records. 2015. 00602547587152.
11. "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 9th November 2015" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Pandora Archive. p. 4. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
12. "Ultratop.be – Ellie Goulding – Army" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
13. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201624 into search. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
14. "Chart Track: Week 11, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
15. "Archive Chart: 2016-01-22". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
16. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201622 into search. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
17. "Archive Chart: 2016-01-22" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
18. "Ellie Goulding – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Ellie Goulding. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
19. "British single certifications – Ellie Goulding – Army". British Phonographic Industry. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016. Enter Army in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
20. Roth, Madeline (30 October 2015). "Ellie Goulding Stands With An 'Army' On Her Soaring New Single". MTV News. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
21. "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
22. "Ellie Goulding "Army"" (in Italian). Radio Airplay Italia. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
23. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics