Boy Meets Girl – Boy Meets Girl 1985, Synth Pop. American pop music duo consisting of keyboardist and vocalist George Merrill and singer Shannon Rubicam. They are perhaps best known for their hit song "Waiting For a Star to Fall" from 1988. As songwriters, the duo composed a pair of #1 hits for Whitney Houston, "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance With Someone (Who Loves Me)". They also provided backing vocals on "Let's Hear It For The Boy" by Deniece Williams.