In the Army Now ( song ) - wikipedia In the Army Now ( song ) `` You 're in the Army Now '' Single by Bolland & Bolland from the album The Domino Theory B - side `` The Domino Theory Theme '' Released 1982 Format 7 '' single Length 3 : 15 Label TELDEC Songwriter ( s ) Rob Bolland Ferdi Bolland Producer ( s ) Rob Bolland Ferdi Bolland Bolland & Bolland singles chronology `` Way Back in the Sixties '' ( 1980 ) `` You 're in the Army Now '' ( 1982 ) `` Cambodia Moon '' ( 1982 ) `` Way Back in the Sixties '' ( 1980 ) `` In The Army Now '' ( 1982 ) `` Cambodia Moon '' ( 1982 ) `` In the Army Now '' Single by Status Quo from the album In the Army Now B - side `` Heartburn '' Released 1986 Format 7 '' single Length 4 : 40 3 : 52 ( single version ) Label Vertigo Songwriter ( s ) Rob Bolland Ferdi Bolland Producer ( s ) Pip Williams Status Quo singles chronology `` Red Sky '' ( 1986 ) `` In the Army Now '' ( 1986 ) `` Dreamin ' '' ( 1986 ) `` Red Sky '' ( 1986 ) `` In The Army Now '' ( 1986 ) `` Dreamin ' '' ( 1986 ) `` In the Army Now '' is a song by the South African - born Dutch duo Bolland & Bolland, released in 1982. The song spent 6 consecutive weeks on the top of the Norwegian singles chart. 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. Contents 1 Track listings 2 Charts and certifications 2.1 Bolland & Bolland version 2.2 Status Quo version 2.2. 1 Weekly charts 2.2. 2 Year - end charts 2.2. 3 Certifications and sales 3 Other cover versions 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Track listings 7 '' single `` In the Army Now '' ( Bolland / Bolland ) -- 3 : 52 `` Heartburn '' ( Patrick / Parfitt / Rossi ) -- 4 : 44 12 '' maxi A-Side `` In the Army Now '' ( military mix ) -- 5 : 55 B - Side `` Heartburn '' ( Patrick / Parfitt / Rossi ) -- 4 : 44 `` Late Last Night '' ( Young / Parfitt / Rossi ) -- 2 : 58 Charts and certifications Bolland & Bolland version Chart ( 1982 ) Peak position Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) South Africa ( Springbok Radio ) 9 Status Quo version Weekly charts Chart ( 1986 -- 1987 ) Peak position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 15 Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 20 France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 11 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 15 Norway ( VG - lista ) Spain ( AFYVE ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 6 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) Chart ( 2010 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 31 Chart ( 2016 ) Peak position Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) 78 Year - end charts Chart ( 1986 ) Position France ( SNEP ) 12 Chart ( 1987 ) Position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 11 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 25 Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units / Sales France ( SNEP ) Gold 652,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 250,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Other cover versions 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 ( about the 25th anniversary of the Restos du Coeur, instead of the original topic ). 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. All profits from this updated and lyrically changed version will be donated equally to the British Forces Foundation and Help for Heroes charities. This charted at no. 31 in the UK Singles charts upon its release. The lyrics were changed to a pro-war version. In 2012, Sabaton released a cover under the same title as a bonus track for their 6th album, Carolus Rex. In 2017, the German Eurodance band Captain Jack released a cover single entitled `` In the Army Now 2017 '' accompanied by an official music video. The song has also been adapted for a musical based on the film An Officer and a Gentleman, which has changed the title and chorus to `` In the Navy Now '' to fit in with the plot. See also Lists of number - one singles ( Austria ) List of number - one hits of 1986 ( Germany ) List of number - one singles of 1986 ( Ireland ) List of number - one songs in Norway List of number - one singles of the 1980s ( Switzerland ) References ^ Jump up to : `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Bolland -- You 're in the Army Now ''. VG - lista. Retrieved 6 June 2014. ^ Jump up to : Pennanen, Timo ( 2006 ). Sisältää hitin -- levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 ( in Finnish ) ( 1st ed. ). Helsinki : Tammi. ISBN 978 - 951 - 1 - 21053 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Bolland -- You 're in the Army Now ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 -- 1989 Acts ( B ) ''. Rock.co.za. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Status Quo -- In The Army Now '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Status Quo -- In The Army Now '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Status Quo -- In The Army Now '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- Status Quo -- In The Army Now ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- In the Army Now ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 April 2008. