Couple Had 3 HUGE #1 Hits in the Late 80s...So What the HELL Happened To Them? | Professor of Rock

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  • Coming up, it’s the story of two musicians who achieved global success both as songwriters and band members. They also happened to be romantically involved. You can credit them with two #1 Hot 100 hits for one of the biggest stars in the industry, How Will I Know and I Wanna Dance With Somebody, and another massive hit for themselves Waiting for a Star to Fall, a feel-good 80s staple, has become a sleeper classic. It’s catchy, it’s upbeat, and guaranteed to elevate your mood… Only, behind the scenes, this track has a much different story. While working on the song and their album, this couple couldn’t even look each other in the eyes. Their relationship was completely falling apart. Making for a bitter contrast to one of the most energetic 80s hit you’ll ever hear. So… would their crumbling relationship ruin everything they had worked for? Or would the stars once again align for them as the decade faded? the answer is next on Professor of Rock.
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    It’s time for another edition of our series Bottled Lightening where we celebrate a song or album that was king for a day. Here honor artists and bands that rocketed up the charts… but for reasons unknown weren’t able to sustain that success. Called by some ‘one-hit wonders’, we celebrate them instead as lightning in a bottle. On previous episodes we have covered Wishing Well by Terrance Trent D’Arby, She Drive Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals, and Hands to Heaven by Breathe. Today's song is one of those ditty that you might not immediately admit you love but deep down you do. There’s just something joyful and lifting in it. It’s been used recently in a UA-cam video that went viral a few years back that is a celebration of the 80s because it kind of epitomizes that feeling of the neon decade so well. It was a Top 5 hit and has over 150 million combined streams on UA-cam and Spotify actually surpassing the songs that kept it out of #1… This song was written by a songwriting couple who are also credited with two #1 hits for another 80s icon. The song? the 80s feel-good classic ‘Waiting for a Star to Fall’ by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, aka Boy Meets Girl.
    But there’s also a bit of a mystery surrounding this Bottled Lightning duo. You would think that with multiple chart-topping hits to their name, they would be a hot commodity. And you could expect plenty more where that came from. And yet Boy Meets Girl as a band and as songwriters inexplicably vanished from mainstream music. So what happened? Let’s get into it and figure this one out.
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  • @ProfessorofRock
    @ProfessorofRock  Рік тому +52

    Poll: What is your pick for the GREATEST FEEL-GOOD song of the 80s?

    • @catherine6653
      @catherine6653 Рік тому +22

      All I Need is a Miracle, Mike and the Mechanics

    • @freezer8530
      @freezer8530 Рік тому +12

      "We Are The World" - USA for Africa.

    • @J1W5M7
      @J1W5M7 Рік тому +13

      "Don't Worry Be Happy" if it's not played ten million times a day.

    • @surlechapeau
      @surlechapeau Рік тому +21

      Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
      Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
      Flashdance…What A Feeling - Irene Cara

    • @BillGraper
      @BillGraper Рік тому +15

      I'm going to say a VERY early 80's song, "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc. It just sounds super "happy." 😎

  • @MattLovesVinyl
    @MattLovesVinyl Рік тому +247

    Man, I don't care if some people think it's cheesy, I will never stop loving, "Waiting for a Star to Fall." It truly does embody the best aspects of 80's positivity and optimism. What's so wrong about that? Not a dang thing!

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Рік тому +16

      The song is so innocent and carefree.

    • @donnaleone3818
      @donnaleone3818 Рік тому +10

      I don’t know if anyone replied with this, but there is awesome video of 80’s movies with this song playing. Check it out!!

    • @jerr7670
      @jerr7670 Рік тому +7

      it always makes me smile.

    • @I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music
      @I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music Рік тому +4

      It never gets old.

    • @jwprimetime9795
      @jwprimetime9795 Рік тому +6

      I’m 48 and mostly a rocker but me and my wife play this song more than most. It takes me back like very few songs do.

  • @Michijere77
    @Michijere77 3 місяці тому +19

    I annoy the crap out of my wife playing this song over and over again. It helps me with my depression.

