Army (Ellie Goulding song)

"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 9 January 2016.

"Army"
Single by Ellie Goulding
from the album Delirium
Released9 January 2016 (2016-01-09)
Studio
Length3:57
LabelPolydor
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

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 (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 (OCC)[13] 13
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[14] 37
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 20
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 33

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified 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 [20]
Various
(except North America)		 29 January 2016 Digital EP [6]
United States 19 April 2016 Contemporary hit radio
[21]
North America 29 April 2016 Digital download (remixes) Polydor [7]

References
  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. http://cliffordstumme.com/2015/11/02/what-does-army-by-ellie-goulding-mean-warning-double-meaning/
  4. http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/ellie-goulding/videos/army/
  5. "Army – Ellie Goulding". Vevo. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  6. "Army – EP by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store (UK). Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  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.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Ellie Goulding – Army" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  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.
  14. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201622 into search. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  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 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.
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