"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.
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
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
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abPennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi.
ISBN978-951-1-21053-5.