| Coming Home Soldier | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Bobby Vinton |
| Album: | Bobby Vinton Sings the Newest Hits |
| B-Side: | Don't Let My Mary Go Round |
| Released: | October 17. 1966 |
| Recorded: | October 4, 1966 |
| Genre: | Pop music |
| Label: | Epic Records |
| Producer: | Robert Mersey[1] |
| Prev Title: | Petticoat White (Summer Sky Blue) |
| Prev Year: | 1966 |
| Next Title: | For He's a Jolly Good Fellow |
| Next Year: | 1967 |
"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,[2] while reaching No. 29 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[3] and No. 89 on Canada's RPM 100.[4]
| Chart (1966-1967) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 11 | |
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade | 29 | |
| Canada - RPM 100 | 89 |