Soldier Boy (song)

Not to be confused with Crank That (Soulja Boy).

For other uses, see Soldier Boy (disambiguation).

"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
Length	2:42
Label	Scepter
Writer(s)	Luther Dixon, Florence Green
The Shirelles singles chronology
"Baby It's You" (1962) "Soldier Boy" (1962) "Welcome Home Baby" (1962)

"Soldier Boy" is the name of a song written by Luther Dixon and Florence Green. 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