"Soldier Boy"
#1 weeks: 3
weeks: 1962-05-05, 1962-05-12, 1962-05-19
artist: The Shirelles
album: Baby It's You
writers: Luther Dixon, Florence Green
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formats: 7" single
lengths: 2:42
"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.