Soldier Boy is a song written by Luther Dixon and Florence Greenberg and made famous by the girl group the Shirelles.
Released as a single in 1962, it met with great success, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks. Billboard ranked it as the No. 10 song for 1962.
"Soldier Boy" | ||||
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Single by The Shirelles | ||||
from the album Baby It's You | ||||
B-side | "Love Is a Swingin' Thing" | |||
Released | March 1962 | |||
Recorded | Bell Sound (New York City) | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:42 | |||
Label | Scepter (Florence Greenberg-Owner) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Luther Dixon, Florence Greenberg | |||
Producer(s) | Luther Dixon | |||
The Shirelles singles chronology | ||||
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Record executive Florence Greenberg, founder of Scepter Records (the Shirelles' record label), wrote the song and was originally titled "I'll Be True to You". The main frame of the song's lyrics make no mention of a soldier. It was only while recording at Bell Sound Studios that the Shirelles gave the song a much better title to reflect its narrative, the profession of someone's love for the titular soldier boy in which she promises to remain true to him while he's away. The song was released as a single by The Shirelles in 1962 and met with great success, topping the US Billboard Hot 100.
Chart (1962) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade) | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
US R&B | 3 |
UK Singles Chart | 23 |
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