  • @octoberdawn1087
    @octoberdawn1087 6 місяців тому +29

    Waiting for a Star to Fall is one of my all time favorite songs and videos. I'm mid 40s now and I still remember asking for that song when bands would take requests.
    I would not have wanted anybody else to cover this song. Everything they bring to it and the video makes it so magical. It's nostalgic to me.

  • @drummingdanny84
    @drummingdanny84 2 місяці тому +5

    "Waiting For A Star to Fall" sounds like the theme to a light-hearted ABC sitcom from the '80s.

  • @peterhammer4644
    @peterhammer4644 4 місяці тому +4

    this song embodies everything I loved in the 80:s. Best decade in the history of the world.

  • @haroldwilliams4634
    @haroldwilliams4634 6 місяців тому +8

    Absolutely love this song! The Eighties were a really special time. Got married in 1981. Still going strong! To all, “ Peace, Love and Soul!”

  • @dad4ever-c90
    @dad4ever-c90 Рік тому +79

    Waiting for a Star to Fall is almost everybody's GUILTY PLEASURE. Admit it! As much as I like hard rock, when this song comes on I can't stop myself from singing along. It makes every moment just a little bit better.

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  Рік тому +12

      IT's so true!

    • @AlexandertheGreat99
      @AlexandertheGreat99 Рік тому +7

      I'm also a hard rocker who happens to love this song. Definitely a guilty pleasure!

    • @micnorton9487
      @micnorton9487 Рік тому +8

      DAD,, that's a GOOD point,, I like hard stuff but I can't listen to s*** like Metallica all the time,, I don't know about anybody else but it makes me angry and depressed listening to distorted chords and "sad but true-AHH" too long lol... Three weeks and half the metal bands out there were ending each line with -AHH... Even if the line ended with a consonant ... These lighter tunes that people think of as Pop make a good mix,, Black Sabbath War pigs, then Christopher Cross sailing, sounds good to me...

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 Рік тому +6

      No one should ever feel guilty about liking that song "Waiting For a Star To Fall," even or especially if they usually listen to hard rock. Musical tastes are people's own business, and anyone who would ridicule you is not worth worrying about.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Рік тому +4

      It’s a song that connects everyone together.

  • @jameschaves5723
    @jameschaves5723 6 місяців тому +5

    This was an absolute master class in storytelling. I too had a crush on a girl and every time this song comes on I go right back to that time in my life. The 80s were a very special time for so many of us.

  • @santoshsharma483
    @santoshsharma483 Рік тому +17

    Waiting for a star to fall is easily the greatest love song ever made. It's perfect in every way.

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  Рік тому +2

      I have to agree!

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 Рік тому +3

      "Waiting For A Star To Fall" is an excellent song, but it's about not having the love, and struggling enough that he wishes he didn't feel that strongly about her. I think the greatest perfect love song would be about actually being in that mutual love. Musically it sounds so uplifting that a lot of people imagine lyrics more positive than what are actually there.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Рік тому +1

      It’s one of many winners in my book.

  • @stevebrien1041
    @stevebrien1041 Рік тому +7

    Waiting for a Star to Fall is so great

  • @dustinjones8887
    @dustinjones8887 Рік тому +13

    As a hard rocker in the 80's, I remember quietly loving this song on the radio in my car for several months. Lots of great 80's pop songs, and this is one of my favs. Nice to get their back story here!

  • @eauhomme
    @eauhomme Рік тому +9

    The video for "Waiting for a Star to Fall" is such a portrayal of young parents in love that it's interesting that they were actually struggling so much. "Reel Life" has been a favorite album since it first came out. I wish you could have done live interviews with George and Shannon. I knew they had divorced, then reunited as songwriters off and on since them, and I've often wondered about the dynamics of that.

  • @tippietoe7777
    @tippietoe7777 Рік тому +118

    Omg, thank you SO MUCH for this video! “Waiting For a Star to Fall” is one of my VERY FAVORITE songs EVER!!! It is so incredibly beautiful, soulful, magical, and joyful. 😍🥰❤️🎉🎶

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  Рік тому +12

      I agree!

