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Soldier Boy (song)

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Released
  
March 1962

Genre
  
R&B

Format
  
7" single

Length
  
2:42

B-side
  
"Love Is a Swingin' Thing"

Recorded
  
Bell Sound Studios, New York

"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.

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  • The recording was used in the film The Wanderers (1979).
  • The recording was used in the film Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
  • Actress Brittany Murphy sings the song in the 2001 movie Riding in Cars with Boys.
  • The recording was used in the television series 11.22.63 (2016) episode 7 Soldier Boy

    • 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.
  • It was covered by Diane Renay in 1964.
  • "Soldier Boy" was covered too by the Mexican children's group La Onda Vaselina in 1989, titled "Yo te esperaré" and adapted by the composer and Mexican singer Julissa.

    • References

    Soldier Boy (song) Wikipedia
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