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In the Army Now (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'You're in the Army Now'" is a song by the South African-born Dutch duo Bolland & Bolland, released in 1982. The song spent 6 consecutive weeks on the top of the Norwegian singles chart. A cover by British rock band Status Quo, simplified as "'In the Army Now'", was internationally successful in 1986.
Charts
Status Quo version
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| name = In the Army Now
| cover = In the Army Now (single) cover art.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Status Quo
| album = In the Army Now
| B-side = Heartburn
| released = 1986
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Arena rock
| length = 4:40
3:52 (single version)
| label = Vertigo
| writer =
| producer = Pip Williams
| prev_title = Red Sky
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = Dreamin'
| next_year = 1986
| misc =
}}
In 1986, British rock band Status Quo covered "In the Army Now" on their 1986 album of the same name. Their version peaked at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. It hit the top of the charts in German-speaking Europe as well as Ireland, whilst peaking highly in Norway, Spain and Sweden.
In September 2010, Status Quo released a new version of the song with the Corps of Army Choir through their label Universal/UMC as a special release. The lyrics were changed to a pro-soldier version. All profits from this updated version are donated equally to the British Forces Foundation and Help for Heroes charities. This charted at no. 31 in the UK Singles charts upon its release.
Track listings
;7" single#"In the Army Now" (Bolland/Bolland) 3:52
#"Heartburn" (Patrick/Parfitt/Rossi) 4:44
;12" maxi
A-Side
#"In the Army Now" (military mix) 5:55
B-Side
#"Heartburn" (Patrick/Parfitt/Rossi) 4:44
#"Late Last Night" (Young/Parfitt/Rossi) 2:58
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
Other cover versions
The song has also been adapted for a musical based on the film 'An Officer and a Gentleman', which has changed the title and chorus to "In the Navy Now" to fit in with the plot.
See also
*Lists of number-one singles (Austria)
*List of number-one hits of 1986 (Germany)
*List of number-one singles of 1986 (Ireland)
*List of number-one songs in Norway
*List of number-one singles of the 1980s (Switzerland)
References
Category:1982 songs
Category:1982 singles
Category:1986 singles
Category:Anti-war songs
Category:Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in Austria
Category:Number-one singles in Finland
Category:Number-one singles in Germany
Category:Number-one singles in Iceland
Category:Number-one singles in Norway
Category:Number-one singles in Switzerland
Category:Song recordings produced by Pip Williams
Category:Songs about the military
Category:Songs written by Ferdi Bolland
Category:Songs written by Rob Bolland
Category:Status Quo (band) songs
Category:Teldec singles
Category:Vertigo Records singles
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