"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.
Composition
"Army" is written in the key of B major with a tempo of 87 beats per minute. Goulding's vocals span from B<sub>3</sub> to B<sub>4</sub>. The song was written about Goulding's best and closest friend, Hannah.
Music video
The music video for "Army" was directed by Conor McDonnell and premiered on 14 January 2016. 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
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Delirium.
Recording
Personnel
- Ellie Goulding â vocals
- Max Martin â production, programming, backing vocals
- Ali Payami â production, guitars, programming, backing vocals
- Sam Holland â engineering, backing vocals
- Rob Katz â engineering
- Cory Bice â engineering assistance, backing vocals
- Jeremy Lertola â engineering assistance, backing vocals
- Kristian Lundin â additional vocals recording
- Savan Kotecha â backing vocals
- Doris Sandberg â backing vocals
- Jenny Schwartz â backing vocals
- Peter Carlsson â backing vocals
- Silke Lorenzen â backing vocals
- Rickard Göransson â backing vocals
- Serban Ghenea â mixing
- John Hanes â engineering for mix
- Tom Coyne â mastering
- Randy Merrill â mastering assistance
Charts
Certifications
Release history
Notes
References