Buffalo Soldier was written by Bob Marley and Noel Williams and released posthumously by Bob Marley and the Wailers on the 1983 album Confrontation. The song references the Black cavalry regiments in the United States Army in the 19th century, while its woy yoy yoy chorus became the most quotable part online. Clips of that chant circulate on soundboards and short video apps detached from the verses, where the familiar reggae hook is now used mainly for comic timing rather than historical commentary.