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Waiting for a Star to Fall

{{Short description|1988 single by Boy Meets Girl}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Waiting for a Star to Fall

| cover = Waiting for a star to fall.jpeg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Boy Meets Girl

| album = Reel Life

| B-side =

  • "No Apologies"
  • "Restless Dreamer"

| released = {{start date|1988|6|10}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = 4:32

| label = RCA

| writer =

| producer = Arif Mardin

| prev_title = Oh Girl

| prev_year = 1985

| next_title = Bring Down the Moon

| next_year = 1988

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|RhxF9Qg5mOU|"Waiting for a Star to Fall”}}}}

}}

"Waiting for a Star to Fall" is a song by American pop music duo Boy Meets Girl in 1988, written by the duo's members, Shannon Rubicam and George Merrill. They wrote the song after witnessing a falling star at a Whitney Houston concert and originally offered the song to Houston, but Arista Records CEO Clive Davis rejected it. American singer Belinda Carlisle then recorded a demo of the song but refused its inclusion on her 1987 album Heaven on Earth, so Rubicam and Merrill decided to record and release the song themselves.

"Waiting for a Star to Fall" was released in June 1988 as the lead single from Boy Meets Girl's second studio album, Reel Life (1988). The song became a chart hit in several countries, reaching number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, number one in Canada, number five in Ireland, and number nine in the United Kingdom. Since its release, it has been remixed and covered by many artists, including Cabin Crew and Sunset Strippers, who experienced concurrent success with their reworkings in 2005.

Background

"Waiting for a Star to Fall" was written by Shannon Rubicam and George Merrill, and was inspired by an actual falling star that Rubicam had seen during a Whitney Houston concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The duo did not initially consider recording the song themselves, instead submitting it to Arista's CEO Clive Davis, in the hope that he would decide to use it on Houston's second studio album, Whitney. Even though Rubicam and Merrill had written Houston's previous hit "How Will I Know", Davis rejected "Waiting for a Star to Fall", suggesting that it did not suit her.{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/why-didnt-anybody-want-to-record-waiting-for-a-star-to-fall/2337577|title=Why didn't anybody want to record 'Waiting For a Star to Fall?'|last=Spears|first=Steve|date=September 15, 2017|website=Tampa Bay Times|language=en-US|access-date=August 7, 2019}} This then inspired the creation of Houston's 1987 hit "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)". The song was then offered to and recorded by Belinda Carlisle for her 1987 release Heaven on Earth, at the insistence of her label, but Carlisle disliked it and refused to include it on the album.{{cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/28-celebs-who-turned-down-hit-songs-2013-6|title=28 Musicians Who Turned Down Hit Songs|author=Zimbio|date=June 14, 2013|website=Business Insider|access-date=August 7, 2019}} This version has, however, circulated on an unofficial compilation of that album's outtakes.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbIHpzrYTsc|title=Belinda Carlisle - Waiting for a Star To Fall|via=YouTube|date=March 2, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/RbIHpzrYTsc|archive-date=December 13, 2021}}{{cbignore}}

The tenor saxophone solo on the Boy Meets Girl version was provided in a session recording early in the career of Andy Snitzer, who later found success as a solo artist.{{Cite web|url=http://www.smoothviews.com/fa_0713snitzer.php|title=SmoothViews - Keeping Smooth Jazz in Sight|website=www.smoothviews.com}}

Release and reception

Merrill and Rubicam decided to record the song themselves for their second album Reel Life. Released as a single on June 10, 1988,{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} it became a hit in the United States, reaching number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and number five on the Billboard Hot 100. Issued in the United Kingdom on November 14, 1988, the song reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart during January 1989, having entered the chart in December 1988.{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=November 12, 1988}} It remains their sole top-40 hit in the UK.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/16705/boy-meets-girl/|title=Boy Meets Girl|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=December 10, 2021}} The song also reached number 35 on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart in April 1989. After the song was used as the closing theme to the 1990 movie Three Men and a Little Lady, the single was re-released with a new picture sleeve featuring the actors of the film. The re-release peaked at number 76 in the UK.