    • @ShelleybutyoucancallmeShell
      @ShelleybutyoucancallmeShell Рік тому +5

      I couldn't have said/wrote it better!

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Рік тому +7

      It epitomizes the 80s.

    • @tippietoe7777
      @tippietoe7777 Рік тому +10

      Some other words I’d use to describe this song : innocent, whimsical, effervescent. Seriously, as soon as I hear the first few notes of this song, it puts the biggest grin on my face and makes me so happy. There’s a scene in the music video where Shannon is twirling around, and that moment perfectly describes what I feel like and want to do whenever I hear this song! I was just shy of my 11th birthday when this song was released and I have absolutely loved it ever since that day! I ordered the CD online back in 2005 and I received an email confirmation of my order. The email was signed “Shannon”. I wrote back and asked if this happened to be THE Shannon (Rubicam) from Boy Meets Girl, and IT WAS HER! We emailed back and forth a little and it was such a thrill for me! 🥰😍❤️🎶

    • @flounder31
      @flounder31 Рік тому +4

      Perfect 80s pop song.

  • @williedale8087
    @williedale8087 Рік тому +3

    53 year old redneck here. This is on my best 80’s playlist and I get mad if it doesn’t play when I hit random. Nostalgia at its best.

  • @NOLAgenX
    @NOLAgenX Рік тому +50

    Waiting For A Star To Fall is a song that despite being a rock guy, I frequently played. I actually bought the album. It was just so good! I definitely never changed the station if it came on, whether on the radio or MTV.

  • @judyludlum2371
    @judyludlum2371 10 днів тому

    I love Waiting For A Star To fall! You just can’t stay down when this song is playing! Makes me smile every time!

  • @bruce1002003
    @bruce1002003 6 місяців тому +4

    It's that sax solo that really does it for me,

  • @genfranco72
    @genfranco72 2 місяці тому +1

    Every time I hear this it takes me back to a simpler time and never fails to make me smile

  • @DísirKyrkje
    @DísirKyrkje 22 дні тому

    I love this song! Another one was Mary’s Prayer. I call it Carnival music, holding your sweethearts hand, strolling through a fair at night, all the lights and laughter, playing skeeball and eating cotton candy.
    Just sweet and wholesome.

  • @juant3803
    @juant3803 Місяць тому +2

    One of my favorite songs of all times. Thanks professor

  • @BenGott
    @BenGott Рік тому +13

    "Oh Girl" is such a fantastic track-it's worth a listen by anyone who loves complicated synthpop of that era.

  • @danielwolski873
    @danielwolski873 Рік тому +49

    Waiting For A Star To Fall came out when I was 12 years old, and I loved it then and still love it today.

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  Рік тому +3

      It's one of those feel good songs.

    • @RBS_
      @RBS_ Рік тому +7

      ...dear GOD, I was TWENTY TWO! ....now, I'M tryin' not to 'fall'!! ...ha-HAAA!! >IamOLD

    • @l.t.w8985
      @l.t.w8985 Рік тому +3

      ​@@RBS_😂😂😂😂 same here

    • @eightiesmusic1984
      @eightiesmusic1984 Рік тому +2

      @@RBS_ I was 18. A mere youth compared to 22. That seemed quite old to me at the time but not any longer at the tender age of 53 and counting. I saw a poster in the GP surgery today ( there to have a zit inspected- all clear given) aimed at those in their seventies. That is me in 17 years if I make it. Oh. My. God.

    • @csh43166
      @csh43166 Рік тому +1

      Another one of my all-time favorite songs!!! 🎉❤🎉

  • @dragonpullman23
    @dragonpullman23 Рік тому +5

    "Waiting For A Star To Fall" was sitting at it's #5 peak the week I was born, behind Poison's "Every Rose Has It's Thorn". I actually am quite pleased about that, because it is a good song.

  • @-.Steven
    @-.Steven Рік тому +5

    Such a beautiful, talented couple! We're all better for having them in our world! 🌎 ❤️

  • @doctordetroit4339
    @doctordetroit4339 Рік тому +10

    I really liked "waiting for a star to fall" I listen to it frequently....an automatic "pick me up"! This song exemplified the 80s.....fun, optimism, clean.........hopefully the kids of today can get a taste of what life was like back then.

