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In the Army Now (song)

January 01, 1970

"You're in the Army Now" is a song by the South African-born Dutch duo Bolland & Bolland, released in 1982. The song spent six consecutive weeks on the top of the Norwegian singles chart.[1] A cover by British rock band Status Quo, simplified as "In the Army Now", was internationally successful in 1986.

"You're in the Army Now"
Single by Bolland & Bolland
from the album The Domino Theory
B-side"The Domino Theory Theme"
Released1982
Length3:15
LabelTELDEC
Songwriter(s)
  • Rob Bolland
  • Ferdi Bolland
Producer(s)
  • Rob Bolland
  • Ferdi Bolland
Bolland & Bolland singles chronology
"Way Back in the Sixties"
(1980) 		"You're in the Army Now"
(1982) 		"Cambodia Moon"
(1982)

Charts edit

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[1] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 2
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[4] 9

Status Quo version edit

"In the Army Now"
 
Single by Status Quo
from the album In the Army Now
B-side"Heartburn"
Released22 September 1986 (1986-09-22)[5]
GenreArena rock[6]
Length
  • 4:40
  • 3:52 (single version)
LabelVertigo
Songwriter(s)
  • Rob Bolland
  • Ferdi Bolland
Producer(s)Pip Williams
Status Quo singles chronology
"Red Sky"
(1986) 		"In the Army Now"
(1986) 		"Dreamin'"
(1986)
Music video
"In the Army Now" on YouTube

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 reached 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.[7] This version charted at no. 31 in the UK Singles charts upon its release. All profits from this updated version were donated equally to the British Forces Foundation and Help for Heroes charities.[citation needed]

Track listings edit

7-inch single

  1. "In the Army Now" (Bolland/Bolland) – 3:52
  2. "Heartburn" (Patrick/Parfitt/Rossi) – 4:44

12-inch maxi

A1. "In the Army Now" (military mix) – 5:55
B1. "Heartburn" (Patrick/Parfitt/Rossi) – 4:44
B2. "Late Last Night" (Young/Parfitt/Rossi) – 2:58

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Certifications and sales for "In the Army Now"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[31] Gold 500,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 250,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other cover version edit

The song has also been adapted[when?] for a musical based on the film An Officer and a Gentleman, which changed the title and chorus to "In the Navy Now" to fit in with the plot.[33][importance?]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Bolland – You're in the Army Now". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  3. ^ "Bolland – You're in the Army Now". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (B)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Status Quo – In The Army Now" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  6. ^ Greene, Doyle (2014). "Part Three—Sign of the Times: Cover Songs in Context". The Rock Cover Song: Culture, History, Politics. McFarland & Company. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-7864-7908-5.
  7. ^ "Status Quo Lyrics "In The Army Now [2010 Version]"". LyricsBOX.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Status Quo – In The Army Now" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Status Quo – In The Army Now" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  10. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 50. 20 December 1986. p. 16. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Status Quo – In The Army Now" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Topp 10". DV (in Icelandic). 7 November 1986. p. 43. ISSN 1021-8254. Retrieved 2 September 2020 – via Timarit.is.
  13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – In the Army Now". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Status Quo – In The Army Now". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  16. ^ "Top 3 in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 2. 17 January 1987. p. 14. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  17. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  18. ^ "Status Quo – In The Army Now". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  19. ^ "Status Quo – In The Army Now". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – In The Army Now" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  23. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  24. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles: Hot 100 of the Year 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 29. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  25. ^ "Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 24 January 1987. p. 24.
  26. ^ "Jahreshitparade 1987" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  27. ^ "European Charts of the Year 1987 > Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 34. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  28. ^ "Top Sellers 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 11. 12 March 1988. p. 25. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 6 October 2021 – via American Radio History.
  29. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  30. ^ . Offiziellecharts.de (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015.
  31. ^ "French single certifications – Status Quo – In The Army Now" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 18 November 2021. Select STATUS QUO and click OK. 
  32. ^ "British single certifications – Status Quo – In The Army Now". British Phonographic Industry.
  33. ^ Graham, Stan (24 April 2018). "An Officer and a Gentleman at Leeds Grand Theatre until 28 April". Leeds Living. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

