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Soldier, Soldier (song)

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"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

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

Charts

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Weekly charts

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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

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

References

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  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.