Waiting for a Star to Fall

Waiting For a Star to Fall was released as a single on 30 November 1988 and became the most successful song by the pop duo Boy Meets Girl. It made number 9 in the UK charts during January 1989, having entered the chart in December 1988. It charted higher in the United States, reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart. It was reached #35 on Australia's ARIA Charts in April 1989. The song was originally written for Whitney Houston but was rejected as unsuitable. The song was then offered to Belinda Carlisle who recorded a demo of it for her Heaven on Earth album. The track remained unreleased, although the demo was later leaked. The song's most notable saxophone solo was briefly featured during commercial bumpers for the United Kingdom's Channel 4 broadcast of Super Bowl XXIII (January 22, 1989). The song has also recently been remixed three times, resulting in new interest in the original and Boy Meets Girl duo. The dance outfit Cabin Crew remixed the song as Star to Fall, although it could be argued that it is a cover due to the re-recording of the lyrics for the remix. Their remix made number 4 in the UK charts in March 2005. In the same month another remix, by Sunset Strippers, made number 3 under the name Falling Stars. The Sunset Strippers remix, unlike the Cabin Crew one, used the original recording. This caused some confusion at the time, with two songs being released into the charts at the same time that sounded essentially the same. Another remix was made in 2007 by Dan Winter, his version is named Carry Your Heart. A song entitled In My Arms sampled this song and was featured on the album Destroy Rock & Roll by Scottish electronic musician Mylo. This version also sampled the instrumental of Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes, and it made #13 in the UK, also in 2005.

[Verse 1] I hear your name whispered on the wind It's a sound that makes me cry I hear a song blow again and again Through my mind and I don't know why I wish I didn't feel so strong about you Like happiness and love revolve around you Trying to catch your heart Is like trying to catch a star So many people love you, baby That must be what you are [Pre-Chorus] Waiting for a star to fall And carry your heart into my arms That's where you belong In my arms Baby, yeah Waiting for a star to fall And carry your heart into my arms That's where you belong In my arms Baby, yeah [Verse 2] I've learn to feel what I cannot see But with you, I lose that vision I don't know how to dream your dream So I'm all caught up in the superstition I want to reach out and pull you to me Who says I should let a wild one go free [Pre-Chorus] Trying to catch your heart Is like trying to catch a star But I can't love you this much, baby And love you from this far [Chorus] Waiting for a star to fall And carry your heart into my arms That's where you belong In my arms Baby, yeah Waiting for a star to fall And carry your heart into my arms That's where you belong In my arms Baby, yeah [Bridge] Waiting (however long) I don't like waiting (I'll wait for you) It's so hard waiting (Don't be too long) Seems like waiting Makes me love you even more [Chorus] Waiting for a star to fall And carry your heart into my arms That's where you belong In my arms Baby, yeah Waiting for a star to fall And carry your heart into my arms That's where you belong In my arms Baby, yeah