"The Warrior" | ||||
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Single by Scandal | ||||
from the album Warrior | ||||
Released | August 1984 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | AOR, pop rock | |||
Length | 3:59 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Writer(s) | Nick Gilder, Holly Knight | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Chapman | |||
Scandal singles chronology | ||||
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"The Warrior" is a song by American rock band Scandal, from the album Warrior. The song was written by Holly Knight ("Love Is a Battlefield") and Nick Gilder ("Hot Child in the City"). The song went to number one in Canada and number seven in the United States, as well as number one on the Mainstream Rock chart in the US, in addition to winning a BMI Airplay Award in 1984. The music video of the song depicts the apocalypse in a warehouse.