Battle Scars

For the Marvel Comics title, see Battle Scars (comic book).

"Battle Scars"
Single by Guy Sebastian featuring Lupe Fiasco
from the album Armageddon and Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1
Released10 August 2012 (2012-08-10)
Genre
Length4:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pro-Jay
Guy Sebastian singles chronology
"Gold"
(2012) 		"Battle Scars"
(2012) 		"Get Along"
(2012)
Lupe Fiasco singles chronology
"Lamborghini Angels"
(2012) 		"Battle Scars"
(2012) 		"Poor Decisions"
(2013)
Food & Liquor II single
Music video
"Battle Scars" (International) on YouTube
"Battle Scars" (Australia and NZ) on YouTube

"Battle Scars" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Guy Sebastian featuring American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released digitally in Australia and New Zealand on 10 August 2012 by Sony Music Entertainment.[1] The song lyrics and music were written by Sebastian and David Ryan Harris, with the rap written by Fiasco. It was the third single lifted from Sebastian's seventh album Armageddon. Fiasco added "Battle Scars" to his fourth album, Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 in countries other than Australia.[2][3] It was released as the fourth single on 28 August 2012, credited as a duet.[4]

"Battle Scars" debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart in its first week of release[5] and has been certified 14× platinum.[6] It was Sebastian's tenth of 12 top ten singles in Australia and sixth to reach number one, and Fiasco's third top ten and first number one single.[7][8] "Battle Scars" was the third highest selling single in Australia in 2012, the highest selling single by an Australian act.[9][10] Sebastian received ARIA Award nominations for Best Pop Release and Best Male Artist for the song.[11] "Battle Scars" also reached number two and double platinum certification in New Zealand and gold certification in Sweden.[12][13][14]

In the United States "Battle Scars" peaked on the Billboard charts at number 71 on the Hot 100, number 23 on the Digital Song Chart and number one on the R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Chart.[15][16] The song spent 20 nonconsecutive weeks in the Hot 100 and has been certified platinum.[17][18] "Battle Scars" also reached number two in Norway.[19] It was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration, and won the R&B/Hip category in the 2013 International Songwriting Competition.[20][21]

  1. ^ iTunes preview - Battle Scars. iTunes. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ James, Jessie (21 August 2012).Guy Sebastian Lupe Fiasco Battle Scars. Stupid Dope. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012.
  3. ^ US iTunes preview Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1. iTunes. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012.
  4. ^ US iTunes preview. Battle Scars - Single Lupe Fiasco & Guy Sebastian. iTunes. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Guy Sebastian feat. Lupe Fiasco – Battle Scars". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference ARIA23s was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Guy Sebastian - Singles Discography. ARIA Chart archives. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2012
  8. ^ Lupe Fiasco - Singles Discography. ARIA Chart archives. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2012
  9. ^ ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2012.Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013
  10. ^ ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2012.Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013
  11. ^ WINNERS & NOMINEES ANNOUNCED Aria Awards. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.
  12. ^ "Guy Sebastian feat. Lupe Fiasco – Battle Scars". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference New Zealand Certification was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "Sverige Toplistan: Sök" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original (To retrieve the certification, enter "Guy Sebastian" in the upper right box "Sök", and then click on "Visa" on Battle Scars) on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  15. ^ Adams, Cameron (11 September 2012)Guy Sebastian's ARIA number one song Battle Scars with Lupe Fiasco hits 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100. news.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013.
  16. ^ Archived 12 September 2012 at archive.today. Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
  17. ^ Guy Sebastian and Lupe Fiasco - Battle Scars. aCharts.US. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  18. ^ Gold Platinum searchable database.Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 November 2013
  19. ^ VG Lista - Top 20 Singles. Issue 49 2012. VG-lista. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012.
  20. ^ Couch, Aaron (1 February 2013).NAACP Image Awards: Winners Announced. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013
  21. ^ International Songwriting Competition Winners. International Songwriting Competition. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013.