| Soldier | |
| Cover: | Erykah badu soldier-thumb-473x473.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Erykah Badu |
| Album: | New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) |
| Released: | 2008 |
| Recorded: | 2007 |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 5:04 (album version) |
| Label: | Universal Motown, Control Freaq |
| Producer: | Karriem Riggins |
| Prev Title: | Honey |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | Window Seat |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
"Soldier" is a song by Erykah Badu released as the second single from her fifth album, New Amerykah Part One (4th World War). The song was produced by Karriem Riggins. This was strictly a promotional single and did not have a commercial single release or music video. It prominently uses a melodic sample from the song "Theme" by Solution, a Dutch progressive rock band, along with a drum break from the song "Upon This Rock" by American saxophonist Joe Farrell.[1]
"Soldier" was chosen in a poll after Badu asked Okayplayer users to vote on the next single to be released from New Amerykah.[2]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Adult R&B Airplay | 31[3] | |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | 12[4] |