Soldier (Erykah Badu song)

"Soldier" is a song by Erykah Badu released as the second single from her fifth album, New Amerykah Part One (4th World War). The song was produced by Karriem Riggins. This was strictly a promotional single and did not have a commercial single release or music video. It prominently uses a melodic sample from the song "Theme" by Solution, a Dutch progressive rock band, along with a drum break from the song "Upon This Rock" by American saxophonist Joe Farrell.^[2]

"Soldier"
Single by Erykah Badu
from the album New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
Released	2008
Recorded	2007
Studio	Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY)[1] Luminous Sound Recording (Dallas, TX)[1]
Genre	R&B
Length	5:04 (album version)
Label	Universal Motown, Control Freaq
Songwriter(s)	Erykah Badu, Karriem Riggins, T. Barlage, W. Ennes, H. Waterman, G. Willemse
Producer(s)	Karriem Riggins
Erykah Badu singles chronology
"Honey" (2007) "Soldier" (2008) "Window Seat" (2010)

"Soldier" was chosen in a poll after Badu asked Okayplayer users to vote on the next single to be released from New Amerykah.^[3]

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Adult R&B Airplay	31[4]
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	12[5]