Soldier's Heart | |
Cover: | Soldiersheart.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | R. Kelly |
Album: | My Diary |
Recorded: | 2001 |
Genre: | R&B |
Label: | Jive |
Producer: | R. Kelly |
"Soldier's Heart" is a 2001 song by R. Kelly. The song, written and produced by Kelly himself, is a tribute to the soldiers in America. It appeared on some European releases of "The World's Greatest" as a B-side. The song was later released as a single in 2003 and appeared on Second official compilation album called My Diary released in 2005, renamed "Front Line".[1] Kelly donated all the proceeds from this song to the families of the American Soldiers. The song peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[2]
Kelly recorded two videos for this song, a music video and an AOL Live performance. The music video shows R. Kelly playing the piano and also singing in front of the American flag with Hart Hollman & The Motown Romance Orchestra.
The songs has received positive reviews from fans and critics alike.
Kelly later performed this song live on The Arsenio Hall Show in 2013 as a tribute to the late Nelson Mandela.