Soldier Boy (song)

"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.^[1] 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)
• 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

Charts

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.^[2]
• 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.

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