Army (Ellie Goulding song)
2016 single by Ellie Goulding
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"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.
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Released15 January 2016
Studio
- MXM (Los Angeles, California)
- Wolf Cousins (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Length3:57
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| Single by Ellie Goulding | ||||
| from the album Delirium | ||||
| Released | 15 January 2016 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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Composition
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
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 30 October 2015 | Digital download[a] | Polydor | [18] |
| Italy | 15 January 2016 | Radio airplay | Universal | [19] |
| Various[b] | 29 January 2016 | Digital EP | Polydor | [6] |
| United States | 19 April 2016 | Contemporary hit radio | [20] | |
| United States | 29 April 2016 | Digital download (remixes) | [7] |