In June 1988, George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam of Boy Meets Girl were at a Whitney Houston concert when a real falling star streaked across the sky. That fleeting, magical moment sparked the idea for “Waiting for a Star to Fall,” a song they initially offered to Houston before deciding to record it themselves under the guidance of producer Arif Mardin.

In June 1988, George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam of Boy Meets Girl were at a Whitney Houston concert when a real falling star streaked across the sky. That fleeting, magical moment sparked the idea for “Waiting for a Star to Fall,” a song they initially offered to Houston before deciding to record it themselves under the guidance of producer Arif Mardin.