  • @mournblade1066
    @mournblade1066 Рік тому +14

    I think it's really great when former lovers and/or spouses who were in bands together, but continued to work together even after their relationships fell apart. Sort of like Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance, and John and Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac.

  • @greglawrence4125
    @greglawrence4125 Рік тому +6

    This is why I attend the Professor’s lectures each day because I had forgotten about this song. Just a feel good song.

  • @sailwinds69
    @sailwinds69 7 місяців тому +1

    The greatest love song ever written and produced Shannon and George were inspired from the Heavens to come up with such a beautiful love song. Waiting for Star to fall,,,,,their video together is a love video....and its great they still are composing together today....love love love

  • @robertschrader
    @robertschrader 7 місяців тому +1

    I was in preschool when this song came out; it's one of the first songs in my life I ever knew by heart. Maybe the first. I have a primal, emotional connection to it and likely always will.

  • @edryba4867
    @edryba4867 Рік тому +9

    Adam!
    Great story! And it’s very unusual how this pair of songwriter/performers kept their professional partnership going, despite the ups and downs of their personal relationship. But this is just one example of the power of music, and how music is able to transcend ANYTHING else. Excellent work, my Brother!

  • @narishaloflin9314
    @narishaloflin9314 11 місяців тому +3

    I make no apology for adoring this song! It isn't a cheesy ditty from the 80s. It's a funky--can you feel the groove under the tinny 80s production? And listen to his vocals--soulful, smooth, not to mention a soaring falsetto! Plus, love the lyrics! The way the line: "Who says I should let a wild one go free?" slides right into melody & rhythm in an innovative way (emphasizing the lyric "wild" an extra beat)....SO GOOD! The perfect pop song!

  • @JoyfullOne
    @JoyfullOne Рік тому +3

    I forgot about this heartwarming song. I didn't know they wrote all these other hits. It's so nice that they still have a good relationship. I'm going back to their videos. Thank you.

  • @BillGraper
    @BillGraper Рік тому +7

    One of the great songs of 1988, and there were a ton of them! My biggest memory of 1988 was when Debbie Gibson released "Foolish Beat" and I FINALLY bought her album. It was the first album I actually bought, and I was 16. I was a singles guy. Then when "Foolish Beat" hit #1 the week of 6/26/88, I was ecstatic!!! Ahh, to be a teen in the 80's with my singer crushes. LOL!

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  Рік тому +3

      I actually interviewed Debbie and Tiffany on the same day! Thanks Bill

    • @BillGraper
      @BillGraper Рік тому

      @@ProfessorofRock You played part of the Debbie interview. I'd love to see the whole thing. Tiffany was great, too!

    • @eightiesmusic1984
      @eightiesmusic1984 Рік тому +1

      Red Hot is a good track off the album. While successful in the UK to admit to thinking her music was good was very rare. She had a number of very good songs.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Рік тому +2

      First teenager to write, record, and produce a #1 song!

  • @jamesorbistondo
    @jamesorbistondo Рік тому +1

    I had a high school radio show with my friends in 1989 and this was my favorite song to play. Still love it to this day, and you were totally right to call out that 80’s tribute video featuring it. Love your channel!

  • @jonathandeserres3491
    @jonathandeserres3491 Рік тому +2

    Waiting For A Star To Fall is going to be played at my wedding. I love this song and I have been listening to it for the majority of my life. Thank you for featuring the song.

  • @mwaynem
    @mwaynem Рік тому

    Videos like this is why I enjoy your blog. Real life stories from and about the most talented people in the music industry. The behind the scenes stories of their triumphs and their tribulations. Thanks again for all of your hard work.

  • @carlosgarcia8770
    @carlosgarcia8770 2 місяці тому

    Wow. Your description of this song is very much on spot. It is a sleeper from the 80s. Beautiful song 👍

  • @timvanderkolk1388
    @timvanderkolk1388 Рік тому +2

    Loved this episode. Such a great and memorable song. I appreciate hearing their story.

