Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall: Boy

Boy Meets Girl - Waiting for a Star to Fall (Official Video) BoyMeetsGirlVEVO YouTube• Feb 21, 2014

: In 2005, the song was heavily sampled in three different hits: Cabin Crew's "Star2Fall," Sunset Strippers' "Falling Stars," and Mylo's "In Your Arms". Watch the official music video for this 80s pop classic:

: It gained a second wave of popularity after being featured as the closing theme for the 1990 movie Three Men and a Little Lady . Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall

: Having already written Houston's massive hits "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody," the duo originally offered the song to her. Arista Records CEO Clive Davis rejected it, feeling it wasn't suitable for her.

: The track is famous for its tenor saxophone solo , performed by a young Andy Snitzer . Boy Meets Girl - Waiting for a Star

"Waiting for a Star to Fall" is the signature 1988 synth-pop hit by the American duo , comprised of married couple George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam . Released as the lead single from their second album, Reel Life , it reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Adult Contemporary chart. Behind the Song

: Shannon Rubicam was inspired by an actual shooting star she saw during a Whitney Houston concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Arista Records CEO Clive Davis rejected it, feeling

: The song was then offered to Belinda Carlisle, who recorded a demo but ultimately decided not to include it on her album Heaven on Earth . This led the duo to record it themselves. Musical & Cultural Impact