"Soldier's Heart" is a 2001 song by

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. The song, written and produced by Kelly himself, is a tribute to the soldiers in

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. It appeared on some European releases of "

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" as a

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. The song was later released as a single in 2003 and appeared on Second official

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called My Diary released in 2005, renamed "Front Line".

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donated all the proceeds from this song to the families of the American Soldiers. The song peaked at number 80 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart.

Music video

Kelly recorded two videos for this song, a music video and an

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Live performance. The music video shows R. Kelly playing the piano and also singing in front of the American flag with Hart Hollman & The Motown Romance Orchestra.

Critical reception

The songs has received positive reviews from fans and critics alike.

Live performance

Kelly later performed this song live on '' The Arsenio Hall Show'' in 2013 as a tribute to the late

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Track listing

;US CD single # "Soldier's Heart"

Chart performance

References

Songs about soldiers Songs about the military 2001 songs 2003 singles R. Kelly songs Songs written by R. Kelly Charity singles Song recordings produced by R. Kelly Jive Records singles {{2000s-US-single-stub