Soldier, Soldier (song)

"Soldier, Soldier"
Single by Captain Jack
from the album The Mission
Released	30 May 1996 (1996-05-30)
Length	3:34
Label	CDL – Cologne Dance Label EMI Electrola
Songwriter(s)	Liza da Costa Udo Niebergall Richard Witte
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 by the German Eurodance group Captain Jack. It was released in May 1996 as the third single from their first album, The Mission . The song was successful in various countries, particularly in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands, where it peaked at number three. The song also reached number six in Finland and number 11 in Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Soldier, Soldier" reached number 19.

Music video

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [1]	13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2]	21
Czech Republic (IFPI CR) [3]	3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [4]	19
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [5]	6
Germany (GfK) [6]	11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [7]	4
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8]	3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [9]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Germany (Media Control) [10]	69
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [11]	54
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [12]	47

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Europe	30 May 1996	CD	CDL – Cologne Dance Label EMI Electrola	[6]
Japan	4 September 1996		EMI CDL – Cologne Dance Label Intercord Japan	[13]

References

1. "Captain Jack – Soldier Soldier" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
2. "Captain Jack – Soldier Soldier" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
3. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 13, no. 25. 22 June 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 13, no. 31. 3 August 1996. p. 14. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
5. "Captain Jack: Soldier Soldier" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
6. "Captain Jack – Soldier Soldier" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
8. "Captain Jack – Soldier Soldier" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
9. "Captain Jack – Soldier Soldier". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
10. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1996" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 7 August 2015.
11. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
12. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1996". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 February 2020.
13. "キャプテン・ジャック | ソルジャー・ソルジャー" [Captain Jack | Soldier Soldier] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 11 May 2025.