Drop the Boy

"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.

"Drop the Boy"
Single by Bros
from the album Push
B-side	"The Boy Is Dropped"
Released	7 March 1988
Recorded	1987
Genre	Pop, synthpop, teen pop
Length	3:50
Label	CBS
Songwriter(s)	Nicky Graham, Tom Watkins
Producer(s)	Nicky 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

Track listing

7" single

1. "Drop the Boy" – 3:51
2. "The Boy Is Dropped" – 3:52

12" single

1. "Drop the Boy" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – 6:49
2. "Drop the Boy" (The Shep Pettibone Dub Mix) – 7:03
3. "The Boy Is Dropped" – 3:52

12" "Art Mix" single

1. "Drop the Boy" (The Art Mix) – 5:59
2. "Drop the Boy" (The Shep Pettibone Dub Mix) – 7:03
3. "The Boy Is Dropped" – 3:52

CD single

1. "Drop the Boy" – 3:51
2. "Drop the Boy" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – 6:45
3. "When Will I Be Famous?" (remix) – 4:24
4. "The Boy Is Dropped" – 3:52

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1988) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 9 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 17 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 34 Denmark (IFPI)[4] 7 Ireland (IRMA)[5] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 23 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 8 Norway (VG-lista)[8] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 5 UK Singles (OCC)[10] 2 West Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 9

Year-end charts Chart (1988) Rank UK Singles (Gallup)[12] 31

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]	Silver	250,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Bros – Drop the Boy". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. "Austriancharts.at – Bros – Drop the Boy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
3. "Ultratop.be – Bros – Drop the Boy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. Danish Singles Chart 22 April 1988
5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Drop the Boy". Irish Singles Chart.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Bros – Drop the Boy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
7. "Charts.nz – Bros – Drop the Boy". Top 40 Singles.
8. "Norwegiancharts.com – Bros – Drop the Boy". VG-lista.
9. "Swisscharts.com – Bros – Drop the Boy". Swiss Singles Chart.
10. "Bros: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bros – Drop the Boy". GfK Entertainment Charts.
12. Scaping, Peter, ed. (1991). "Top 100 Singles: 1988". BPI YearBook 1989/90. British Phonographic Industry. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-0-9061-5410-6.
13. "BRIT Certified Award – Bros – Drop the Boy". Retrieved 8 March 2019.