Status Quo - In The Army Now (All 1986 Versions) [Remastered 2025]

"You're in the Army Now" is a song by the South African-born Dutch duo Bolland & Bolland, released in 1981. The song spent six consecutive weeks on the top of the Norwegian singles chart.

In 1986 (released September 22, 1986), British rock band Status Quo covered "In the Army Now" on their 1986 album of the same name. Their version added a prominent synth riff and changed the line "Smiling faces on the way to 'Nam" to "Smiling faces as you wait to land", thus removing the explicit reference to the Vietnam War. The 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.

The single went gold in France (500,000 copies sold) and silver in the UK (250,000 copies sold).

#1 Austria, Iceland, Ireland, Switzerland, West Germany
#2 France, Norway, Spain, UK Singles
#3 Portugal
#5 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)
#6 Sweden
#11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)
#15 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders), Netherlands (Single Top 100)
#20 Finland

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00:00 - In The Army Now (Single Version)
03:56 - In The Army Now (Military Mix)
09:56 - In The Army Now (Album Version)

Written-By – Bolland & Bolland (Rob & Ferdi Bolland)
Remix (military mix) – Pip Williams

℗ + © 1986 Phonogram Ltd. (London)

Lyrics:

A vacation in a forreign land
Uncle Sam does the best he can
You're in the army now
Oh, oh, you're in the army now

Now you remember what the draftman said
Nothing to do all day but stay in bed
You're in the army now
Oh, oh, you're in the army now

You be the hero of thw neiborhood
Nobody knows that you left for good
You're in the army now
Oh, oh, you're in the army now

Smiling faces as you wait to land
But once you get there no one gives a damn
You're in the army now
Oh, oh, you're in the army now

Hand grenades flying over your head
Missiles flying over your head
If you want to survive get out of bed
You're in the army now
Oh, oh, you're in the army now

Shots ring out in the dad of night
The sergant calls (stand up and fight)
You're in the army now
Oh, oh, you're in the army now

You've got your orders better shoot on sight
Your finger's on the trigger
But it don't seem right
You're in the army now
Oh, oh, you're in the army now
You're in the army now

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