A Warrior's Call
| "A Warrior's Call" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Volbeat featuring Mikkel Kessler | ||||
| from the album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven | ||||
| Released | 30 August 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Poulsen | |||
| Producer(s) | Jacob Hansen | |||
| Volbeat singles chronology | ||||
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"A Warrior's Call" is a song by Danish rock band Volbeat and the ninth track from their fourth studio album, Beyond Hell/Above Heaven. It is dedicated to former professional boxer Mikkel Kessler who provides vocals on the track. It was released in 2011 as a single to active rock stations. The music video was directed by Matt Wignall, released in November 2011, and shows a rock concert and archive footage of Kessler.
In February 2012, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Active Rock chart.[1]
This song is also the theme song of Bryce Kenny's Great Clips Mohawk Warrior Monster Truck that has been held in Monster Jam events since 2017.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[2] | 21 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3] | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] | 45 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[5] | Gold | 15,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[7] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
| Streaming | ||
| Sweden (GLF)[9] | Platinum | 8,000,000† |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Volbeat Score Their First No. 1 Hit in America With 'A Warrior's Call'". loudwire.com. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Volbeat Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Volbeat Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call". Music Canada. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Volbeat – A Warrior's Call" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.