Drop the Boy
| "Drop the Boy" | ||||
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| Single by Bros | ||||
| from the album Push | ||||
| B-side | "The Boy Is Dropped" | |||
| Released | 7 March 1988[1] | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nicky Graham, Tom Watkins | |||
| Producer(s) | Nicky Graham | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Drop The Boy" on YouTube | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Number One |   [2] |
"Drop the Boy" is a song by British boy band Bros. It was written by Nicky Graham and Tom Watkins, and released in March 1988 as the follow-up single to "When Will I Be Famous?". The single reached number-one in Ireland and number two in the UK, and was certified silver in the UK. Additionally, it peaked within the top 10 also in Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and West Germany.
Critical reception
Debbi Voller from Number One concluded in her review of the song, "It'll be a biggie, and deservedly so".[2]
Track listings
- 7-inch single[3]
- A. "Drop the Boy
- B. "The Boy Is Dropped"
- 12-inch single[4]
- A1. "Drop the Boy" (the Shep Pettibone mix)
- B1. "Drop the Boy" (the Shep Pettibone dub mix)
- B2. "The Boy Is Dropped"
- 12-inch "Art Mix" single[5]
- A1. "Drop the Boy" (Art mix)
- B1. "Drop the Boy" (the Shep Pettibone dub mix)
- B2. "The Boy Is Dropped"
- CD single[6]
- "Drop the Boy"
- "Drop the Boy" (the Shep Pettibone mix)
- "When Will I Be Famous?" (remix)
- "The Boy Is Dropped"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Silver | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 5 March 1988. p. 11.
- ^ a b Voller, Debbi (19 March 1988). "Singles". Number One. p. 40. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ Drop the Boy (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Bros. CBS Records. 1988. ATOM 3.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Drop the Boy (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Bros. CBS Records. 1988. ATOM 3.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Drop the Boy (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Bros. CBS Records. 1988. ATOM QT3.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Drop the Boy (UK CD single liner notes). Bros. CBS Records. 1988. CD ATOM 3.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Bros – Drop the Boy". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Bros – Drop the Boy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Bros – Drop the Boy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Danish Singles Chart. 22 April 1988.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 17. 23 April 1988. p. 24.
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Drop the Boy". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Bros".
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Bros – Drop the Boy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Bros – Drop the Boy". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Bros – Drop the Boy". VG-lista.
- ^ "Bros – Drop the Boy". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Bros: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bros – Drop the Boy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "1988 Year End Eurocharts: Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 52/1. 1 January 1989. p. 30.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1988". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Scaping, Peter, ed. (1991). "Top 100 Singles: 1988". BPI YearBook 1989/90. British Phonographic Industry. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-0-9061-5410-6.
- ^ "British single certifications – Bros – Drop the Boy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
