Boy Meets Girl (Boy Meets Girl album)
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Boy Meets Girl is the debut album by American pop singer-songwriters George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam, also known as Boy Meets Girl. It was released on A&M Records in 1985, and was their only disc for the label. The album included the band's first top 40 hit on the pop charts
, when "Oh Girl" inched to #39.
The album was entirely written by Rubicam & Merrill, with one outside writer receiving co-credit on one track. On the strength of the songwriting, Merrill & Rubicam would go on to pen hits for Whitney Houston
, and get a contract with RCA
, which would release their second full-length album, Reel Life
three years later. That record would provide them with their sole top-ten hit as a recording act, "Waiting For A Star To Fall
."
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, when "Oh Girl" inched to #39.
The album was entirely written by Rubicam & Merrill, with one outside writer receiving co-credit on one track. On the strength of the songwriting, Merrill & Rubicam would go on to pen hits for Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
, and get a contract with RCA
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
, which would release their second full-length album, Reel Life
Reel Life (Boy Meets Girl album)
Reel Life is the second album released by the duo Boy Meets Girl. Released in 1988 by RCA Records/BMG, the album featured the band's sole top ten hit, "Waiting For a Star to Fall," as well as the minor follow-up, "Bring Down the Moon."...
three years later. That record would provide them with their sole top-ten hit as a recording act, "Waiting For A Star To Fall
Waiting for a Star to Fall
Waiting For a Star to Fall is a song released by the pop duo Boy Meets Girl in 1988. A worldwide hit, it became the duo's signature song.-Background:...
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Track listing
- All Songs Written By Shannon Rubicam & George Merrill (Irving Music/Boy Meets Girl Music), except where noted.
- Oh Girl
- Don't Tell Me We Have Nothing
- The Touch (Rubicam, Merrill, T. Bell; Irving Music/Boy Meets Girl Music/BellBoy Music)
- Kissing, Falling Flying
- From Now On
- Be My Baby
- In Your Eyes
- I Wish You Were Here
- Pieces
- Premonitions
Personnel
- Shannon Rubicam: Lead & Backing Vocals
- George Merrill: Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Programming
- Richard Gibbs, Tom Werman: Keyboards, Synthesizers
- Leon Gaer, Kyle Henderson: Bass
- Michael Jochum: Drums
- Steve Forman: Percussion