Soldier Boy (song)
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Not to be confused with Crank That (Soulja Boy).
For other uses, see Soldier Boy (disambiguation).
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| Single by The Shirelles from the album Baby It's You |
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| B-side | "Love Is a Swingin' Thing" | ||||
| Released | 1962 | ||||
| Format | 7" single | ||||
| Recorded | Bell Sound Studios New York | ||||
| Length | 2:42 | ||||
| Label | Scepter | ||||
| Writer(s) | Luther Dixon, Florence Greenberg | ||||
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"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. This song is also widely listened to in various Chicano communities of the United States. Due to the popularity of the song, many Chicano gang members adopted the song's name as their moniker, primarily in the southern California barrios such as East Los Angeles.
| 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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