"Soldier Boy" is a song written by Luther Dixon and Florence Greenberg and made famous by the girl group the Shirelles.
Released as a single in 1962, it met with great success, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks.
The main frame of the song's lyrics make no mention of a soldier.
It was only while recording at Bell Sound Studios that the Shirelles gave the song a much better title to reflect its narrative, the profession of someone's love for the titular soldier boy in which she promises to remain true to him while he's away.
[3] The song was released as a single by The Shirelles in 1962 and met with great success, topping the US Billboard Hot 100.