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Army of Love is a song performed by Kerli. It was released on December 16, 2010 via free download on Kerli's official website and later for purchase on April 12, 2011. A 9-track remix EP was released on May 3, 2011,[1] and part 2 was released on June 21, 2011.[2]

The song charted on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Songs chart for a total of 11 weeks, and peaked at number 1 for the week of May 7, 2011.[3] Army of Love was number 12 on the 2011 Billboard Year-End Dance/Club Songs chart.[4]

Background[]

Kerli announced on November 4, 2010 that the first single from her sophomore album would be titled Army of Love and that the video had nearly finished production.[5] As a matter of fact, the track was supposed to be belong to the album called Weapons of Mass Creation, which never got finished and released. It is therefore considered a promotional single for Utopia, which in turn was coinceived as an album but was later released as EP due to illegal leaks.

Composition[]

Army of Love was written by Kerli, Jean Baptiste, Michael McHenry and Ryan Buendia. It was produced by Free School Music and Baptiste. It features a very distinct rhythmic beat primarily consisting of an electronic keyboards, synths and a short drum beat. The song samples melody from 3 a.m. Eternal by the KLF.[6] thematically, the lyrics focus on a "call to action" by Kerli to her fans, the Moon Children, to join her in order to create an army, which is supposed to spread feelings of love and "break down the walls". In an interview with PopEater.com she revealed that the writing process was parallel to the conception of the music video:

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I saw massive guns shooting beautiful stuff. I wanted to create a concept to explain that love and innocence actually are the most beautiful things. An army just sounds really violent and forceful, but we fight with love.[7]

Critical reception[]

About.com Dance Music / Electronica's DJ Ron Slomowicz selected the track as "Song of the Day", stating "Whether blatantly selling out or making a true artistic shift in musical direction, Army of Love is catchy and may just make Kerli more accessible across the board".[8]

PopEater.com gave the song a positive review, commending the "infectious electronic beat" and noting that her "etherial vocals are the icing on the cake".[9]

Chart performance[]

The song debuted at number 51 on the Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart and after eleven weeks, peaked at number 1.[3] It also peaked at number 3 on the "Raadio Uuno Top 40" and number 10 on the Estonian Top 40.[10]

Music video[]

The music video for Army of Love was filmed in a ghost town in Estonia in 2011. The music video included a "fairytale-inspired magical forest" and a rave scene. Kerli and all the extras were dressed in a white palette for this video. It was directed by Kaimar Kukk and the outfits were designed by Kerli, Liisi Eesmaa and Grete Laus.

Synopsis[]

The video begins with a title that says: "Kerli", then "Army of Love". The first scene of the video is Kerli sitting in what appears to be a child's bedroom. She is in a rocking chair, playing with a Rubik's Cube. Then it shows Kerli in an abandoned warehouse where she picks up a phone and announces "Moon Children, prepare to take over the universe". The scene cuts to Kerli outside the building singing the first chorus and verse into a megaphone. During this, people (presumably Moonchildren) come out of various places and follow her to the street for the next scene. They follow her into a forest, where she finds a unicorn as a fairy (Kerli) sits swinging on a swing. The next scene features Kerli on a truck singing for the large crowd that surrounds it. The video is concluded by the Moonchildren marching after her as she rides the unicorn. The screen fades to black and another title is shown: "To Be Continued..." In the beginning of the video, up until the point when she says "Moonchildren, prepare to take over the universe", you can hear words like "integrity", "love", and "unity" being whispered into the background. Throughout the first part of the video, words such as "integrity", "love", "unity", "we're coming", and "K713" blink on and off screen.

Vlog[]

Kerli had a series of five video blogs documenting the music video for Army of Love from December 1, 2010, through December 21, 2010, on AOL's PopEater music blog.

Reception[]

As of January 2015, the music video has 4,607,958 views on YouTube.[11] Review site Idolator said that the song's music video is the "hottest rave to hit Middle Earth", referencing the works of J. R. R. Tolkien due to Kerli's elfin appearance in the video and the forest setting.[12]

Lyrics[]

Say loud
(Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh)
We'd love to love to love ya
Love to love to love ya

Say loud
(Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh)
We'd love to love to love ya
Love to love to love ya

I put my name on the line for love
'Cause this is what I've been waiting for
I saw it all like a sign above
So follow me, follow me

Tell me baby that you love me
(Love me)
There's nothing higher, higher than me
If love and freedom's all that we need
Then follow me, follow me

Say loud
(Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh)
We'd love to love to love ya
Love to love to love ya