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Status Quo - In The Army Now '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Status Quo -- In The Army Now '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Status Quo -- In The Army Now ''. VG - lista. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ Salaverri, Fernando ( September 2005 ). Sólo éxitos : año a año, 1959 -- 2002 ( in Spanish ) ( 1st ed. ). Spain : Fundación Autor - SGAE. ISBN 84 - 8048 - 639 - 2. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Status Quo -- In The Army Now ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Status Quo -- In The Army Now ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia : : Związek Producentów Audio - Video ''. Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 5 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` TOP -- 1986 '' ( in French ). Top-france.fr. Retrieved 1 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Jahreshitparade 1987 '' ( in German ). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2008. Jump up ^ `` Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987 '' ( in German ). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2008. Jump up ^ `` Les Singles / Titres Certifiés `` Or '' '' ( in French ). InfoDisc. Retrieved 21 May 2016. Jump up ^ `` Les Meilleures Ventes `` Tout Temps '' de 45 T. / Singles / Téléchargement '' ( in French ). InfoDisc. Retrieved 21 May 2016. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Status Quo -- In The Army Now ''. British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Enter In The Army Now in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` Ecoutez le nouveau single des Enfoirés '' ( in French ). Charts in France. Pure Charts. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` Captain Jack -- In the Army Now 2017 ( Official Video HD '' ) on YouTube Jump up ^ Graham, Stan ( 24 April 2018 ). `` An Officer and a Gentleman at Leeds Grand Theatre until 28 April ''. Leeds Living. Retrieved 5 July 2018. External links `` In the Army Now '' performed by Azerbaijani Military Orchestra Status Quo Francis Rossi Andy Bown John ' Rhino ' Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone Alan Lancaster Jess Jaworski Alan Key John Coghlan Roy Lynes Rick Parfitt Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley Studio albums ( UK ) Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo Spare Parts Ma Kelly 's Greasy Spoon Dog of Two Head Piledriver Hello ! Quo On the Level Blue for You Rockin ' All Over the World If You Ca n't Stand the Heat... Whatever You Want Just Supposin ' Never Too Late 1 + 9 + 8 + 2 Back to Back In the Army Now Ai n't Complaining Perfect Remedy Rock ' til You Drop Thirsty Work Do n't Stop Under the Influence Famous in the Last Century Heavy Traffic Riffs The Party Ai n't Over Yet In Search of the Fourth Chord Quid Pro Quo Bula Quo ! Aquostic ( Stripped Bare ) Aquostic II : That 's a Fact ! 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 '' / `` Do n'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 ' '' `` Ai n'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 Ai n'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 Do n't Fool Me '' `` Who Gets the Love ? '' `` Not at All '' `` Little Dreamer '' `` Ca n't Give You More '' `` Rock ' til You Drop '' `` Roadhouse Medley '' `` I Did n't Mean It '' `` Sherri, Do n't Fail Me Now ! '' `` Restless '' `` When You Walk in the Room '' `` Fun Fun Fun '' `` Do n'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 ) '' Live albums Live ! Live at the N.E.C. Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC Back 2 SQ. 1 - The Frantic Four Reunion The Frantic Four 's Final Fling - Live at the Dublin O2 Arena Aquostic ! Live at the Roundhouse The Last Night of the Electrics See also Status Quo discography Bob Young Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=In_the_Army_Now_(song)&oldid=849136773 '' Categories : 1982 songs 1982 singles 1986 singles Anti-war songs Irish Singles Chart number - one singles Number - one singles in Austria Number - one singles in Finland Number - one singles in Germany Number - one singles in Norway Number - one singles in Switzerland Song recordings produced by Pip Williams Songs about the military Songs written by Ferdi Bolland Songs written by Rob Bolland Status Quo ( band ) songs Vertigo Records singles Hidden categories : CS1 Finnish - language sources ( fi ) CS1 Spanish - language sources ( es ) CS1 French - language sources ( fr ) CS1 German - language sources ( de ) Use dmy dates from October 2016 Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart making named ref Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Ireland2 Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for United Kingdom Singlechart usages for Poland Certification Table Entry usages for France Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Talk Contents About Wikipedia Azərbaycanca Čeština Deutsch Español Euskara Français Հայերեն Italiano Nederlands Norsk Română Русский Slovenčina Suomi Svenska 6 more Edit links This page was last edited on 6 July 2018, at 20 : 01 ( UTC ). 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Question: who sang i'm in the army now
Answer: Bolland & Bolland