soldier destiny child song soldier song american recording group featuring american rappers columbia_records released soldier second single destiny child fourth studio album december artists wrote song produced destiny child members beyoncé southern hip hop mid tempo song lyrically describes members favorite type male love interest soldier received positive reviews music critics praised composition trio vocal performances criticized lyrical content song received nomination category 48th annual grammy awards won best soul single group band duo award soul train music awards commercial success soldier peaked european countries certified gold countries region peaked number billboard hot topped hot_dance_club_songs receiving platinum certification riaa black white music video directed featured cameo appearances rappers singers nominated mtv_video_music_awards category band performed soldier televised appearances included set list final tour destiny fulfilled beyoncé performed song solo tours destiny child disbandment song sampled songs different artists notably single background release soldier written artists produced destiny child members beyoncé guest verses featured artists album soldier recorded new_york_city mixed mastered initially wrote soldier taxi going studio band worked sang hook members liked revealed collaboration group loved destiny child evolved incredible pop group wanted introduce hood perspective having world look different way great liked guys streets verse representation guy actually interview mtv_news said soldier member wanted talk preference man solo verses place lives physical appearance beyoncé stated song southern feel beat wanted collaborate according added edge song interview discussed contribution song set little bars right got boy ask beyoncé shit big soldier included group compilation albums best destiny child composition soldier mid tempo southern hip hop song stylus magazine found elements music new_york_times noted electropop elements composition discussing song musically observer classified anthem waiting echoes southern bent contemporary hip hop according sheet music published website soldier composed common time key minor hip hop tempo beats minute vocal elements span low note high note song complete synths fractured keyboard instruments organ stabs kick drums pitchfork_media felt beat similar materials vibe found major influence jay-z soldier saying like stand ins lyrically soldier continuation previous song lose breath singers feel man fulfill way want tell need soldier standards request man proclaiming love country boys preference include soldier street hood felt trio cruised suitable men soldier ode love mtv felt song personal moments destiny fulfilled sense beyoncé relatively secret relationship rapper jay-z acknowledged record time moss elaborated albeit minor beyoncé verse falling guy jay brooklyn grounds offers rare moment commentary couple far chronicled tabloid photographers song opens lines profound love song progresses member destiny child describes favorite type man later chorus midway song verse contains reference rapper williams artist sing solo lines described sexiest baltimore sun critical reception stephen_thomas_erlewine website allmusic described soldier hard driving dance cuts choosing highlight similarly stylus magazine wrote review album shoots load quickly effectively lose breath soldier stunning displaying beyoncé trademark lyrics matched vocals arrangements superb effect continued praising song slow grind singers vocal delivery concluding wayne owned new_york_times writer described track album material went saying takes premise turns sharp electro pop writing felt song cater sassy end runs notions best musical moments hide tiny instead hooks guardian writer described track bbc called good fun review song editor pitchfork_media wrote soldier perfectly acceptable album track writing wall noted sound different songs played mainstream pop radio praising trio vocal performances continued soldier carry shock new nice little single women destiny child don sound bit convincing singing need wind voices gorgeous hook exactly stop saying sounding cool tough pretty good don expect set world fire observer said song standard band previous albums survivor writing wall describing overt bid street entertainment_weekly felt bring little party contribution song writing billboard magazine felt group cemented street chart credibility song reviewer magazine felt band personal transition teen evident soldier songs album rolling_stone wrote review hot track message feels affected coming church girls reason vibe writer described broadway tune life mtv_news described song bouncy homage love featured signature mix urban slick production writing baltimore sun gave mixed review song writing catchy beat lyrical message downright adding image black heavily criticized argued group thought lyrics background image member created career recognition accolades soldier won category group band duo 48th annual grammy awards song received nomination lost jay-z park 23rd annual pop music awards soldier recognized performed songs group song lose breath following year vulture soldier number list songs destiny child houston_chronicle included song list band best songs year ranked number list complied complex magazine best songs similarly emily vh1 listed soldier 19th position best songs praising hot intro verse occasion beyoncé 32nd birthday billboard included soldier number list hits chart performance debuting chart week ending november soldier moved number billboard hot following week week ending december single moved number band tenth single enter chart peaked number billboard hot week ending february second single album peak position fell chart issue dated march position number previous week spending total weeks positions having spent total weeks chart soldier seen number single successful billboard charts hot_dance_club_songs debuted number chart issue dated january managed peak number sixth week charting issue dated february soldier peaked numbers hot hip hop songs mainstream charts respectively chart issues dated january february recording_industry_association_of_america riaa certified single gold selling digital copies certified platinum june shipment copies soldier commercially successful countries europe peaking countries peaked number week charting march having spent total weeks chart fell finland song debuted number seven peak position weeks charting switzerland soldier debuted number february peaked number weeks spent additional week position fell chart weeks single debuted number singles chart issue dated february gradually descended chart spending total seven weeks irish_singles_chart single debuted peaked number february charted european charts notably numbers spanish french respectively australia soldier debuted peaked number aria_singles_chart february fell numbers seven respectively following weeks descended chart additional weeks falling australian_recording_industry_association aria awarded single gold certification shipment copies country soldier similar success new_zealand_singles_chart peaked number february remained position following weeks spent following weeks chart fell recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz certified gold shipment copies country music video music video soldier filmed norwegian director shot black white band clip technique marked time group worked interview praised shooting scenes fast convenient way describing experience wonderful video features cameo appearances seven singers rappers beyoncé sister video opens walking rows males close shots member face appears rapping wearing hat sunglasses chains song progresses members seen dancing males background pose camera middle video girls seen walking dogs hands appears rapping camera focuses member solo song perform dance choreography lip lyrics end video group sings lines known carry big things belly pregnant time shooting clip ends girls holding previously seen dogs hands visual shots cars different shown georgia words car new_york_city words style car california word music video released mtv november featured editions albums bonus dvd edition vh1 aired video program pop video november trivial commentary included album destiny child video anthology contained music video group filmed career vulture described clip camouflage heavy video nominated mtv_video_music_awards category lost green day boulevard broken dreams live performances late group performed soldier mtv total request live bet child performed soldier november beginning performance fell onstage group entrance williams addressed incident interview saying choice act like didn happen youtube years later week somebody brings attention added time discussed incident acknowledged lives forever lot great things happened november performance song television destiny child appeared cbs early december sang soldier group performed song early february british pops nba star game february sang soldier lose breath destiny child performed soldier concert corps april performance featured dvd soldier added set list destiny child final tour group performed backdrop american flag dressed leather clothes taken beyoncé clothing line house live rendition contained sample song shout soundtrack film writing rolling_stone felt affected version performed concert delighted largely female crowd reviewing concert mtv_news praised group surprising look inspired noting proved don need jeans street similarly observer felt look mad max movies song included track listing group live album destiny child live atlanta concert tour city wayne joined band onstage performing parts following group disbandment beyoncé included soldier set list respective solo tours performed male background dancers destiny child medley snippet boy subsequently included singer live dvd beyoncé experience live dubbed soldier boy mix performed soldier headlining concert tour dates appeared supporting act headlining performed soldier august promotional concert new_york_city australian festival april backed male dancers usage sample american rapper sampled soldier song featuring album popmatters wrote production song fantastic finding dirty groove unlikely source material destiny child soldier following year god instrumental boy better know edition tropical sampled song hip hop artist sample song featuring diamond princess album album soldier sampled time body marked single debut album credits personnel credits adapted liner notes album destiny fulfilled lead vocals production kelly recording new_york_city additional vocals mixing additional pro tools editing audio mastering track listing charts certifications
Soldier (Destiny's Child song)