Rob Theakston of Allmusic labeled the song as an AMG Pick Track on the 2005 compilation Toy Soldiers: The Best of Martika. The song follows a chord progression of A–B–A–B–C ♯m–B–C ♯m–G ♯m–C ♯m–B.īryan 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." Buss also highlighted the song as an album standout by labeling it an AMG Pick Track. The song is performed in the key of C ♯ minor with a tempo of 65 beats per minute in 4Ĥ time.
It was the first time I got the nerve to write about something that was scary for me to talk about, so I did." According to an episode of VH-1's Pop-Up Video, in which "Toy Soldiers" was featured, the friend-in-question eventually conquered the addiction. I came up to Michael and said I wanted to write about drugs. "I was a little hesitant because I had only written two songs before and they were light songs.
Martika wrote the song about a friend who was battling a cocaine addiction. An edited version of the song is included in the imported version of the album Toy Soldiers: The Best of Martika. It was a number-one Billboard Hot 100 hit for two weeks in mid-1989. " 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 the album on April 26, 1989.
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