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"In the Army Now"
Single by Status Quo
from the album In the Army Now
B-side "Heartburn"
Released 1986
Format 7" single
Genre Hard rock
Length 3:52
Label Vertigo
Writer(s) Rob Bolland
Ferdi Bolland
Producer Pip Williams

"In the Army Now" is a song by the Dutch duo Rob and Ferdi Bolland, recorded in 1981. The song was also later recorded by the English rock band Status Quo on their 1986 album, In the Army Now, and their version peaked at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. Slovenian industrial band Laibach recorded a cover-version for their war-themed NATO album in 1994. In 2009, Les Enfoirés covered the song under the title "Ici Les Enfoirés", using the same tune, but changing the lyrics to ones in the French language.[1]

Contents

Track listings

10" maxi
  • 10" maxi 1
  1. "In the Army Now" (military mix) — 5:55
  • 10" maxi 2
  1. "Heartburn" (Patrick/Parfitt/Rossi)— 4:44
  2. "Late Last Night" (Young/Parfitt/Rossi)— 2:58
7" single
  1. "In the Army Now" (Bolland/Bolland)— 3:52
  2. "Heartburn" (Patrick/Parfitt/Rossi)— 4:44

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
France[2] Gold 1987 500,000

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[3] 1
French SNEP Singles Chart[3] 2
German Singles Chart[4] 1
Irish Singles Chart[5] 1
Norwegian Singles Chart[3] 2
Swedish Singles Chart[3] 6
Swiss Singles Chart[3] 1
UK Singles Chart[6] 2
End of year chart (1987) Position
Austrian Singles Chart[7] 11
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 25
Preceded by
"Coming Home (Jeanny Part II)" by Falco		 German number-one single
21 November 1986 - 12 December 1986		 Succeeded by
"Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles
Preceded by
"The Final Countdown" by Europe		 Swiss number-one single
23 November 1986 - 4 January 1987		 Succeeded by
"Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" by Mel and Kim
Preceded by
"You Want Love (Maria, Maria ...)" by Mixed Emotions		 Austrian number-one single
15 January 1987		 Succeeded by
"You Want Love (Maria, Maria ...)" by Mixed Emotions

References

  1. ^ "Ecoutez le nouveau single des Enfoirés", Chartsinfrance, January 3, 2009 Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
  2. ^ French certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved 11 August 2008)
  3. ^ a b c d e "In the Army Now", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 15 April 2008)
  4. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved 15 April 2008)
  5. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 15 April 2008)
  6. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 15 April 2008)
  7. ^ 1987 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 1 August 2008)
  8. ^ 1987 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 1 August 2008)
Status Quo
Francis Rossi • Rick Parfitt • Andy Bown • John 'Rhino' Edwards • Matt Letley
John Coghlan • Alan Lancaster • Pete Kircher • Jeff Rich • Roy Lynes
Albums (UK)
Hit Singles (UK)
See also

"In the Army Now"
Single by Status Quo
from the album In the Army Now
B-side "Heartburn"
Released 1986
Format 7" single
Recorded 1986
Genre Hard rock
Length 4:40
Label Vertigo
Writer(s) Rob Bolland
Ferdi Bolland
Producer Pip Williams
Status Quo singles chronology

"Red Sky" "In The Army Now" "Dreamin'"

"In the Army Now" is a song by the Dutch duo Rob and Ferdi Bolland, recorded in 1981. The song was also later recorded by the British rock band Status Quo on their 1986 album, In the Army Now, and their version peaked at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. Slovenian industrial band Laibach recorded a cover-version for their war-themed NATO album in 1994. In 2009, Les Enfoirés covered the song under the title "Ici Les Enfoirés", using the same tune, but changing the lyrics to ones in the French language.[1] A German language version was released by the band Fee in 1987, titled Du mußt zur Bundeswehr.[2]

On 26 September 2010, Status Quo will released a new version of "In The Army Now" with the Corps Of Army Choir through Universal / UMC. All profits from this updated and lyrically-reworked version will be donated equally to the British Forces Foundation and Help For Heroes charities. This charted at #31 in the UK Singles charts upon its release.