Johnny Loftus of AllMusic remarked that the song was "just a classic", and that "the urgency as it drives toward its chorus is a clinic for durable songwriting."{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/reel-life-r2540/review|title=Reel Life – Boy Meets Girl – Review|author=Johnny Loftus|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=March 5, 2012}}

Music video

The video for the song, directed by Australian director Claudia Castle, features scenes of Merrill and Rubicam singing it on a beach and inside a house.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhxF9Qg5mOU|title=Boy Meets Girl - Waiting for a Star to Fall|date=February 21, 2014|via=YouTube}} Also featured are scenes of a group of children playing with bubbles, including the couple's young daughter Hilary.

Track listings

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7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Waiting for a Star to Fall|others=Boy Meets Girl|year=1988|type=US 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=RCA Records|id=8691-7-R}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Waiting for a Star to Fall|others=Boy Meets Girl|year=1988|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=RCA Records|id=8691-4-RS}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Waiting for a Star to Fall|others=Boy Meets Girl|year=1989|type=Japanese mini-CD single liner notes|publisher=RCA Records|id=R10D-108}}

  1. "Waiting for a Star to Fall" – 4:34
  2. "No Apologies" – 4:21

12-inch and CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Waiting for a Star to Fall|others=Boy Meets Girl|year=1988|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=RCA Records|id=PT 49520}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Waiting for a Star to Fall|others=Boy Meets Girl|year=1989|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=RCA Records|id=PD49520}}

  1. "Waiting for a Star to Fall" – 4:34
  2. "No Apologies" – 4:21
  3. "Restless Dreamer" – 4:33

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1991 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Waiting for a Star to Fall|others=Boy Meets Girl|year=1991|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Hollywood Records|id=HWD2, 570 003-7}}

:A. "Waiting for a Star to Fall"

:B. "The Three Men Rap" (by Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson)

1991 12-inch and CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Waiting for a Star to Fall|others=Boy Meets Girl|year=1991|type=US 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Hollywood Records|id=HWD2T}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Waiting for a Star to Fall|others=Boy Meets Girl|year=1991|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Hollywood Records|id=HWD2CD, 570 003-2}}

  1. "Waiting for a Star to Fall"
  2. "The Three Men Rap" (by Selleck, Guttenberg, and Danson)
  3. "Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight aka Goodnight It's Time to Go" (by Selleck, Guttenberg, and Danson)

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Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the Reel Life liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Reel Life|title-link=Reel Life (Boy Meets Girl album)|others=Boy Meets Girl|year=1988|type=US CD album liner notes|publisher=RCA Records|id=8414-2-R}}

  • George Merrill – writing, lead vocals, acoustic piano, synthesizers, bass, drum programming
  • Shannon Rubicam – writing, backing vocals
  • Susan Boyd – backing vocals
  • John Goux – guitars
  • Joe Mardin – synthesizers
  • Denny Fongheiser – drums
  • Michael Jochum – additional drums
  • Andy Snitzer – saxophone

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Weekly chart performance for "Waiting for a Star to Fall"

!Chart (1988–1989)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|35|artist=Boy Meets Girl|song=Waiting for a Star to Fall|access-date=June 18, 2019|refname="aus"}}
{{single chart|Flanders|37|artist=Boy Meets Girl|song=Waiting for a Star to Fall|access-date=June 18, 2019}}
Canada Retail Singles (The Record){{cite book|author=Nanda Lwin|author-link=Nanda Lwin|title=Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide|publisher=Music Data Canada|year=1999|isbn=1-896594-13-1}}

|align="center"|1

Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume%2049-No.%2011-January%2014,%201989.pdf|title=RPM 100 Singles|magazine=RPM|volume=49|issue=11|page=6|date=January 14, 1989|access-date=June 18, 2019}}

