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Drop the Boy

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"Drop the Boy"
Single by Bros
from the album Push
B-side"The Boy Is Dropped"
Released7 March 1988 (1988-03-07)[1]
Length3:50
LabelCBS
Songwriters
ProducerNicky Graham
Bros singles chronology
"When Will I Be Famous?"
(1987)		 "Drop the Boy"
(1988)		 "I Owe You Nothing"
(1988)
Music video
"Drop The Boy" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Number OneStarStarStar[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, by CBS, as the follow-up single to "When Will I Be Famous?". The single reached number one in Ireland and number two in the United Kingdom, where it was certified silver. Additionally, it peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and West Germany.

Critical reception

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Debbi Voller from Number One concluded in her review of the song, "It'll be a biggie, and deservedly so".[2]

Track listings

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  • 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"
  1. "Drop the Boy"
  2. "Drop the Boy" (the Shep Pettibone mix)
  3. "When Will I Be Famous?" (remix)
  4. "The Boy Is Dropped"

Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week. 5 March 1988. p. 11.
  2. 1 2 Voller, Debbi (19 March 1988). "Singles". Number One. p. 40. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Drop the Boy (UK 7-inch single sleeve). CBS Records. 1988. ATOM 3.
  4. ↑ Drop the Boy (UK 12-inch single sleeve). CBS Records. 1988. ATOM 3.
  5. ↑ Drop the Boy (UK 12-inch single sleeve). CBS Records. 1988. ATOM QT3.
  6. ↑ Drop the Boy (UK CD single liner notes). CBS Records. 1988. CD ATOM 3.
  7. ↑ "Bros – Drop the Boy". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ↑ "Bros – Drop the Boy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ↑ "Bros – Drop the Boy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  10. ↑ Danish Singles Chart. 22 April 1988.
  11. ↑ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 17. 23 April 1988. p. 24.
  12. ↑ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 17. 23 April 1988. p. 14. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  13. ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  14. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Bros". Irish Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ "Israeli Charts". Retrieved June 26, 2026. Search "Bruce" for Israeli chart history.
  16. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Bros".
  17. ↑ "Playlist Report: RAI – Italy" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 17. 23 April 1988. p. 7.
  18. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "Bros – Drop the Boy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  20. ↑ "Bros – Drop the Boy". Top 40 Singles.
  21. ↑ "Bros – Drop the Boy". VG-lista.
  22. ↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  23. ↑ "Bros – Drop the Boy". Swiss Singles Chart.
  24. ↑ "Bros Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  25. ↑ "Top 20 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 April 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  26. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
  27. ↑ "1988 Year End Eurocharts: Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 52/1. 1 January 1989. p. 30.
  28. ↑ "Israeli Charts Year End:1988". Retrieved June 26, 2026. Scroll to bottom of the page and click "1988".
  29. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1988". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  30. ↑ Scaping, Peter, ed. (1991). "Top 100 Singles: 1988". BPI YearBook 1989/90. British Phonographic Industry. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-0-9061-5410-6.
  31. ↑ "British single certifications – Bros – Drop the Boy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 February 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Drop the Boy Bros in the "Search:" field.
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