Soldier Boy (song)
Not to be confused with Crank That (Soulja Boy).
| "Soldier Boy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Shirelles | ||||
| from the album Baby It's You | ||||
| B-side | "Love Is a Swingin' Thing" | |||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | Bell Sound Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Scepter(Florence Greenberg-Owner) | |||
| Writer(s) | Luther Dixon, Florence Greenberg | |||
| The Shirelles singles chronology | ||||
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"Soldier Boy" is 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 US 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.
In popular culture
- The recording was used in the film The Wanderers (1979).
- The recording was used in the film Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
Charts
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US R&B | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 23 |
| Preceded by "Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single May 5, 1962 (three weeks) |
Succeeded by "Stranger on the Shore" by Mr. Acker Bilk |
Cover versions
"Soldier Boy" was covered by American country music artist Donna Fargo in 1991. Her version peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
It was covered by Diane Renay in 1964.
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