The Warrior (song)

"The Warrior"
Single by Scandal
from the album Warrior
B-side"Less Than Half"
ReleasedJune 1984
Genre
Length
  • 4:00 (album version)
  • 3:35 (7-inch version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Chapman
Scandal singles chronology
"Win Some, Lose Some"
(1983)
"The Warrior"
(1984)
"Hands Tied"
(1984)

"The Warrior" is a song by American rock band Scandal featuring Patty Smyth, from their debut and sole studio album, Warrior, written by Holly Knight and Nick Gilder. The song went to number seven in the United States and number one in Canada, as well as number one on the US Rock Top Tracks chart, and won a BMI Airplay Award in 1984. It was also a hit in Australia, where it peaked at number six, and in New Zealand and South Africa, peaking at number 11 in both countries. The music video for the song was directed by David Hahn.

The song was used as the opening theme to both the 2017–2019 Netflix television series GLOW, and the 2024 Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off television series Knuckles.[3][4]

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  2. ^ Abed, Cyrus (April 12, 2022). "33 Best New Wave Songs in the World".
  3. ^ Gallagher, Caitlin (August 9, 2019). "The Best Musical Moments From 'GLOW' Season 3". Bustle. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Thompson, Luke Y. (April 22, 2024). "Knuckles Review: Take It Easy There, Pally". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved April 26, 2024.