Coming Home Soldier

"Coming Home Soldier" is a song co-written and sung by Bobby Vinton, which he released in 1966. The song is a sequel to Vinton's previous hit "Mr. Lonely," sung from the perspective of a man who is returning home to the girl he loves, after having fought in a war overseas, and has survived without serious injury ("no Purple Heart"). The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 11,^[3] while reaching No. 29 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,^[4] and No. 89 on Canada's RPM 100.^[5]

"Coming Home Soldier"
Single by Bobby Vinton
from the album Bobby Vinton Sings the Newest Hits
B-side	"Don't Let My Mary Go 1qRound"
Released	October 17. 1966
Recorded	October 4, 1966
Genre	Pop music
Length	2:29
Label	Epic Records
Songwriter(s)	Bobby Vinton & Gene Allan[1]
Producer(s)	Robert Mersey[2]
Bobby Vinton singles chronology
"Petticoat White (Summer Sky Blue)" (1966) "Coming Home Soldier" (1966) "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" (1967)

Chart performance

Chart (1966-1967)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	11
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade	29
Canada - RPM 100	89