In the Army Now (song)
"You're 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. A cover by British rock band Status Quo, simplified as "In the Army Now", was internationally successful in 1986. Status Quo version. In 1986, British rock band Status Quo covered "In the Army Now" on their 1986 album of the same name. Their version peaked at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. It also achieved largest success in German -speaking Europe (when topped all charts, also in Ireland), France, Norway, Spain and Sweden. 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. The lyrics were changed to a pro-war version. All profits from this updated version are 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. A-Side B-Side Other cover versions. 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.