Soldier, Soldier (song)

"Soldier, Soldier"
Single by Captain Jack
from the album The Mission
B-side"Remix"
Released30 May 1996
GenreEurodance
Length3:34
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Udo Niebergall
Captain Jack singles chronology
"Drill Instructor"
(1996) 		"Soldier, Soldier"
(1996) 		"Little Boy"
(1996)
Music video
"Soldier Soldier" on YouTube

"Soldier, Soldier" is a song recorded by the German eurodance group Captain Jack. It was released in May 1996 as the third single from their album, The Mission. The song had a great success in many countries, particularly in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands where it peaked at number 3. The song also reached number 6 in Finland and number 11 in Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Soldier, Soldier" reached number 19.

The song has connection with the traditional ballad "Soldier, Soldier".

Music video

The music video was directed by Mark Glaeser and filmed on the island of Saint Barthélemy.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] 21
Czech Republic (IFPI CR)[2] 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 19
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[1] 6
Germany (Media Control Charts)[4] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[1] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[1] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 69
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 54
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 47

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Soldier, Soldier", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 19, 2008)
  2. ^ "Top 10 Czech Republic" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  4. ^ German peak singles positions
  5. ^ "Captain Jack – Soldier Soldier" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  6. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  7. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1996". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1996". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 28, 2020.