The Warrior (song)

"The Warrior" is a song by American rock band Scandal featuring Patty Smyth, from the album Warrior, written by Holly Knight and Nick Gilder. The song went to number one in Canada and number seven in the United States, as well as number one on the US Rock Top Tracks chart, and won a BMI Airplay Award in 1984. It was also a hit in Australia, where it peaked at number six, and in New Zealand and South Africa, peaking in both countries at number eleven. The music video of the song was directed by David Hahn.

"The Warrior"
Single by Scandal
from the album Warrior
ReleasedAugust 1984
Recorded1984
Genre
Length3:59
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Chapman
Scandal singles chronology
"Win Some, Lose Some"
(1983)		 "The Warrior"
(1984)		 "Hands Tied"
(1984)

In 2017, it was used as the theme music for Netflix's 1980s-set dramedy GLOW.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1984–1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 6
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 11
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[4] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 86
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 7
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1984) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 62
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 46

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8943." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. "Charts.nz – Scandal feat. Patty Smyth – The Warrior". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  4. "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs W–Z". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  6. "Patty Smyth Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  7. "Patty Smyth Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  8. "Top 100 Singles of 1984". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  9. "Billboard Top 100 – 1984". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  10. "Canadian single certifications – Scandal – Warrior". Music Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
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