Soldier (Destiny's Child song)

Infobox Single
Name = Soldier


Artist = Destiny's Child featuring T.I. and Lil Wayne
from Album = Destiny Fulfilled
Released = November 2 2004
January 4 2005 (re-issue)
February 7 2005 (part 2 EP)
February 8 2005 (remixes EP)
Format = CD single, 12" maxi single, digital download
Genre = R&B, hip hop
Length = 4:07
Label = Columbia
Writer = Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Rich Harrison, Clifford Harris, Dwayne Carter, Sean Garrett
Producer = Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Rich Harrison, Clifford Harris, Dwayne Carter, Sean Garrett
Certification =
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Destiny's Child singles
Type = single
Last single = "Lose My Breath"
(2004)
This single = "Soldier"
(2005)
Next single = "Girl"
(2005)Extra chronology 2
Artist = Lil Wayne singles
Type = single
Last single = "Earthquake"
(2004)
This single = "Soldier"
(2005)
Next single = "Get Your Shine On"
(2005)

"Soldier" is an R&B/hip hop song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Rich Harrison, Sean Garrett, T.I., and Lil Wayne for Destiny's Child's fourth studio album, "Destiny Fulfilled" (2004). It was produced by Knowles and Harrison and released as the album's second single in fall 2004. The song peaked at number 1 in Australia and number 3 in the United States, where it became the group's ninth and final consecutive top hit, and peaked within the top 5 in New Zealand, the UK, Denmark, Ireland, Israel, Finland, Italy, Greece and Switzerland. The song also was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category and won the group a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Single by a Group, Band or Duo.

Soldier was performed by Beyonce on the Experience tour. It was performed as a remix in a Destiny's Child medley. The remix contained a sample of the 2007 hit "Crank That (Soulja Boy)".

A pregnant Solange Knowles, Beyoncé's sister, Lloyd, Bow Wow, Ginuwine and rapper Ice Cube made a cameo appearance in the music video, which was filmed by Norwegian director Ray Kay and was nominated at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards under the category of Best Group Video.

Chart performance

Credits and personnel

* Lead vocals - Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams
* Vocal production - Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland
* Recorded by Jim Caruna at Sony Music Studios, NYC
* Additional vocals recorded by Tom Tapley, Fabian Marasciullo
* Audio mixing - Dexter Simmons
* Additional pro tools editing - Rommel Nino Villanueva
* Mastered by Tom Coyne

Tracklist

Soldier, Pt. 1
# Soldier (Album Version)
# Soldier (Maurice's Nu Soul Mix)
# Soldier (Maurice's Nu Beat Mix)
# Soldier (Danny Howells & Dick Trevor's Kinkyfunk Mix)
# Lose My Breath (Peter Rauhofer's Breathless Club Mix)

Soldier, Pt. 2
# Soldier (Radio Edit)
# Soldier (Maurice's Nu Anthem Mix)
# Soldier (Danny Howells & Dick Trevor's Kinkyfunk Mix)
# Soldier (JS Remix)
# Soldier (Promitonal SHRT Form Video)

References