  • @jackschleich9475
    @jackschleich9475 16 днів тому

    what a wonderful story, even romantic. I always enjoyed this duo.

  • @jeffstiteler2909
    @jeffstiteler2909 6 місяців тому +1

    I was in college and I met a woman 15 years older than me. She had a crush and one day, she gave me two cassette tapes: one was Edie Brikell and the New Bohemians and the second was this album. In her car, this was the first song I heard before we made out. Long red hair, slender figure, gorgeous blue eyes…..this song always takes me back there!

  • @suelettedelange6007
    @suelettedelange6007 Місяць тому

    Thank you for this video. I completely forgot about these 2 and their hit....waiting for a star to fall. The Perfect 80's sound.

  • @ACEARCADIA
    @ACEARCADIA Рік тому +9

    ❤ I love that song "Waiting for a Star to Fall." It's such a well written and sunged song. Kudos to Boy Meets Girl for creating it 👏🏾. Thanks so much for covering this group and work 👍🏾.

  • @ellenstewart3720
    @ellenstewart3720 Рік тому +2

    One of my all time favorites, so I'm glad it's getting its due now. I didn't know that Boy Meets Girl put out that much music. I'm gonna have to look it up.

  • @VicHockeyFan
    @VicHockeyFan Рік тому

    Thanks again, Adam. I knew *some* of the backstory here, but not nearly as much as you told us here today. Wonderful! This song still holds up so well.

  • @9sunskungfu
    @9sunskungfu Рік тому +3

    I loved the 80's, though my life was very rough growing up in that era, the positive always outweighs it because when i look back , the things i most remember is the music, the movies , the WWF, C64, the NES, Sega master system and the arcades... These were my escape and I'll always treasure those times, those days. Yes this song takes me back to that time as much as any song from that era. The glorious 80's. PS. Yes i did see that tribute video to the 80's a while back, it was awesome !

  • @jeffrienunez4557
    @jeffrienunez4557 Рік тому +1

    Awesome video. I love how Waiting for a Star to Fall is getting recognition

  • @MissHappiness36
    @MissHappiness36 Рік тому

    I remember listening to this song on MTV! I was a young newlywed and like to blast this song while cleaning my little house. Thank you for sharing this. Brought back so many happy memories 😊

  • @kenswindle4860
    @kenswindle4860 Рік тому

    One of my all-time favorite songs. Thanks for telling the rest of the story!

  • @erichoffman3593
    @erichoffman3593 Рік тому +1

    Definitely one of my favorite 80's pop songs. I always loved the vibe of this song.

  • @joeslider6663
    @joeslider6663 8 місяців тому

    One of the best songs from the '80s! Absolutely love this song from its release till now! Makes me wish i was back in sophomore year in college everytime i hear this classic!

  • @danielrustom9732
    @danielrustom9732 Рік тому

    "Waiting for a Star to Fall." One of my favorites! Really Enjoyed their story. Thanks! Great job.

  • @justJelene
    @justJelene Рік тому +1

    Graduated high school in '88.. while it wasn't a standout for me at the time, it always held its own. I probably wouldn't have sought out it, but always happy to hear it! Loved learning all of that behind it- makes it all the more endearing 😊

  • @uscgwife1
    @uscgwife1 Рік тому +1

    Waiting for A Star to Fall is definitely a go to for me to go with my set list of favorite songs during my high school period. It's just one of those hard to forget and the way it made us feel so alive in that particular decade.

  • @alfredopino6086
    @alfredopino6086 7 місяців тому

    Great beautiful song. And a great story behind it. Great explanation Professor!!!

  • @johnw6042
    @johnw6042 Рік тому +2

    This is one of my absolute favorites. It reminds of of waiting for that special girl (who is now my wife of nearly 17 years) to notice me. And It’s my ringtone when she calls me…never fails to put a smile on my face. It such a beautiful and uplifting song. As for the UA-cam montage, I remember watching that over and over when it came out to be sure I caught everything. Perfect dose of nostalgia. So glad to hear that George and Shannon have been able to maintain their friendship through the tough times. As for the other great feel good songs poll…I’d put King of Wishful Thinking (loved your episode on that one too!) and Heaven is a Place on Earth on that list too. Thanks so much for featuring a song that I absolutely love…all of your episodes are great, but this one was extra special!

