Soldier of Love
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"Soldier of Love" is a 1989 song by Donny Osmond
, which became his comeback hit.
Fearing that the public were not going to buy a new Donny Osmond record, his label decided to release the single with no indication of who the artist was, and radio stations advertised it as being from a "mystery artist". It gained in popularity and helped send the song to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100
on its 8th week in the Top 40.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=485982&in_page_id=1773
The song is set to a post-disco
beat. Songwriters are Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
. The music video for the song was directed by Michael Bay
, becoming the director's first official project.
Donny Osmond
Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond is an American singer, musician, actor, dancer, radio personality, and former teen idol. Osmond has also been a talk and game show host, record producer and author. In the mid 1960s, he and four of his elder brothers gained fame as the Osmond Brothers on the long...
, which became his comeback hit.
Fearing that the public were not going to buy a new Donny Osmond record, his label decided to release the single with no indication of who the artist was, and radio stations advertised it as being from a "mystery artist". It gained in popularity and helped send the song to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on its 8th week in the Top 40.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=485982&in_page_id=1773
The song is set to a post-disco
Post-disco
Post-disco refers to a historically significant period in popular music history beginning with the commercial death of disco music in the late 1970s and ending with the mainstream appearance of house music in late 1980s.The stripped-down musical trends followed from the DJ- and producer-driven,...
beat. Songwriters are Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers are New York-based songwriters and music producers who are business partners and friends. They have produced hits for Ruben Studdard, Wild Orchid, Christina Aguilera, and Rihanna's debut album...
. The music video for the song was directed by Michael Bay
Michael Bay
Michael Benjamin Bay is an American film director and producer. He is known for directing high-budget action films characterized by their fast edits, stylistic visuals and substantial practical special effects...
, becoming the director's first official project.