Say loud
(Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh)
We'd love to love to love ya
Love to love to love ya

I put my name on the line for love
Together we'll break down the walls
This is a different kind of war
So follow me, follow me

Tell me, baby, that you love me
(Love me)
There's nothing higher, higher than me
If love and freedom's all that we need
Then follow me, follow me

Come one, come all
We're building an army, building an army
Come one, come all
We're building an army, an army of love

Say loud
(Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh)
We'd love to love to love ya
Love to love to love ya

Say loud
(Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh)
We'd love to love to love ya
Love to love to love ya

So let's go on, let's go on
On and on for love
So let's go on, let's go on
On and on for love

Tell me, baby, that you love me
(For love)
There's nothing higher, higher than me
(For love)

If love and freedom's all that we need
(For love)
Then follow me
(For love)
Follow me

Say loud
(Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh)
We'd love to love to love ya
Love to love to love ya

Say loud
(Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh)
We'd love to love to love ya
Love to love to love ya

We'd love to love to love ya
Love to love to love ya

We'd love to love to love ya
Love to love to love ya

Track listing[]

  1. Army of Love - 03:24

Digital remix EP

  1. Army of Love (Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda Radio Edit) - 04:12
  2. Army of Love (Chew Fu Rain Las Vegas Radio Edit) - 03:46
  3. Army of Love (Sultan & Ned Shepard Radio Edit) - 03:39
  4. Army of Love (Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda Remix) - 07:02
  5. Army of Love (Chew Fu Rain Las Vegas Refix Extended Club) - 05:35
  6. Army of Love (Sultan & Ned Shepard Extended Club Mix) - 05:15
  7. Army of Love (Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda Instrumental) - 07:01
  8. Army of Love (Chew Fu Rain Las Vegas Refix Dub) - 05:35
  9. Army of Love (Sultan & Ned Shepard Club Dub) - 04:59

Digital remix EP, pt. 2[2]

  1. Army of Love (Extended Army) - 05:20
  2. Army of Love (WAWA Edit) - 03:32
  3. Army of Love (Cherry Cherry Boom Boom Edit) - 03:14
  4. Army of Love (WAWA Extended Mix) - 06:17
  5. Army of Love (Cherry Cherry Boom Boom Refreak Mix) - 04:39
  6. Army of Love (DJ Lynnwood Club Mix) - 07:07
  7. Army of Love (WAWA Dub) - 06:17
  8. Army of Love (DJ Lynnwood Dub) - 06:09

Digital remix EP, pt. 3[13]

  1. "Army of Love (Sonny Wharton Dub)" - 6:30
  2. "Army of Love (Sonny Wharton Remix)" - 6:29
  3. "Army of Love (Sonny Wharton Radio Edit)" - 3:25
  4. "Army of Love (Riley & Durrant Radio Edit)" - 3:37
  5. "Army of Love (Riley & Durrant Dub)" - 5:18
  6. "Army of Love (Riley & Durrant Vocal Mix)" - 5:48

Gallery[]

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Army of Love

References[]

  1. Army of Love (Remixes): Kerli. iTunes. Retrieved on May 3, 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Army of Love (Remixes), pt. 2: Kerli. iTunes. Retrieved on June 21, 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Club Music, Hot Dance Songs, Club Songs, Dance Club Music Charts. Billboard. Retrieved on May 3, 2011.
  4. http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-dance-club-play-songs?begin=11&order=position
  5. Kerli uus muusikavideo aitab teistele paljastada tema "salajast Eestit". November 4, 2010. Noorte Hääl. Retrieved on March 30, 2011. Template:Link language
  6. Kerli's Army of Love sample of The KLF's 3 a.m. Eternal (Live at the S.S.L.). WhoSampled.
  7. Kerli Pursues the American Dream With Her Beautiful 'Army of Love'. Gayles, Contessa. Februrary 24, 2011.
  8. Song of the Day: Kerli - Army of Love. About.com. Retrieved on May 3, 2011.
  9. Kerli, 'Army of Love' -- Exclusive Song Premiere. December 12, 2010. PopEater.com. Retrieved on May 3, 2011.
  10. Eesti top 40. 2011. Raadio Uuno. (Estonian). Retrieved on May 27, 2011.
  11. Kerli - Army Of Love. Vevo. December 17, 2010. YouTube. Retrieved on May 3, 2011.
  12. Kerli Raves In The Woods In Her “Army Of Love” Video. Becky Bain. December 22, 2010. Idolator.
  13. Army of Love (Remixes): Kerli. Amazon.com. Retrieved on July 13, 2012.
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