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You re in the Army Now is a song by the South African born Dutch duo Bolland amp Bolland released in 1982 The song spent six consecutive weeks on the top of the Norwegian singles chart 1 A cover by British rock band Status Quo simplified as In the Army Now was internationally successful in 1986 You re in the Army Now Single by Bolland amp Bollandfrom the album The Domino TheoryB side The Domino Theory Theme Released1982Length3 15LabelTELDECSongwriter s Rob BollandFerdi BollandProducer s Rob BollandFerdi BollandBolland amp Bolland singles chronology Way Back in the Sixties 1980 You re in the Army Now 1982 Cambodia Moon 1982 Contents 1 Charts 2 Status Quo version 2 1 Track listings 2 2 Charts 2 2 1 Weekly charts 2 2 2 Year end charts 3 Certifications and sales 4 Other cover version 5 See also 6 ReferencesCharts editChart 1982 Peakposition Finland Suomen virallinen lista 2 1 Norway VG lista 1 1 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 3 2 South Africa Springbok Radio 4 9Status Quo version edit In the Army Now nbsp Single by Status Quofrom the album In the Army NowB side Heartburn Released22 September 1986 1986 09 22 5 GenreArena rock 6 Length4 40 3 52 single version LabelVertigoSongwriter s Rob BollandFerdi BollandProducer s Pip WilliamsStatus Quo singles chronology Red Sky 1986 In the Army Now 1986 Dreamin 1986 Music video In the Army Now on YouTube 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 reached 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 7 This version charted at no 31 in the UK Singles charts upon its release All profits from this updated version were donated equally to the British Forces Foundation and Help for Heroes charities citation needed Track listings edit 7 inch single In the Army Now Bolland Bolland 3 52 Heartburn Patrick Parfitt Rossi 4 44 12 inch maxi A1 In the Army Now military mix 5 55 B1 Heartburn Patrick Parfitt Rossi 4 44 B2 Late Last Night Young Parfitt Rossi 2 58 Charts edit Weekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for In the Army Now Chart 1986 1987 Peakposition Austria O3 Austria Top 40 8 1 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 9 15 Europe European Hot 100 Singles 10 5 Finland Suomen virallinen lista 2 20 France SNEP 11 2 Iceland RUV 12 1 Ireland IRMA 13 1 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 14 11 Netherlands Single Top 100 5 15 Norway VG lista 15 2 Portugal AFP 16 3 Spain AFYVE 17 2 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 18 6 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 19 1 UK Singles OCC 20 2 West Germany Official German Charts 21 1 Chart 2010 Peakposition UK Singles OCC 22 31 Chart 2022 Peakposition Poland Polish Airplay Top 100 23 63 Year end charts edit 1986 year end chart performance for In the Army Now Chart 1986 Position Europe European Hot 100 Singles 24 90 UK Singles OCC 25 24 1987 year end chart performance for In the Army Now Chart 1987 Position Austria O3 Austria Top 40 26 11 Europe European Hot 100 Singles 27 60 France SNEP 28 10 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 29 25 West Germany Official German Charts 30 40Certifications and sales editCertifications and sales for In the Army Now Region Certification Certified units sales France SNEP 31 Gold 500 000 United Kingdom BPI 32 Silver 250 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Other cover version editThe song has also been adapted when for a musical based on the film An Officer and a Gentleman which changed the title and chorus to In the Navy Now to fit in with the plot 33 importance See also editLists 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 edit a b Bolland You re in the Army Now VG lista Retrieved 6 June 2014 a b Pennanen Timo 2006 Sisaltaa hitin levyt ja esittajat Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 in Finnish 1st ed Helsinki Tammi ISBN 978 951 1 21053 5 Bolland You re in the Army Now Singles Top 100 Retrieved 6 June 2014 South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 1989 Acts B Rock co za Retrieved 6 June 2014 a b Status Quo In The Army Now in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 6 June 2014 Greene Doyle 2014 Part Three Sign of the Times Cover Songs in Context The Rock Cover Song Culture History Politics McFarland amp Company p 138 ISBN 978 0 7864 7908 5 Status Quo Lyrics In The Army Now 2010 Version LyricsBOX com Retrieved 26 May 2022 Status Quo In The Army Now in German O3 Austria Top 40 Retrieved 6 June 2014 Status Quo In The Army Now in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved 6 June 2014 European Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 3 no 50 20 December 1986 p 16 Retrieved 13 November 2020 Status Quo In The Army Now in French Les classement single Retrieved 6 June 2014 Topp 10 DV in Icelandic 7 November 1986 p 43 ISSN 1021 8254 Retrieved 2 September 2020 via Timarit is The Irish Charts Search Results In the Army Now Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 15 April 2008 Nederlandse Top 40 week 48 1986 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 6 June 2014 Status Quo In The Army Now VG lista Retrieved 6 June 2014 Top 3 in Europe PDF Music amp Media Vol 4 no 2 17 January 1987 p 14 Retrieved 13 November 2020 Salaverri Fernando September 2005 Solo exitos ano a ano 1959 2002 in Spanish 1st ed Spain Fundacion Autor SGAE ISBN 84 8048 639 2 Status Quo In The Army Now Singles Top 100 Retrieved 6 June 2014 Status Quo In The Army Now Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved 6 June 2014 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 2 July 2013 Offiziellecharts de Status Quo In The Army Now in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 6 June 2014 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 6 June 2014 Listy bestsellerow wyroznienia Zwiazek Producentow Audio Video Polish Airplay Top 100 Retrieved 14 March 2022 European Hot 100 Singles Hot 100 of the Year 1986 PDF Music amp Media Vol 3 no 51 52 27 December 1986 p 29 Retrieved 13 November 2020 Top 100 Singles Music Week London England Spotlight Publications 24 January 1987 p 24 Jahreshitparade 1987 in German Austriancharts at Hung Medien Retrieved 1 August 2008 European Charts of the Year 1987 gt Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 4 no 51 52 26 December 1987 p 34 Retrieved 13 November 2020 Top Sellers 1987 PDF Music amp Media Vol 5 no 11 12 March 1988 p 25 OCLC 29800226 Retrieved 6 October 2021 via American Radio History Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987 in German Hitparade ch Hung Medien Retrieved 1 August 2008 Top 100 Single Jahrescharts 1987 Offiziellecharts de in German GfK Entertainment charts Archived from the original on 9 May 2015 French single certifications Status Quo In The Army Now in French InfoDisc Retrieved 18 November 2021 SelectSTATUS QUOand clickOK British single certifications Status Quo In The Army Now British Phonographic Industry Graham Stan 24 April 2018 An Officer and a Gentleman at Leeds Grand Theatre until 28 April Leeds Living Retrieved 5 July 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title In the Army Now song amp oldid 1220036937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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