  • @annmarieknapp2480
    @annmarieknapp2480 Рік тому +1

    Oh this is such a sweet song. Remember this in high school. It was a great feel good song.

  • @bowlingdj300
    @bowlingdj300 3 місяці тому

    absolutely love waiting for a star to fall, played that on repeat back in the day in my old clunker car, amazing vocals, sax & piano very much an 80's upbeat closet classic

  • @co2ortiz
    @co2ortiz Рік тому

    Awesome video, thank you for showcasing this amazing song!!

  • @eightiesmusic1984
    @eightiesmusic1984 Рік тому +48

    Waiting For A Star To Fall is one of the stand out hits of the eighties. Really stylish feel good pop.

  • @jman5925
    @jman5925 7 місяців тому +2

    I was in the room for the entire recording of the Reel Life album. Whatever their personal issues, the entire project was handled with mutual respect.

  • @cs_yt
    @cs_yt 4 місяці тому

    In my playlist for decades. Nice background info. Thanks!

  • @Lovejazz01
    @Lovejazz01 Рік тому +1

    I was in my 20’s the whole 80’s decade, what a blast and a blessing to have been young and experience it as it happened. It was something so special about the 80’s compared to other decades! Through all of the pop, funk, dance, new wave, rock of the 80’s, it’s ultimately those cheesy love songs that we remember and cherish the most as all these years go by. And Waiting For A Star To Fall is one of my most cherished and loved songs from the 80’s, I’ll never grow tired of hearing it! ♥️♥️♥️

  • @marklewis2744
    @marklewis2744 Рік тому

    You literally summed up my experience......I saw the UA-cam 80s video that used it to celebrate that Era. I had completely forgotten about it, but the second I heard it, I was flooded with not only memories but FEELINGS of that time....and of my father who would pass just several years later. It immediately went into my playlist!

  • @jiujitsubassist
    @jiujitsubassist Рік тому +7

    My band started performing in 2020 (we formed in November 2019), and on the night that our lockdowns were being announced due to the pandemic, I was with my band and we were learning and jamming Waiting for a Star to Fall together as we had decided to include this in our list of covers for future performances alongside some of our original songs. Because of how many times I heard this song for practice and just for sheer enjoyment, I remember the early stages of the pandemic every time I hear the song and it isn't as bad a memory as my description makes it sound.

    • @Ytnzy250
      @Ytnzy250 8 місяців тому

      Practice or practise?
      One's a verb & one's a noun.
      Can you tell the difference? 😁
      Be surprised how many don't, even published authors get it wrong.

  • @chriscarlson3700
    @chriscarlson3700 Рік тому +10

    I was 17 in ‘88, and while my musical tastes were New Wave and alternative (still are), I do remember liking this song. It’s four minutes of harmless fun. (And the Whitney songs are straight-up bangers to this day.)

  • @thomthom6268
    @thomthom6268 Рік тому +11

    I have the piano sheets for this. It's not as easy as you'd think. The song constantly moves. There's no real downtime. And it has one of the best melodies ever written. And the lyrics reflect the distress in the relationship despite its uptempo nature. Definitely in my top 10 of the 1980s.

  • @viacrucis2509
    @viacrucis2509 Рік тому

    I get the STRONG feels when I hear this song. Just a great expression of love. I was about 25 when this song came out.

  • @dennismetzger9287
    @dennismetzger9287 Рік тому

    Love this channel. Whenever I get a random case of the blues I like to watch this channel and ones alike. You get to learn and be nostalgic its great!

  • @c.e.anderson558
    @c.e.anderson558 Рік тому

    I'm a classic rock 70s teenager and some of these songs I've never heard.
    But I still listen to your breakdown and learn .
    Thanks Prof

  • @skoop7641
    @skoop7641 10 місяців тому

    Classic rock is all I’ve ever loved, I must admit, “Waiting For A Star To Fall” is my hidden guilty pleasure. You would definitely catch me singing this at the top of my lungs!

