"Warrior" | ||||
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Single by Havana Brown | ||||
from the album Flashing Lights | ||||
Released | 27 September 2013 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
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Length | 3:46 | |||
Label | Island Records Australia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jonas Saeed, Niclas Kings, Luciana Caporaso, Nick Clow, Sabi | |||
Producer(s) | Jonas Saeed & Niclas Kings | |||
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"Warrior" on YouTube |
"Warrior" is a song by Australian DJ and recording artist Havana Brown. It is the second single from her debut studio album Flashing Lights (2013). The song was written by Jonas Saeed, Niclas Kings, Luciana Caporaso, Nick Clow and Sabi, Jonas Saeed & Niclas Kings also serving as the producer. The song peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart and at number 3 on the Australia Dance chart. "Warrior" was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales of 140,000 copies. It also was a hit in the United States, peaking at number one on the US dance charts.
"Warrior" was written by Jonas Saeed, Niclas Kings, Luciana Caporaso, Nick Clow and Sabi, Jonas Saeed & Niclas Kings also serving as the producer of the song. Discussing the theme of the song with Andrea Simpson from Celebuzz, Brown described "Warrior" as, "about fighting for what you want even if the odds are against you... Pushing forward when others who fear you are trying to bring you down". "Warrior" was released digitally via the iTunes Store on 27 September 2013, as the second single from Flashing Lights. The track was serviced to radio on 14 October 2013. Lyrically, Brown is asserting her toughness and dominance, stating "I am a fighter, it's in my DNA/step by step, and brick by brick, nobody stopping me...Strike like a tiger/I stand like a soldier, yeah/march like a champion!"
"Warrior" debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number 32 on 12 October 2013. After spending eleven weeks on the charts, the track peaked at number 11, staying there for one week. "Warrior" also appeared on the ARIA Dance Singles Chart, peaking at number three in the top twenty. The recording was certified double platinum by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA), denoting 140,000 units shipped in Australia. The song later peaked at number 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart (Billboard), becoming her fourth number one on that chart.