Army (Ellie Goulding song)

"Army"
Single by Ellie Goulding
from the album Delirium
Released	9 January 2016
Studio	MXM (Los Angeles, California); Wolf Cousins (Stockholm, Sweden); Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas, Nevada);
Length	3:57
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Ellie Goulding; Max Martin; Savan Kotecha; Ali Payami;
Producer(s)	Max Martin; Ali Payami;
Ellie Goulding singles chronology
Music video
	"Army" on YouTube

"Army" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding from her third studio album, Delirium (2015). 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.[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.	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[7]
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.[8]

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

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Gold	400,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	30 October 2015	Digital download (via pre-order of Delirium)	Polydor	[18]
United Kingdom	9 January 2016	Contemporary hit radio		[19]
Italy	15 January 2016	Contemporary hit radio		[20]
Various (except North America)	29 January 2016	Digital EP		[6]
United States	19 April 2016	Contemporary hit radio	Cherrytree Interscope	[21]
North America	29 April 2016	Digital download (remixes)	Polydor	[7]

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References

"Ellie Goulding "Army" Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
Goulding, Ellie (30 October 2015). "To my fans". Tumblr. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
http://cliffordstumme.com/2015/11/02/what-does-army-by-ellie-goulding-mean-warning-double-meaning/
http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/ellie-goulding/videos/army/
"Army – Ellie Goulding". Vevo. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
"Army – EP by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store (UK). Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
"Army (Remixes) – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
Delirium (liner notes). Ellie Goulding. Polydor Records. 2015. 00602547587152.CS1 maint: others (link)
"ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 9th November 2015" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (1341): 4. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015 – via Pandora Archive.
"Ultratop.be – Ellie Goulding – Army" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
"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.
"Chart Track: Week 11, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201622 into search. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
"Ellie Goulding Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
"British single certifications – Ellie Goulding – Army". British Phonographic Industry. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Army in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
Roth, Madeline (30 October 2015). "Ellie Goulding Stands With An 'Army' On Her Soaring New Single". MTV News. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
"BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
"Ellie Goulding "Army"". Radio Airplay Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2016.
"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

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[1] "Ellie Goulding "Army" Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[2] Goulding, Ellie (30 October 2015). "To my fans". Tumblr. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[3] ttp://cliffordstumme.com/2015/11/02/what-does-army-by-ellie-goulding-mean-warning-double-meaning/

[4] ttp://www.capitalfm.com/artists/ellie-goulding/videos/army/

[5] "Army – Ellie Goulding". Vevo. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

[EP-6] "Army – EP by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store (UK). Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

[Remixes_Single-7] "Army (Remixes) – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

[8] Delirium (liner notes). Ellie Goulding. Polydor Records. 2015. 00602547587152.CS1 maint: others (link)

[9] "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 9th November 2015" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (1341): 4. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015 – via Pandora Archive.

[sc_Flanders_Ellie_Goulding-10] "Ultratop.be – Ellie Goulding – Army" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2016.

[sc_Czech_Republic_-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.

[sc_Ireland_-12] "Chart Track: Week 11, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

[sc_Scotland_-13] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

[sc_Slovakia_-14] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201622 into search. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

[sc_UK_-15] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2016.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Ellie_Goulding-16] "Ellie Goulding Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

[United_KingdomEllie_GouldingArmysingleCertRef-17] "British single certifications – Ellie Goulding – Army". British Phonographic Industry. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Army in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[18] Roth, Madeline (30 October 2015). "Ellie Goulding Stands With An 'Army' On Her Soaring New Single". MTV News. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

[19] "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.

[20] "Ellie Goulding "Army"". Radio Airplay Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2016.

[21] "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.

Ellie Goulding
Awards and nominations Discography Songs
Studio albums	Lights Halcyon Halcyon Days Delirium Brightest Blue
Extended plays	An Introduction to Ellie Goulding Run into the Light
Singles	"Under the Sheets" "Starry Eyed" "Guns and Horses" "The Writer" "Your Song" "Lights" "Anything Could Happen" "Figure 8" "Explosions" "Burn" "How Long Will I Love You" "Goodness Gracious" "Beating Heart" "Love Me like You Do" "On My Mind" "Army" "Something in the Way You Move" "Still Falling for You" "First Time" "Close to Me" "Flux" "Sixteen" "Hate Me" "River" "Worry About Me" "Power" "Slow Grenade"
Promotional singles	"Hanging On" "Lost and Found"
As featured artist	"Wonderman" "I Need Your Love" "Flashlight" "Outside" "Heavy Crown" "Do They Know It's Christmas?" "Powerful" "Mama" "Times Like These"
Concert tours	The Lights Tour The Halcyon Days Tour Delirium World Tour