  • @rsp4288
    @rsp4288 Рік тому

    Been 'waiting' for you to do this one. Nice job! Waiting For a Star to Fall really has become a signature '80s hit. But personally, Oh Girl from '85 will always be my favorite. Was a weekend DJ back then on a station that was not afraid to play 'the hits' no matter if they were on the charts or not. Miss those days of quality radio. Keep up the good work!

  • @adolfsson2705
    @adolfsson2705 Рік тому

    Nailed it! That video about 80s that nostalgic and cheering feeling smashed

  • @PM-vp3dy
    @PM-vp3dy 2 місяці тому

    Great piece on this group! Thanks for a super bio!

  • @brentgardner5103
    @brentgardner5103 Рік тому +2

    When I was playing the hits on a local Top 40 station back in the '90s, I used to always use "Waiting for a Star to Fall" as a fill song if I was running short of the top of the hour. Great stuff!! 😁

  • @christyhubbard8074
    @christyhubbard8074 Рік тому

    Loved their song Oh Girl!! 80’s classic and great video also!!

  • @MyName-pl7zn
    @MyName-pl7zn Рік тому +14

    Always love these entire stories of artists careers. I had no idea they wrote some of Ms. Houston's biggest hits too. Waiting For a Star is definitely a 80s sleeper smash hits , great call. Thanks for the story behind the music and the artists that created the music professor

    • @ProfessorofRock
      @ProfessorofRock  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for always watching My Name.

    • @RBS_
      @RBS_ Рік тому +2

      ...a bit O' trivia I'll drop here for ya.....Whitney had a tune called "If I Say Yes" held for her (for the 2nd LP)'s 1st single, and UK R&B group Five Star heard it and SNATCHED it....then, Clive asked Boy Meets Girl for "I Wanna Dance...", because they were gonna go with a cover of "For The Love Of You" (Isley Brothers) as Whit's (ditched) next single, and he wanted a S-U-R-E-F-I-R-E-S-M-A-S-H..... ....he GOT it... ; )

    • @eightiesmusic1984
      @eightiesmusic1984 Рік тому +1

      @@RBS_ Five Star were huge in Britain for a couple of years. Probably not in America. Rain Or Shine, There's A Brand New World, Someone, Somewhere and Stay Out Of My Life are all excellent songs. They were portrayed in the press as a British version of the Jackson 5 and I think they were fans of MJ. They could really sing too.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Рік тому +1

      The fact they wrote I Wanna Dance With Somebody shows just how amazing they were at musicianship/songcraft

    • @JimbobZ17
      @JimbobZ17 Рік тому

      Poco / call it love is another great song that’s forgotten.

  • @tssitcom
    @tssitcom Рік тому

    My daughter was born when this song was a hit. It will always remind me of that special day because she is my star. Thanks for another great video.

  • @littlecatfeet9064
    @littlecatfeet9064 Рік тому +24

    Love the 80s optimistic, innocent pop vibe of Waiting for a Star to Fall. I can see why they struggled in the grunge era, and I’m so impressed that they wrote those two smashes for Whitney Houston. It’s like they made her career.

    • @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
      @xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Рік тому +2

      And they became long-standing classics hailed by the public as their greatest loves of all *wink wink 😉*

    • @Alexvander10
      @Alexvander10 11 місяців тому +1

      You are so right. Whitney Houston's peak was probably The Bodyguard soundtrack but those 80's songs by this duo helped pave the way to her megastardom.

  • @MrCliner96
    @MrCliner96 Рік тому

    This is too funny. Driving home from work, this song just popped in my head. Then I get on youtube, and you're talking about it!!! Too cool.

