Bryan Buss of AllMusic retrospectively reviewed the Martika album, stating "the big hit single, 'Toy Soldiers', works with its childlike vocals and lyrics, creating a haunting, effective dichotomy with its subject of drug addiction." I love it - although there's every chance the other drivers going past me on the M4 in the mornings when I'm singing along in my car just think I'm an idiot! It was a number-one Billboard Hot 100 hit for two weeks in the summer of 1989. "Toy Soldiers" is a hit single by Martika. Torn apart Left, right, left We all fall down For Toy soldiers, It's getting hard to wake up in the morning Step by step We never win Please try again. It never should have been this way I never knew how long you'd stay, When you hear temptation call

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2012. (Won't you come out and play with me?) The song reached #1 in the U.S. in the summer of 1989 and peaked at #5 in the U.K. charts. "Toy Soldiers" is a song by American singer Martika appearing on her 1988 eponymous debut album and released in the United States as the second single from it in May 1989. Like toy soldiers At least 9 famous people sing the backing vocals on this track, including actress Jennifer Love Hewitt and singer/actress Fergie. Torn apart This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Heart to heart What can I say The video for the song was directed by Jim Shea, who later became a regular in directing country music videos.



Buy this cd and then buy it again and again and again. Takes the fall I love going back in time and listening to this old CD. When “Toy Soldiers” came out, many initially thought it was a break-up ballad. Please try again. (We never win) Martika, Actress: Kids Incorporated. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.

Martika recorded and produced a Spanish version of "Toy Soldiers" renaming it "Como Un Juguete", though it was not as successful as the original English version. How can it be? Fortunately for her friend, they ended up getting clean. Like toy soldiers The others are: Renee Sands, Kimberly McCullough, Devyn Puett, Marlen Landin, Alitzah Wiener and Rasha Patterson. When you hear temptation call Marta Marrero (born May 18, 1969), known as Martika, is an American singer-songwriter and actress. So glad to get in on CD and transfer it to my ipod touch. Step by step It's true We all fall down Like toy soldiers), It wasn't my intention to mislead you It was Martika's only number-one single in the U.S., and her highest-ranking single in the United Kingdom.

[3], This article is about the Martika song. An edited version of the song is included in the imported version of the album Toy Soldiers: The Best of Martika. I never knew how long you'd stay (Won't you come out and play with me). This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 17:13. The song is performed in the key of C♯ minor with a tempo of 65 beats per minute in 44 time. No.

Heart to heart How could I be so blind to this addiction? Thank you very much! It was later released in May of that same year in the United States. The next one's gonna be me She is also known for her role as Gloria on Kids Incorporated. I find it so cool that she used quite a few kids from Kids, Incorporated. We all fall down Since she was born in May 1969, that would make her roughly 50 years as of 12/6/2019 (date of this comment). It wasn't my intention to mislead you We never win Only emptiness remains It replaces all, all the pain (Won't you come out and play with me) Step by step Heart to heart Left, right, left We all fall down Like toy soldiers Bit by bit Torn apart We never win But the battle wages on For Toy soldiers.

An edited version of the song is included in the imported version of the album Toy Soldiers: The Best of Martika. [Bridge]

Martika had written the song about a friend of hers who had a drug addiction. Martika later sings that "if she doesn't stop, the next one's gonna be me" which seems to be an acknowledgment from the addict's perspective that they've got a problem that can conceivably kill them or ruin life as they know it. Below are Martika’s exact words about the meaning of the track: In the song, Martika tries to warn her listeners of how dangerous drugs can be. Heart to heart It was the first time I got the nerve to write about something that was scary for me to talk about, so I did. Compositor: Martika / Michael Jay For Toy soldiers. The single was certified Gold in the United States by the RIAA.

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