Boys Do Fall in Love

"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]

"Boys Do Fall in Love"
Single by Robin Gibb
from the album Secret Agent
B-side"Diamonds"
ReleasedMay 1984
Format
Recorded1984
Genre
Length3:50
LabelMirage (US)
Polydor (UK)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Robin Gibb
  • Maurice Gibb
Robin Gibb singles chronology
"How Old Are You"
(1983)		 "Boys Do Fall in Love"
(1984)		 "Secret Agent"
(1984)

The song's B-side, "Diamonds", was released on Polydor Records in the UK and Mirage Records in the US. The song was written by Robin and Maurice Gibb.[2] A long extended version of "Boys Do Fall in Love" ended at five minutes.[3]

Composition

Gibb wrote "Boys Do Fall in Love" with his brother Maurice Gibb along with six other songs on the album Secret Agent. The song was recorded between March and June 1984. This track was registered in April that year. The song is memorable for its synthesizer riff played by Rob Kilgore and Maurice Gibb.[2][4]

Release and chart performance

"Boys Do Fall in Love" was released as a single in many countries and became one of the biggest hits in the United States. In the UK, Canada, Italy, Germany and Spain, the single was titled as "Boys (Do Fall in Love)".[5] The song's extended version was released in France.[6] It reached the top 40 charts in several countries, including the United States where it peaked at No. 37.[7] In the UK, the song only managed to chart at No. 70, but was more successful in South Africa and Italy, peaking at numbers 7 and 10, respectively. It also reached No. 8 on the Dance/Disco Top 80 chart on July 21, 1984.[8] Mirage pushed the song's promo version, run by Gibb's old friend Jerry L. Greenberg from Atlantic Records.[2] In October 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".[9]

The music video features first the single cover of "Boys Do Fall in Love" then later features a kid talking with his grandfather while Gibb sings the song with his shades on his head; later on in the chorus, he finally wears his shades. The video also features robots.[10]

Charts

References
  1. "Robin Gibb – Secret Agent". discogs.
  2. Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1984".
  3. Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1948–1991. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  4. "Robin Gibb – Secret Agent". discogs. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  5. "Robin Gibb – Boys Do Fall in Love / Diamonds". discogs.
  6. "Robin Gibb – Boys Do Fall in Love (France release)". discogs.
  7. Ruhlmann, William. "Secret Agent – Robin Gibb". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  8. Billboard: Dance/Disco Top 80 (21 July 1984). Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  9. Billboard 1984. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  10. "Robin Gibb – Boys do fall in love". Retrieved April 8, 2015 – via YouTube.
  11. "Songs Written by the Gibb Family on the International Charts" (PDF). brothersgibb.org. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  12. "Item Display – RPM". Library and Archives Canada. August 25, 1984. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  13. "Robin Gibb – Boys Do Fall in Love". officialcharts.de. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  14. "Robin Gibb Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  15. "Robin Gibb – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  16. "Cash Box Top 100". Cashbox Archives. July 14, 1984. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  17. "American single certifications – Robin Gibb – Boys Do Fall in Love". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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