The Warrior (song)

"The Warrior"
Single by Scandal featuring Patty Smyth
from the album Warrior
B-side"Less Than Half"
ReleasedJune 1984
Genre
Length
  • 4:00 (album version)
  • 3:35 (7-inch version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
ProducerMike Chapman
Scandal singles chronology
"Win Some, Lose Some"
(1983)
"The Warrior"
(1984)
"Hands Tied"
(1984)
Music video
"The Warrior" on YouTube

"The Warrior" is a song by American rock band Scandal, fronted by Patty Smyth. Written by Holly Knight and Nick Gilder, the song was included on their debut and sole studio album, Warrior (1984). The song reached number seven in the United States and number one in Canada, as well as number one on the US Billboard 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, reaching number 11 in both countries. The music video for the song was directed by David Hahn.