Contents

Track listings

7" single
  1. "In the Army Now" (Bolland/Bolland) — 3:52
  2. "Heartburn" (Patrick/Parfitt/Rossi) — 4:44
12" maxi

A-Side

  1. "In the Army Now" (military mix) — 5:55

B-Side

  1. "Heartburn" (Patrick/Parfitt/Rossi) — 4:44
  2. "Late Last Night" (Young/Parfitt/Rossi) — 2:58

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[3] 1
French SNEP Singles Chart[3] 2
German Singles Chart[4] 1
Irish Singles Chart[5] 1
Norwegian Singles Chart[3] 2
Swedish Singles Chart[3] 6
Swiss Singles Chart[3] 1
UK Singles Chart[6] 2

End of year charts

End of year chart (1987) Position
Austrian Singles Chart[7] 11
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 25

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
France[9] Gold 1987 500,000

Chart successions

Preceded by
"Coming Home (Jeanny Part II)" by Falco 		German number-one single
21 November 1986 - 12 December 1986 		Succeeded by
"Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles
Preceded by
"The Final Countdown" by Europe 		Swiss number-one single
23 November 1986 - 4 January 1987 		Succeeded by
"Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" by Mel and Kim
Preceded by
"You Want Love (Maria, Maria ...)" by Mixed Emotions 		Austrian number-one single
15 January 1987 		Succeeded by
"You Want Love (Maria, Maria ...)" by Mixed Emotions

References

  1. ^ "Ecoutez le nouveau single des Enfoirés", Chartsinfrance, January 3, 2009 Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
  2. ^ The Makers of... (Retrieved June 10, 2010)
  3. ^ a b c d e "In the Army Now", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 15 April 2008)
  4. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved 15 April 2008)
  5. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 15 April 2008)
  6. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 15 April 2008)
  7. ^ 1987 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 1 August 2008)
  8. ^ 1987 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 1 August 2008)
  9. ^ French certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved 11 August 2008)
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Status Quo
Francis Rossi • Rick Parfitt • Andy Bown • John 'Rhino' Edwards • Matt Letley
John Coghlan • Alan Lancaster • Pete Kircher • Jeff Rich • Roy Lynes
Albums (UK)
UK Top 20 singles
"Pictures of Matchstick Men" • "Ice in the Sun" • "Down the Dustpipe" • "Paper Plane" • "Mean Girl" • "Caroline" • "Break the Rules" • "Down Down" • "Roll Over Lay Down" • "Rain" • "Mystery Song" • "The Wild Side of Life" • "Rockin' All Over the World" • "Again and Again" • "Whatever You Want" • "Living on an Island" • "What You're Proposing" • "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" • "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" • "Rock 'n' Roll" • "Dear John" • "Ol' Rag Blues" • "A Mess of Blues" • "Marguerita Time" • "Going Down Town Tonight" • "The Wanderer" • "Rollin' Home" • "Red Sky" • "In the Army Now" • "Dreamin'" • "Ain't Complaining" • "Running All Over the World" • "Burning Bridges" • "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" • "Come On You Reds" • "Jam Side Down" • "You'll Come 'Round" • "The Party Ain't Over Yet"
Other singles
"Black Veils of Melancholy" • "Make Me Stay a Bit Longer" • "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" • "The Price of Love" • "In My Chair" • "Tune to the Music" • "Gerdundula" • "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" • "Accident Prone" • "She Don't Fool Me" • "Who Gets the Love?" • "Not at All" • "Little Dreamer" • "Can't Give You More" • "Rock 'til You Drop" • "Roadhouse Medley" • "I Didn't Mean It" • "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" • "Restless" • "When You Walk in the Room" • "Fun Fun Fun" • "Don't Stop" • "All Around My Hat" • "The Way It Goes" • "Little White Lies" • "Twenty Wild Horses" • "Mony Mony" • "Old Time Rock and Roll" • "All Stand Up" • "Thinking of You" • "All That Counts Is Love" • "Beginning of the End" • "It's Christmas Time" • "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
See also
Book:Status Quo
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