| Battle Belongs | |
| Cover: | Battle Belongs by Phil Wickham (Official Single Cover).png |
| Alt: | Battle Belongs Single Artwork |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Phil Wickham |
| Album: | Hymn of Heaven |
| Recorded: | 2020 |
| Genre: | Contemporary worship music |
| Length: | 4:47 |
| Label: | Fair Trade Services |
| Producer: | Jonathan Smith |
| Prev Title: | This Year for Christmas |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
| Next Title: | House of the Lord |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
"Battle Belongs" is a song by American contemporary Christian musician Phil Wickham. The song was released on September 4, 2020,[1] as the lead single to his eighth studio album, Hymn of Heaven (2021). The song impacted Christian radio on October 16, 2020.[2] Wickham co-wrote the song with Brian Johnson,[3] and collaborated with Jonathan Smith in the production of the single.
"Battle Belongs" peaked at No. 2 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. The song also went on to peak at No. 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. It has been certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Battle Belongs" was nominated for the GMA Dove Award Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards.
On September 4, 2020, Phil Wickham released "Battle Belongs" as a single.[4] Wickham shared the story behind the song,[5] saying:
"Battle Belongs" is composed in the key of D-flat major with a tempo of 162 beats per minute.[6] Wickham's vocal range in this song spans from D♭4 to A♭5.[7]
Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of the song, saying "Battle Belongs" is "a great reminder of how we should be acting, especially in 2020 in the midst of a pandemic. Whatever we're facing and the struggle that we're in, we can rest assured that the Lord fights our battles for us- we need only to be still and know He's God, giving our worries and troubles to Him, maybe even on a daily basis."[8]
"Battle Belongs" debuted at No. 23 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated September 19, 2020,[10] concurrently charting at No. 5 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[11] It went on to peak at number 2 on the chart, and spent a total of forty-five non-consecutive weeks on Hot Christian Songs Chart.[12]
The song debuted on the Christian Airplay chart dated October 17, 2020, at No. 43.[13] "Battle Belongs" reached number one on the Christian Airplay chart dated April 10, 2021, becoming Wickham's second chart-topping entry following since "This Is Amazing Grace" in 2014.[14]
The official music video for the "Battle Belongs" was availed by Phil Wickham on September 4, 2020, to YouTube.[15] The lyric video of the song was published on Phil Wickham's YouTube channel on September 11, 2020.[16] On September 21, 2020, Phil Wickham released the acoustic performance video of the song on YouTube.[17] On December 21, 2020, Phil Wickham released the live performance video of "Battle Belongs" which was filmed at Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, during the 2020 Christmas Tour, which shows Wickham singing alongside Shane & Shane.[18]
| Peak position | ||
| US Christian AC (Billboard)[19] | 1 |
|---|
| Chart (2021) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Songs (Billboard)[20] | 4 |
| US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[21] | 7 |
| US Christian AC (Billboard)[22] | 3 |
| Date | Version | Format | Label | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | September 4, 2020 | Single | Fair Trade Services | ||
| Audio/Video Bundle | |||||
| United States | October 16, 2020 | Single | Christian radio |