Song · Scandal
“The Warrior” by Scandal
Released 1984
“The Warrior” by Scandal appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2021 and 2024. It was first released in 1984. Its best result is #220 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s.
Scandal's "The Warrior" came out through Columbia in 1984, the big hit from Warrior, the first and, as it turned out, only studio album by the American band fronted by Patty Smyth, and it's pop rock with its fists up. Holly Knight and Nick Gilder wrote it, and Knight has said the warrior idea had lived inside her for years, less about fighting with somebody than about fighting for something.
It climbed to seven in the US and all the way to the top in Canada, topped Billboard's Rock Top Tracks chart and earned a BMI Airplay Award in 1984, while Australia took it to six and New Zealand and South Africa both sent it to 11. David Hahn directed the video, and "Less Than Half" rode along on the flip side of the seven-inch.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 220 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
| 2022 | 398 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2022) | 500 |
| 2024 | 434 | KQRS | KQRS KQ 500 (2024) | 499 |
Comments
Log in or create a free account to join the conversation about "The Warrior" by Scandal.
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.