Drop the Boy explained

Drop the Boy
Cover:	Bros-Drop_the_Boy.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Bros
Album:	Push
B-Side:	The Boy Is Dropped
Released:	^[1]
Length:	3:50
Label:	CBS
Producer:	Nicky Graham
Prev Title:	When Will I Be Famous?
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	I Owe You Nothing
Next Year:	1988

"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]

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

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Denmark (IFPI)^[7]	7
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[8]	5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[9]	7
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[10]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Rank
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[11]	64
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[12]	24
UK Singles (Gallup)^[13]	31

Notes and References

1. New Singles. Music Week. 11. 5 March 1988.
2. Debbi. Voller. Singles. Number One. 19 March 1988. 40. 12 March 2023.
3. Drop the Boy. Bros. 1988. UK 7-inch single sleeve. CBS Records. ATOM 3.
4. Drop the Boy. Bros. 1988. UK 12-inch single sleeve. CBS Records. ATOM 3.
5. Drop the Boy. Bros. 1988. UK 12-inch single sleeve. CBS Records. ATOM QT3.
6. Drop the Boy. Bros. 1988. UK CD single liner notes. CBS Records. CD ATOM 3.
7. Danish Singles Chart. 22 April 1988.
8. European Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 5. 17. 24. 23 April 1988.
9. Book: Nyman, Jake. 2005. Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja. 1st. Tammi. Helsinki. 951-31-2503-3. fi.
10. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e dischi. it. 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Bros".
11. 1988 Year End Eurocharts: Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 6. 52/1. 30. 1 January 1989.
12. Web site: End of Year Charts 1988. Recorded Music NZ. 20 February 2022.
13. Book: Peter. Scaping. BPI YearBook 1989/90. Top 100 Singles: 1988. British Phonographic Industry. 64–65. 1991. 978-0-9061-5410-6.