|align="center"|2

Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-01-28.pdf#page=17|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|date=January 28, 1989|page=30|access-date=May 5, 2022}}

|align=center|37

Iceland (Dagblaðið Vísir){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2555087?iabr=on#page/n23/mode/2up/search/%22boy%20meets%20girl%22|title=Ísland Top 10|newspaper=DV|page=40|date=February 17, 1989|issn=1021-8254}}

|align="center"|2

{{single chart|Ireland2|5|song=Waiting for a Star to Fall}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|62|artist=Boy Meets Girl|song=Waiting for a Star to Fall|access-date=June 18, 2019}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|37|artist=Boy Meets Girl|song=Waiting for a Star to Fall|access-date=June 18, 2019}}
Sweden (Trackslistan)Sweden Charts Archive. January 14, 1989.

|align="center"|17

{{single chart|UK|9|date=19890121|access-date=June 18, 2019|refname="uk"}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|5|artist=Boy Meets Girl|access-date=June 18, 2019|refname="hot100"}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|1|artist=Boy Meets Girl|access-date=June 18, 2019|refname="usac"}}
US CHR/Pop Airplay (Radio & Records){{cite web|url=https://wweb.uta.edu/faculty/gghunt/charts/bmg.html|title=Boy meets girl|website=wweb.uta.edu}}{{cite web|url=https://wweb.uta.edu/faculty/gghunt/charts/Songruns/B/boymeetsgirlwaiting_for_a_star_to_fall.htm|title=Waiting for a star to fall|website=wweb.uta.edu}}

|align="center"|7

{{single chart|West Germany|22|artist=Boy Meets Girl|song=Waiting for a Star to Fall|songid=16996|access-date=June 18, 2019}}

class="wikitable"

|+1991 chart performance for "Waiting for a Star to Fall"

!Chart (1991)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|UK|76|date=19910323|access-date=June 18, 2019|refname="uk1991"}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable"

|+1988 year-end chart performance for "Waiting for a Star to Fall"

!Chart (1988)

!Position

Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume%2049-No.%2010-December%2024,%201988.pdf|title=Top 100 Singles of '88|magazine=RPM|volume=49|issue=10|page=9|date=December 24, 1988|access-date=March 24, 2019}}

|align="center"|87

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|+1989 year-end chart performance for "Waiting for a Star to Fall"

!Chart (1989)

!Position

Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6684&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6684.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6684|title=Top 100 Singles of '89|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=August 29, 2020}}

|align="center"|93

US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-12-23.pdf|title=1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles|magazine=Billboard|volume=101|issue=51|page=Y-22|date=December 23, 1989|access-date=August 29, 2020}}

|align="center"|12

US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-12-23.pdf|title=1989 The Year in Music: Top Adult Contemporary Singles|magazine=Billboard|volume=101|issue=51|page=Y-42|date=December 23, 1989|access-date=March 25, 2025}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Waiting for a Star to Fall"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Boy Meets Girl|title=Waiting for a Star to Fall|award=Gold|relyear=2006|certyear=2022|id=14847-4623-1|access-date=December 16, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United States

|June 10, 1988

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|cassette}}

|rowspan="4"|RCA

|{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"|United Kingdom

|November 14, 1988

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl}}

|

January 9, 1989

|CD

|{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=January 7, 1989}}

scope="row"|Japan

|January 21, 1989

|Mini-CD

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/154385/products/208774/1/|title=スター・トゥ・フォール {{!}} ボーイ・ミーツ・ガール|trans-title=Star to Fall {{!}} Boy Meets Girl|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=September 4, 2023}}

