page_title: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
section_title: Other versions of the song
hierarchical_section_title: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy / Other versions of the song
caption_attribution_description: English: 13 year old Michelle Creber performing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
context_page_description: "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is a song which became a major hit for The Andrews Sisters and an iconic World War II tune that first appeared in the Abbott & Costello comedy film, Buck Privates. It reached number six on the U.S. pop singles chart in early 1941. The song is ranked No. 6 on Songs of the Century. Bette Midler's 1972 recording of the song also reached the top ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
  "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost out to "The Last Time I Saw Paris".
  The song is closely based on an earlier Raye-Prince hit, "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar," which is about a virtuoso boogie-woogie piano player.
context_section_description: The Andrews Sisters have recorded at least 3 different versions on different labels. The Original on Decca Records in 1941, Capitol Records in 1956, and Dot Records in 1962.
  In 1990, pop/R&B group En Vogue did a shortened version of the song for their album Born to Sing, rewording it to sound more urban, i.e. "boogie woogie hip hop boy".
  In 1991, Marie Osmond recorded the song as an inspiration for the military and as part of her USO tour for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.
  In 1995, UK dance act Two In A Tank produced a dance version called Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Don't Stop.
  In 1997, the Kidsongs Kids and the Biggles recorded the song for their Kidsongs video "I Can Do It!".
  In 2003, Brighton downtempo act Backini remixed a version called Company B Boy for their album Threads.
  In 2006, the Puppini Sisters recorded the song for their album Betcha Bottom Dollar.
  In 2007, R&B/Gospel group Jerry Lawson and Talk of the Town recorded the song on their album Jerry Lawson Talk of the Town.
  On their 2008 Live in Concert DVD, the von Trapp Children sang this song.
  In 2010, on VH1 Divas Salute The Troops, the song was performed by Katy Perry, Keri Hilson and Jennifer Nettles.
  In 2015, Rebecca Ferguson, Pixie Lott and Laura Wright performed the song at VE Day 70: A Party to Remember in London.
  In 2015, Brazilian vocal trio Cluster Sisters recorded the song for their self-titled debut album.
  In 2017, Pentatonix published an a cappella cover of the song as part of their Classics EP. They had previously included a fragment of the song their medley "Evolution of music"
  The song was rearranged by Diana Rock and Mia Yamasaki on the album "Bop Mille Donte You Doo?" and the film "Company B Would Be There".
caption: Canadian actress Michelle Creber performing the song
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