Soldier Boy (song)
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| "Soldier Boy" | ||
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| Single by The Shirelles | ||
| from the album Baby It's You | ||
| B-side(s) | "Love Is a Swingin' Thing" | |
| Released | 1962 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Length | 2:42 | |
| Label | Scepter | |
| Writer(s) | Luther Dixon, Florence Greenberg | |
| Chart positions | ||
| The Shirelles singles chronology | ||
| Baby It's You (1962) |
Soldier Boy (1962) |
Welcome Home Baby (1962) |
"Soldier Boy" is the name of a song written by Luther Dixon and Florence Greenberg. The song was released as a single by The Shirelles in 1962 and met with great success, topping the Billboard Hot 100. The song's lyrics are a profession of the singer's love for the titular soldier boy in which she promises to remain true to him while he's away.
| Preceded by "Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single May 5, 1962 |
Succeeded by "Stranger on the Shore" by Mr. Acker Bilk |
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