Army (Ellie Goulding song) explained

Army
Cover:	Army (Official Single Cover) by Ellie Goulding.png
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Ellie Goulding
Album:	Delirium
Studio:	MXM (Los Angeles, California) Wolf Cousins (Stockholm, Sweden) Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Length:	3:57
Label:	Polydor
Producer:	Max Martin Ali Payami
Prev Title:	On My Mind
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	Something in the Way You Move
Next Year:	2016

"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 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 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.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Delirium.^[6]

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 (2015–2016)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	87

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
Various	30 October 2015	Digital download	Polydor	^[8]
Italy	15 January 2016	Radio airplay	Universal	^[9]
Various	29 January 2016	Digital EP	Polydor
United States	19 April 2016	Contemporary hit radio		^[10]
United States	29 April 2016	Digital download (remixes)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ellie Goulding "Army" Sheet Music . Musicnotes . 11 November 2015 . 2 January 2016.
2. Web site: Goulding . Ellie . Ellie Goulding . To my fans . 30 October 2015 . 2 January 2016 . Tumblr.
3. Web site: Stumme . Clifford . What does "Army" by Ellie Goulding mean? Warning! Double Meaning! . The Pop Song Professor . 2 November 2015 . 24 June 2022.
4. Web site: Ellie Goulding – 'Army' . . 14 January 2016 . 10 July 2016.
5. Web site: Army – Ellie Goulding . 14 January 2016 . 27 May 2018 . Vevo.
6. . liner notes . . . 2015 . 00602547587152.
7. ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 9th November 2015 . . 1341 . 4 . 9 November 2015 . 16 November 2015 . . dead . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20151110130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20151111-0000/Issue1341.pdf . 10 November 2015.
8. Web site: Roth . Madeline . Ellie Goulding Stands With An 'Army' On Her Soaring New Single . https://web.archive.org/web/20151031130004/http://www.mtv.com/news/2366653/ellie-goulding-army/ . dead . 31 October 2015 . . 30 October 2015 . 13 January 2016.
9. Web site: Ellie Goulding "Army" . Radio Airplay Italia . it . 13 January 2016.
10. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases . All Access Music Group . 9 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160410054946/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases . 10 April 2016.