Soldier Boy by The Shirelles

Saturday, May 5, 1962 – May 25, 1962 All day

Artist: The Shirelles Weeks at #1: 3 weeks Chart dates: May 5, 1962 – May 19, 1962

About

"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.