Covers and remixes

{{Infobox song

| name = Star to Fall

| cover = Star2fall.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Cabin Crew

| album =

| released = 2005

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| length = 2:47 (radio edit)

| label = Vicious Grooves

| writer =

| producer =

  • Ben Garden
  • Rob Kittler

| next_title = Can't Stop It

| next_year = 2008

}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Falling Stars

| cover = SunsetStrippersFallingStarscover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Sunset Strippers

| album =

| released = {{start date|2005|2|28}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue783.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th February 2005|publisher=ARIA|page=28|date=February 28, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050319130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050320-0000/issue783.pdf|archive-date=March 19, 2005|access-date=May 20, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| length = 3:19

| label = Direction

| writer =

| producer = Sunset Strippers

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title =

| next_year =

}}

The song has been covered and remixed several times. The most commercially successful versions came in 2005, when Australian musical group Cabin Crew remixed the song as "Star to Fall" (or "Star2Fall") but were refused the sampling of the original lyrics by Sony BMG. Liking what Cabin Crew had done, however, George Merrill agreed to re-record the vocals.{{cite web|url=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050320-0000|title=The ARIA Report – Chartifacts!|publisher=ARIA|page=2|date=March 7, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222428/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050320-0000/issue784.pdf|archive-date=February 22, 2008|access-date=August 29, 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Meanwhile, Sony BMG had British musical group Sunset Strippers remix the original track under the title "Falling Stars". Both versions peaked within the top five of the UK Singles Chart in March 2005.

=Charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Star to Fall"

!Chart (2005)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|25|artist=Cabin Crew|song=Star to Fall|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
Australian Club Chart (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/ISSUE782.pdf|title=The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 21st February 2005|publisher=ARIA|page=17|date=February 21, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050319130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050320-0000/ISSUE782.pdf|archive-date=March 19, 2005|access-date=August 29, 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

|align="center"|4

{{single chart|Australiadance|2|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050319130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050320-0000/issue786.doc|urltitle=Issue 786|access-date=March 20, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
{{single chart|Austria|51|artist=Cabin Crew|song=Star to Fall|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|Flanders|37|artist=Cabin Crew|song=Star to Fall|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2005/BB-2005-03-19.pdf|title=Hits of the World – Eurocharts|magazine=Billboard|volume=117|issue=12|page=41|date=March 19, 2005|access-date=April 4, 2020}}

|align="center"|16

{{single chart|Finland|4|artist=Cabin Crew|song=Star to Fall|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|France|53|artist=Cabin Crew|song=Star to Fall|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|Germany|35|artist=Cabin Crew|song=Star to Fall|songid=94335|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|13|song=Star to Fall|access-date=January 29, 2020|refname="s2fire"}}
Ireland Dance (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240004&arch=t&lyr=2005&year=2005&week=9|title=Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 3 March 2005|publisher=GfK Chart-Track|access-date=June 18, 2019}}{{dead link|date=May 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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{{single chart|Italy|31|artist=Cabin Crew|song=Star to Fall|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|15|year=2005|week=13|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|24|artist=Cabin Crew|song=Star to Fall|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|Scotland|3|date=20050312|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|84|artist=Cabin Crew|song=Star to Fall|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|UK|4|date=20050312|access-date=October 11, 2018|refname="uks2f"}}
{{single chart|UKdance|8|date=20050312|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|UKindie|45|date=20050129|access-date=January 10, 2019}}

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|+Year-end chart performance for "Star to Fall"

!Chart (2005)

!Position

Australian Club Chart (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-club-chart-2005.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2005|publisher=ARIA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415011323/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-club-chart-2005.htm|archive-date=April 15, 2020|access-date=September 17, 2020}}

|align="center"|38

UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20050110/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=October 11, 2018}}

|align="center"|80

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Weekly chart performance for "Falling Stars"

