Soldier (Destiny's Child song)
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"Soldier" | ||
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Single by Destiny's Child | ||
from the album Destiny Fulfilled | ||
Released | 2004-2005 | |
Format | CD single 12" maxi single Digital Download |
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Genre | R&B-Hip-Hop | |
Length | 4:07 | |
Label | Columbia | |
Writer(s) | Beyoncé Knowles Kelly Rowland Michelle Williams Rich Harrison T.I. Lil' Wayne Sean Garrett |
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Producer(s) | Beyoncé Knwowles Rich Harrison |
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Destiny's Child singles chronology | ||
"Lose My Breath" (2004) |
"Soldier" (2004) |
"Girl" (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 reached peaked at number 3 Australia and the United States, where it became the group's tenth and final consecutive top 10 hit, and peaked within the top 10 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.
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.
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[edit] Credits and personnel
- Lead vocals - Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams
- Vocal production - Beyoncé Knwoles
- 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
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Beyoncé Knowles • Kelly Rowland • Michelle Williams
LeToya Luckett • LaTavia Roberson • Farrah Franklin
Albums: Destiny's Child (1998) • The Writing's on the Wall (1999) • Survivor (2001)
8 Days of Christmas (2001) • This Is the Remix (2002) • Destiny Fulfilled (2004) • #1's (2005)
DVDs: The Platinum's on the Wall (2001) • World Tour (2003) • Live in Atlanta (2006)