  • @TheRussquatch
    @TheRussquatch Рік тому +1

    oh my gosh 1988, I had a crush on this girl named Misty, and also had started to collect baseball cards. Waiting for a star to fall makes me think of Misty and 1988 Donruss and topps cards .. ah the mind of an 11/12 year old LOL

  • @dierdresmith4360
    @dierdresmith4360 Рік тому

    Waiting for a star to fall is my favorite feel good song. I love their voices and the video.❤

  • @BigAL68xyz
    @BigAL68xyz Рік тому +1

    AC has been just about my favorite music genre for about as long as I've listened to the radio. This single has always made me feel good inside, not sure exactly why. I found the CD in the bargain bin in the early 90s and bought it, and even though it only had two singles released, I found myself enjoying every track on it. I have since gone through my CD collection and sold or given away any CD that I didn't consider essential. I considered giving away Reel Life, but found that I just couldn't. I like it too much. I've always been curious to know more about this couple/band, and your video filled me in nicely. Thanks Adam.

  • @bjdefilippo447
    @bjdefilippo447 Рік тому +2

    LOVED this song. I'm so glad that these talented songwriters were successful, even if it wasn't for as long as we would have liked.

  • @lisaanderson135
    @lisaanderson135 Рік тому

    I had the cassette single of Waiting For A Star To Fall! Listening to this song again has brought me some well needed nostalgia. Thank you for giving me a little boost to my day!

  • @cellyblank9919
    @cellyblank9919 Рік тому +3

    An incredible song of love, life and appreciating both! To me it's a classic that represents the best of times of the 80s and my teenage years. 🤩

  • @rvsam4u
    @rvsam4u Рік тому +3

    You are truly a great storyteller! Love the videos!

  • @giulietta9524
    @giulietta9524 10 місяців тому

    I loved 'Waiting For A Star to Fall' - first time I heard it on the radio, I popped out to the record store and bought the 45 -- it was such a 'feel good' song! I didn't realize that this song-writing duo wrote all those other hits, but listening to them in your video, you can certainly tell it was written by them (...still learning in my older age!)

  • @RNNONMT
    @RNNONMT Рік тому

    LOVED this song! I was just out of college when this came out - I can still sing every word - even when I can't remember what I had for lunch ha ha! Such a fun song!!

  • @RC32Smiths01
    @RC32Smiths01 Рік тому +8

    Truly an odd situation, but that makes it all the more unique and interesting. One can't imagine how that must have felt to have conflicting emotions from real life to the song's portrayal. Cheers as always man!

  • @waxtothefuturepackopenings2973

    One of my favorite 80’s songs…bought the CD and this one was a song that I still listen to today.

  • @deantitus9734
    @deantitus9734 3 місяці тому

    I've got to say that Waiting For A Star To Fall by Boy Meets Girl was one of those "guilty pleasure" songs that I liked, but sometimes I didn't want to admit to others that I liked it!! What a damn shame that they didn't get better than they did!! Thanks so much for the deep dive into this song and their career, my friend!!

  • @TheUniqueRoman
    @TheUniqueRoman Рік тому

    This is definitely one of those songs that instantly time machines me back to a time I was having young fun

  • @dahls1195
    @dahls1195 Рік тому

    From your title alone, I knew exactly who you where going to talk about. Great songwriting duo. I remember this song to well as a kid and loved it. ❤

  • @RazingthenRaising
    @RazingthenRaising Рік тому

    I have ALWAYS loved this song! It is one of the VERY few songs that I have a single for! I literally only have 2 or 3 single cassettes.
    Love this song!!!!

  • @howardlevin2753
    @howardlevin2753 Рік тому

    I might have known you'd mention the 80's tribute video. Thanks for getting that out of the way the first few minutes.

  • @educatedtraveler1270
    @educatedtraveler1270 12 днів тому

    I absolutely love that song. As a matter of fact, when I got my first smart phone, that was one of the first songs I downloaded!!!

  • @foivosapostolos1211
    @foivosapostolos1211 Рік тому

    Beautiful song. Simply beautiful. Very talented couple

  • @alliswede42
    @alliswede42 Рік тому +4

    Okay, now I gotta go rewatch Three Men and a Little Lady now. Thanks Professor! 🙏

  • @MarkMeans
    @MarkMeans 5 місяців тому

    I had the cassette single of this song and would just drive around listening to it over and over. It helped me a lot when I was down and still has and uplifting effect on me today. Absolutey love it!