!Chart (2005)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|26|artist=Sunset Strippers|song=Falling Stars (Waiting for a Star to Fall)|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
Australian Club Chart (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue780.pdf|title=The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 7th February 2005|publisher=ARIA|page=17|date=February 7, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050220-0000/issue780.pdf|archive-date=February 19, 2005|access-date=August 29, 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

|align="center"|34

{{single chart|Australiadance|2|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050319130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050320-0000/issue785.pdf|urltitle=Issue 785|access-date=March 20, 2021|refname="ausd2"}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
{{single chart|Austria|43|artist=Sunset Strippers|song=Falling Stars (Waiting for a Star to Fall)|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|Denmark|8|artist=Sunset Strippers|song=Falling Stars (Waiting for a Star to Fall)|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2005/BB-2005-03-25.pdf|title=Hits of the World – Eurocharts|magazine=Billboard|volume=117|issue=13|page=37|date=March 26, 2005|access-date=April 4, 2020}}

|align="center"|10

{{single chart|Germany|19|artist=Sunset Strippers|song=Falling Stars (Waiting for a Star to Fall)|songid=93150|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|5|song=Falling Stars|access-date=January 29, 2020|refname="fsire"}}
Ireland Dance (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240004&arch=t&lyr=2005&year=2005&week=10|title=Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 10 March 2005|publisher=GfK Chart-Track|access-date=June 18, 2019}}{{dead link|date=May 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

|align="center"|1

{{single chart|Scotland|2|date=20050319|access-date=October 11, 2018|refname="fsscot"}}
{{single chart|Sweden|23|artist=Sunset Strippers|song=Falling Stars (Waiting for a Star to Fall)|access-date=October 11, 2018}}
{{single chart|UK|3|date=20050319|access-date=October 11, 2018|refname="fsuk"}}
{{single chart|UKdance|7|date=20050319|access-date=October 11, 2018|refname="fsukdance"}}

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|+Year-end chart performance for "Falling Stars"

!Chart (2005)

!Position

UK Singles (OCC)

|align="center"|46

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=Other covers=

  • The track "In My Arms" by British electronic musician Mylo sampled the song and was featured on Mylo's album Destroy Rock & Roll. His version also samples Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" and made it to number 15 in the United Kingdom in 2005.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/13589/mylo/|title=Mylo|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=August 29, 2020}}
  • In December 2012, a rock version of the song was released by the band Lionville on their album Lionville II.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkGsLnTpZlo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/DkGsLnTpZlo |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Lionville - Waiting for a Star to Fall|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}
  • In December 2013, a stripped back indie version of the song was released by the English band Young Kato. It was featured on the Made in Chelsea soundtrack.{{Cite web|url=https://www.withguitars.com/young-kato-unveil-cover-version-waiting-star-fall|title=Young Kato|website=www.withguitars.com|access-date=July 22, 2020}}
  • Also in December 2013, a folk cover of the song by Icelandic singer Yohanna surfaced on the Internet.{{Cite web|url=http://www.yohanna.de/song_waiting.htm|title=Song "Waiting for a Star to Fall"|website=www.yohanna.de|access-date=December 17, 2017}}
  • In March 2014, a folk cover of the song by English singer Diana Vickers surfaced on the Internet.{{cite web|last=Jord C|title=Diana Vickers - Waiting For a Star to Fall|website=YouTube|date=March 20, 2014|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYDC-49YRoU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/bYDC-49YRoU |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=December 17, 2017}}{{cbignore}}
  • In September 2017, Australian singer George Maple interpolated the song as part of her single "Hero".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H02qzUofVo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/-H02qzUofVo |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |url-status=live|title=George Maple - Hero (Official Video)|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}
  • On December 31, 2020, the international rock/metal musical project "At The Movies" released a cover version of the song on YouTube.{{YouTube|id=c2FKk-52NrA|title=At The Movies - Waiting For A Star To Fall}}

References

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External links

  • Full lyrics at Boy Meets Girl Music [http://www.boymeetsgirlmusic.com/media-gallery/Reel-Life/Waiting-For-A-Star-To-Fall.html Boy Meets Girl Music]

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Category:Boy Meets Girl (band) songs

Category:Data Records singles

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Category:Songs written by George Merrill (songwriter)

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