Toy soldiers
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Toy Soldiers is a song by Martika from the year 1989 , the Michael and Jay was written by her. It appeared on the album Martika .
history
In an episode of VH1's pop-up video , Martika revealed that she was inspired by a friend Michael Jay, who was battling cocaine addiction , when she wrote the text .
The address later became retrospective as neither Martika nor Columbia Records was calling for an "anti-drug reputation". In reality, the song is a " teen love song " about a relationship between a girl and a "bad" boy.
At the time of publication, the number of youth drug addicts was growing and the AIDS crisis also played a major role.
The publication took place on January 21, 1989. The pop ballad became a number one hit in the United States and New Zealand .
In 2009, the song reached number 67 in VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 80s , as Martika usually only landed in the top 40. Most recently, the song landed at number 30.
Cover versions
- 1998: Tiffany
- 2000: merger
- 2004: RPM
- 2004: Serk feat. Sha-Karl
- 2005: Eminem ( Like Toy Soldiers )
- 2009: Commercial Club Crew
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sources chart positions: DE CH UK US
- ↑ Entry on Hitparade.ch
- ↑ http://www.vh1.com/video/martika/114761/toy-soldiers.jhtml