Reel Life (Boy Meets Girl album)

Reel Life is the second album by American pop singer-songwriting duo Boy Meets Girl, released in 1988 by RCA Records/BMG. The album features the duo's sole top ten hit as a recording act, "Waiting for a Star to Fall," as well as the minor follow-up, "Bring Down the Moon."

Reel Life
Studio album by
Boy Meets Girl
ReleasedNovember 18, 1988
Recorded1987−88
GenrePop
Length45:05
LabelRCA/BMG
Producer
Boy Meets Girl chronology
Boy Meets Girl
(1985)		 Reel Life
(1988)		 New Dream
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Like the duo's previous album, all of the tracks were written entirely by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam.

Track listing
  • All titles published by Irving Music, Inc./Boy Meets Girl Music.
  1. "Bring Down the Moon" − 5:02 (George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam)
  2. "Waiting for a Star to Fall" − 4:32 (Merrill, Rubicam)
  3. "Stormy Love" − 4:36 (Merrill, Rubicam)
  4. "Is Anybody Out There in Love?" − 4:55 (Merrill)
  5. "Stay Forever" − 4:08 (Merrill, Rubicam)
  6. "If You Run" − 4:33 (Merrill, Rubicam)
  7. "One Sweet Dream" − 5:47 (Merrill, Rubicam)
  8. "No Apologies" − 4:25 (Merrill, Rubicam)
  9. "Restless Dreamer" − 4:56 (Merrill, Rubicam)
  10. "Someone's Got to Send Out Love" − 1:56 (Merrill, Rubicam)

Production
  • Produced by Arif Mardin and George Merrill
  • Engineers: Rod Hui, Joey Wolpert
  • Assistant Engineers: Jim Bredouw, Don Tittle, Matt Tritto, Eric Westfall
  • Mixing: David Leonard, Joey Wolpert
  • Mix Assistants: Jim Dineen
  • Mastering: Stephen Marcussen

Personnel
  • Drums: Denny Fongheiser (tracks 2-4), Michael Jochum (tracks 1-3, 6, 8, and 9)
  • Bongos, Brushes, and Cymbal: Michael Jochum (track 7)
  • Drum Programming: George Merrill (tracks 2, 3, 7, and 8)
  • Drum Sequencing: George Merrill (track 4)
  • Linn 9000 Drum Machine: Denny Fongheiser (track 1), George Merrill (track 5), Michael Jochum (track 5)
  • Sequencing (Other): George Merrill (tracks 3, 6, and 8)
  • Bass: Leon Gaer (tracks 1, 4, and 10), Kerry Hatch (tracks 5 and 7-9), George Merrill (track 2), Kevin McCormick (track 6)
  • Synth Bass: Kerry Hatch (track 3)
  • Keyboards, Synthesizers: Denny Fongheiser (track 1), George Merrill (tracks 1-3, 5, and 7), Richard Gibbs (tracks 4, 5, and 9), Joe Mardin (tracks 1 and 4), Michael Jochum (track 5)
  • Piano: George Merrill (tracks 1, 2, and 10)
  • Electric Piano: George Merrill (tracks 6 and 9)
  • Programming: Joe Mardin (track 3), Thomas Hart (track 10)
  • "Crowning Touch": Joe Mardin (track 2)
  • Sampling: George Merrill (track 5), Richard Gibbs (track 5)
  • Emax: George Merrill (tracks 1, 7, and 8)
  • Emax voices: George Merrill (track 4)
  • Emulator: George Merrill (track 10)
  • Voice Box and Sound Effects (Chocolate Chips): Richard Gibbs (track 6)
  • Guitars: John Goux (tracks 1-5, 7, and 8), John Morton (tracks 6 and 9)
  • Dulcimer, E-bow: John Goux
  • Mandolin: Eric Williams (track 9)
  • Whistle: Richard Gibbs (track 9)
  • Oboe: Gary Herbig (track 8)
  • Alto Sax: Andy Snitzer (track 2), Larry Williams (track 8)
  • Vocals: Susan Boyd (tracks 2 and 3), Joe Turano (track 6)
  • Bunman: Bunman (track 10)
  • Primary vocalists [uncredited]: George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam

[2][3]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[4] 74
US Billboard 200[5] 50

References
  1. Reel Life at AllMusic
  2. Boy Meets Girl- Reel Life cassette @Discogs.com Retrieved 5-31-2013.
  3. Boy Meets Girl- Reel Life LP @Discogs.com Retrieved 7-11-2014.
  4. "BOY MEETS GIRL - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. "Boy Meets Girl Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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