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| "Boys Do Fall In Love" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Robin Gibb | |
| from the album Secret Agent | |
| B-side | "Diamonds" |
| Released | May 1984 |
| Format | 7", 12" |
| Recorded | March–June 1984 |
| Genre | New Wave, synthpop |
| Length | 3:50 |
| Label | Polydor Mirage |
| Writer(s) | Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb |
| Producer | Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb |
| Robin Gibb singles chronology | |
"Boys Do Fall in Love" is a 1984 single by British singer-songwriter Robin Gibb. The song is the first track on his 1984 third solo album Secret Agent, and is the album's lead single.[1] The song's B-side was "Diamonds", and it was released on Polydor Records in the UK and Mirage Records in the US. The song was written by Robin and Maurice Gibb.[2]
"Boys Do Fall in Love" was released as a single in many countries including the UK, Canada, Italy, Germany and Spain; in these countries, the single was titled as "Boys (Do Fall in Love)".[3] The song's extended version was released in France.[4] It reached the Top 40 in several countries, including the United States where it peaked at #37. In the UK, the song only managed to chart at #70, but was more successful in South Africa and Italy, peaking at #7 and #10, respectively. It also reached #8 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart on 21 July 1984.[5] Mirage pushed the song's promo version, run by Gibb's old friend Jerry L. Greenberg from Atlantic Records.[2]
In September 1984, "Boys Do Fall in Love" was certified gold along with Duran Duran's "The Reflex", Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do with It" and Laid Back's "Sunshine Reggae".[6]
Cover versions
- Filipino rock band Parokya ni Edgar covered the song in 2007 from their album Solid, retitled "Boys Do Falling Love".
- Eurobeat artist Lou Master covered the song in 2013 on the album Super Eurobeat 222.
References
- ^ Discogs.com. "Robin Gibb - Secret Agent".
- ^ a b Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1984".
- ^ Discogs.com. "Robin Gibb - Boys Do Fall in Love / Diamonds".
- ^ Discogs.com. "Robin Gibb - Boys Do Fall in Love (France release)".
- ^ a b "Billboard: Dance/Disco Top 80 (21 July 1984)". Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Billboard 1984". Text "accessdate-11 February 2013" ignored (help)
External links
- Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics