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Waiting for a Star to Fall
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"Waiting for a Star to Fall"
Single by Boy Meets Girl
from the album Reel Life
A-side
"Waiting for a Star to Fall"
B-side
"No Apologies"
Released
June 10, 1988 (U.S.)
November 30, 1988 (UK)
Format
7" single, 12" single, CD single
Recorded
1988
Genre
Pop
Length
4:32
Label
RCA
Songwriter(s)
Shannon Rubicam, George Merrill
Producer(s)
George Merrill, Arif Mardin & Thomas Hart
Boy Meets Girl singles chronology
"Oh Girl"
(1985) "Waiting for a Star to Fall"
(1988) "Bring Down the Moon"
(1988)
"Oh Girl"
(1985) "Waiting for a Star to Fall"
(1988) "Bring Down the Moon"
(1988)
"Waiting for a Star to Fall" is a song released by the pop duo Boy Meets Girl in 1988. It was a worldwide hit and became their signature song.
Contents
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1 Background
2 Release and reception
3 Music video
4 Personnel
5 Covers and remixes
6 Charts
6.1 Weekly charts
6.2 Year-end charts
7 References
8 External links
Background[edit]
The song was inspired by an actual falling star that Shannon Rubicam had seen at one of Whitney Houston's concerts at the Greek Theatre. Initially, the duo did not consider recording it, and instead submitted the song to Clive Davis hoping he would decide to use it on Houston's next album. He rejected it, suggesting that it did not suit her. The song was then offered to and recorded by Belinda Carlisle for her 1987 release Heaven on Earth, at the insistence of her label, but Carlisle disliked it and refused to include it on the album. This version has, however, circulated on an unofficial compilation of that album's outtakes.[1]
The alto saxophone solo on the Boy Meets Girl version was provided in a session recording early in the career of Andy Snitzer who later found success as a solo artist.[2]
Release and reception[edit]
Merrill and Rubicam decided to record the song themselves for their second album Reel Life. Released as a single on June 10, 1988, it became a hit in the United States, slowly climbing the charts and eventually reaching #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart.[3] Released in the UK on November 30, 1988, the song reached #9 in the UK charts during January 1989, having entered the chart in December 1988.[4] It also reached #35 on Australia's ARIA Charts in April 1989.
The song was used as the closing track to the 1990 movie Three Men and a Little Lady, and the single was re-released as a movie tie-in, with a new picture sleeve featuring the actors of the film. It peaked at #76 in the UK.
The video game Grand Theft Auto IV included the song in the playlist for the in-game radio station Vice City FM.[5]
Johnny Loftus of AllMusic remarked that the song was "just classic", and that "the urgency as it drives toward its chorus is a clinic for durable songwriting."[6]
Music video[edit]
The video for the song, directed by Australian director Claudia Castle, features scenes of Merrill and Rubicam singing it on a beach and inside a house.[7] Also featured are scenes of a group of children playing with bubbles, including the couple's young daughter Hilary.
Personnel[edit]
George Merrill: lead vocals, piano, synthesizer, bass guitar, drum programming
John Goux: guitar
Denny Fongheiser: drums
Michael Jochum: additional drums
Andy Snitzer: saxophone
Shannon Rubicam, Susan Boyd: vocals
Joe Mardin: "Crowning Touch" (synthesizer)
[8]
"Star to Fall"
Single by Cabin Crew
Released
2005
Format
CD
Genre
Dance-pop, house
Songwriter(s)
Shannon Rubicam, George Merrill
Covers and remixes[edit]
The song has been remixed several times, resulting each time in new interest in both the original and the Boy Meets Girl duo. The dance outfit Cabin Crew originally remixed the song as "Star to Fall" (a.k.a. "Star2Fall"), but were refused use of sample of the original lyrics by SonyBMG. Liking what Cabin Crew had done, however, George Merrill agreed to re-record the vocals for their version, so it may actually be counted as more of a cover than a remix. Cabin Crew's version made number 4 in the UK charts in March 2005. Meanwhile, SonyBMG had Sunset Strippers remix the original track under the title "Falling Stars," which was released a week after the Cabin Crew version, and made number 3 in the UK charts. This caused some confusion at the time, with two songs being released into the charts around the same time that sounded essentially the same.
The track "In My Arms" by British electronic musician Mylo sampled the song and was featured on Mylo's album Destroy Rock & Roll. His version also sampled Kim Carnes's "Bette Davis Eyes" and made it to #13 in the UK in 2005.
In 2007, German hardstyle musician Dan Winter recorded a remix titled "Carry Your Heart".[9]
In December 2013, a folk cover of the song by Icelandic singer Yohanna surfaced on the Internet.[10]
In March 2014, a folk cover of the song by English singer Diana Vickers surfaced on the Internet.[11]
In September 2017, Australian singer George Maple interpolated the song as part of her single 'Hero'[12]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1988)
Peak
position
Canadian The Record Singles Chart[13] 1
UK Singles Chart[14] 9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart[15][16] 7
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 1
New Zealand Singles Chart 25
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 35
Irish Singles Chart 5
German Singles Chart 22
Dutch Singles Chart 62
Chart (1991)
Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[14] 76
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1989)
Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[17] 93
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Belinda Carlisle - Waiting for a Star To Fall. 2 March 2010 – via YouTube.
Jump up ^ [1]
Jump up ^ "Boy Meets Girl Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
Jump up ^ "Boy Meets Girl UK Chart History". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
Jump up ^ VICE CITY FM: Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall. 16 May 2010 – via YouTube.
Jump up ^ Johnny Loftus. "Reel Life – Boy Meets Girl – Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
Jump up ^ Boy Meets Girl - Waiting for a Star to Fall. 21 February 2014 – via YouTube.
Jump up ^ Boy Meets Girl- Reel Life LP (lists song-by-song personnel) @Discogs.com Retrieved 7-11-2014.
Jump up ^ "Dan Winter - Carry Your Heart". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
Jump up ^ "Song "Waiting For A Star To Fall"". www.yohanna.de. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
Jump up ^ Jord C (2014-03-20), Diana Vickers - Waiting For a Star to Fall, retrieved 2017-12-17
Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H02qzUofVo
Jump up ^ "Canadian Singles Chart from Nanda Lwin; Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide (2000)"
^ Jump up to: a b Waiting for a Star to Fall UK Top 40 database. Accessed: September 27, 2009
Jump up ^ http://wweb.uta.edu/faculty/gghunt/charts/bmg.html
Jump up ^ http://wweb.uta.edu/faculty/gghunt/charts/Songruns/B/boymeetsgirlwaiting_for_a_star_to_fall.htm
Jump up ^ "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 8, December 23, 1989". RPM. December 23, 1999. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
External links[edit]
Full lyrics at Boy Meets Girl Music [2]
Preceded by
"Giving You the Best That I Got" by Anita Baker Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart number-one single
December 17, 1988 Succeeded by
"Two Hearts" by Phil Collins
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Women's empowerment
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama greets students during a Room to Read event with First Lady Bun Rany of Cambodia in support of the Let Girls Learn initiative, at Hun Sen Prasat Bakong High School in Siem Reap, Cambodia, March 21, 2015.
Women's empowerment is the process in which women expand and recreate what it is that they can be, do, and accomplish in a circumstance that they previously were denied. [1][2] Alternatively, it is the process for women to redefine gender roles that allows for them to acquire the ability to choose between known alternatives whom have otherwise been restricted from such an ability.[1] There are several principles defining women's empowerment such as, for one to be empowered, they must come from a position of disempowerment. Furthermore, one must acquire empowerment themselves rather than have it given to them by an external party. Other studies have found that empowerment definitions entail people having the capability to make important decisions in their lives while also being able to act on them. Lastly, empowerment and disempowerment is relative to other at a previous time; therefore, empowerment is a process, not a product.[2]
Women empowerment has become a significant topic of discussion in development and economics. It can also point to the approaches regarding other trivialized genders in a particular political or social context.
Women's economic empowerment refers to the ability for women to enjoy their right to control and benefit from resources, assets, income and their own time, as well as the ability to manage risk and improve their economic status and well being.[3]
While often interchangeably used, the more comprehensive concept of gender empowerment refers to people of any gender, stressing the distinction between biological and gender as a role. It thereby also refers to other marginalized genders in a
Contents
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1 Importance of women's empowerment in societies
2 Methods
2.1 Economic Empowerment
2.2 Political Empowerment
3 Measurement and Assessment
4 Barriers
5 The role of education
6 The Internet as a tool of empowerment
7 Ongoing Projects
7.1 U.S. Involvement
8 See also
9 Sources
10 References
11 Further reading
Importance of women's empowerment in societies[edit]
Entire nations, businesses, communities and groups can benefit from the implementation of programs and policies that adopt the notion of women empowerment.[4] Empowerment of women is a necessity for the very development of a society, since it enhances both the quality and the quantity of human resources available for development.[5] Empowerment is one of the main procedural concerns when addressing human rights and development. The Human Development and Capabilities Approach, the Millennium Development Goals, the Sustainable Development Goals, and other credible approaches/goals point to empowerment and participation as a necessary step if a country is to overcome the obstacles associated with poverty and development.[6]
Methods[edit]
Scholars have identified two forms of empowerment, economic empowerment and political empowerment.[7][8]
Economic Empowerment[edit]
Economic empowerment increases women's agency, access to formal government programs, mobility outside the home, economic independence, and purchasing power. Policy makers are suggested to support job training to aid in entrance in the formal markets.[7] One recommendation is to provide more formal education opportunities for women that would allow for higher bargaining power in the home. They would have more access to higher wages outside the home; and as a result, make it easier for women to get a job in the market.[9]
Strengthening women's access to property inheritance and land rights is another method used to economically empower women. This would allow them better means of asset accumulation, capital, and bargaining power needed to address gender inequalities. Often, women in developing and underdeveloped nations are legally restricted from their land on the sole basis of gender.[9] Having a right to their land gives women a sort of bargaining power that they wouldn't normally have; in turn, they gain more opportunities for economic independence and formal financial institutions.
Another popular methodology for women's economic empowerment also includes microcredit.[10] Microfinance institutions aim to empower women in their community by giving them access to loans that have low interest rates without the requirement of collateral.[11] More specifically, they aim to give microcredit to women whom want to be entrepreneurs.[11] The success and efficiency of microcredit and microloans is controversial and constantly debated.[12] Some critiques claim that microcredit alone doesn't guarantee women have control over the way it is used. Microfinance institutions don't address cultural barriers that allow men to still control household finances; as a result, microcredit may simply be transferred to the husband. Microcredit doesn't relieve women of household obligations, and even if women have credit, they don't have the time to be as active in the market as men.[11][13]
Political Empowerment[edit]
Political empowerment supports creating policies that would best support gender equality and agency for women in both the public and private spheres. Popular methods that have been suggested are to create affirmative action policies that have a quota for the number of women in policy making and parliament positions.[9] As of 2017, the global average of women whom hold lower and single house parliament positions is 23.6 percent.[8] Further recommendations have been to to increase women's rights to vote, voice opinions, and the ability to run for office with a fair chance of being elected.[4] Because women are typically associated with child care and domestic responsibilities in the home, they have have less time dedicated to entering the labour market and running their business. Policies that increase their bargaining power in the household would include policies that account for cases of divorce, policies for better welfare for women, and policies that give women control over resources (such as property rights).[9] However, participation is not limited to the realm of politics. It can include participation in the household, in schools, and the ability to make choices for oneself. Some theorists believe that bargaining power and agency in the household must to be achieved before one can move onto broader political participation.[14] When women have the agency to do what they want, a higher equality between men and women is established.
Measurement and Assessment[edit]
Women empowerment can be measured through the Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM), which shows women's participation in a given nation, both politically and economically. GEM is calculated by tracking "the share of seats in parliament held by women; of female legislators, senior officials and managers; and of female profession and technical workers; and the gender disparity in earned income, reflecting economic independence".[4] It then ranks countries given this information. Other measures that take into account the importance of female participation and equality include: the Gender Parity Index and the Gender-related Development Index (GDI).[4]
Some critiques of GEM is that it is not concerned with factors regarding society, such as gender, religion, cultural context, legal context, and violations of women's rights.[15] Gender empowerment measure attempts to makes a consistent standardized approach to measure women's empowerment; in doing so, it has been critiqued that the GEM doesn't account for variation in historical factors, female autonomy, gender segregation, and women's right to vote.[16]
The Gender-related Development Index (GDI) is a way in which the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) measures the inequality between genders within a country. Some critique of this measurement is that, because GDI calculations rely solely on the achievement distribution between males and females of a population, GDI doesn't measure gender inequality; rather, it measures absolute levels on income, education and health[15]
A more qualitative form of assessing women's empowerment is to identify constraints to action. This allows for the identification of power relations between genders. Because this is a participatory process, it facilitates conversation on gender discrimination.[17] Comparing constraints on women at a later time also allows for any changes or expansion to be better identified. The evaluation of the development of women's agency allows for an evaluation of actions taken. These assessments must also be based on the action taken by women, and not external groups. External groups can help facilitate women's empowerment, but cannot bestow it on them.[17]
Barriers[edit]
Many of the barriers to women's empowerment and equity lie ingrained in cultural norms. Many women feel these pressures, while others have become accustomed to being treated inferior to men.[18] Even if men, legislators, NGOs, etc. are aware of the benefits women's empowerment and participation can have, many are scared of disrupting the status of the women and continue to let societal norms get in the way of development.[19]
Research shows that the increasing access to the internet can also result in an increased exploitation of women.[20] Releasing personal information on websites has put some women's personal safety at risk. In 2010, Working to Halt Online Abuse stated that 73% of women were victimized through such sites. Types of victimization include cyber stalking, harassment, online pornography, and flaming.[21] Sexual harassment in particular is a large barrier for women in the workplace. It appears in almost all industries, but is most notable in the following: business, trade, banking and finance, sales and marketing, hospitality, civil service, and education, lecturing and teaching.[22] According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), sexual harassment is a clear form of gender discrimination based on sex, a manifestation of unequal power relations between men and women. Furthermore, the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is urging for increased measures of protection for women against sexual harassment and violence in the workplace. 54% (272) had experienced some form of workplace sexual harassment. 79% of the victims are women; 21% were men.[22]
Recent studies also show that women face more barriers in the workplace than do men. Gender-related barriers involve sexual harassment, unfair hiring practices, career progression, and unequal pay where women are paid less than men are for performing the same job.[23] When taking the median earnings of men and women who worked full-time, year-round, government data from 2014 showed that women made $0.79 for every dollar a man earned. The average earnings for working mothers came out to even less—$0.71 for every dollar a father made, according to a 2014 study conducted by the National Partnership for Women and Children. While much of the public discussion of the "wage gap" has focused around women getting equal pay for the same work as their male peers, many women struggle with what is called the "pregnancy penalty". The main problem is that it is difficult to measure, but some experts say that the possibility of having a baby can be enough for employers to push women back from their line.[24] Therefore, women are put in a position where they need to make the decision of whether to maintain in the workforce or have children. This problem has sparked the debate over maternity leave in the United States.
However, despite the struggle for equal pay in the United States, the tech industry[clarification needed] has made progress in helping to encourage equal pay across gender. In March 2016, tech career website Dice released a study of more than 16,000 tech professionals that found that when you compare equivalent education, experience and position, there is no pay gap—and hasn't been for the last six years.[24] This new industry is paving a way for other companies to do the same. However, this industry also struggles to employ women in executive positions. This is partially due to the barrier of sexual harassment and pregnancy that was aforementioned.
Such barriers make it difficult for women to advance in their workplace or receive fair compensation for the work they provide.
The role of education[edit]
It is said that education increases "people's self- confidence and enables them to find better jobs and they can work shoulder to shoulder with men[25].They engage in public debate and make demands on government for health care, social security and other entitlements".[26] In particular, education empowers women to make choices that improve their children's health, their wellbeing, and chances of survival.[27][26] Education informs others of preventing and containing disease, and it is an essential element of efforts to reduce malnutrition. Furthermore, it empowers women to make choices that can improve their welfare, including marrying beyond childhood and having fewer children. Crucially, education can increase women's awareness of their rights, boost their self-esteem, and provide them the opportunity to assert their rights.[28]
Despite significant improvements in recent decades, education is not universally available and gender inequalities persist. A major concern in many countries is not only the limited numbers of girls going to school, but also the limited educational pathways for those that step into the classroom. More specifically, there should be more efforts to address the lower participation and learning achievement of girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.[29]
The Internet as a tool of empowerment[edit]
The growing access of the web in the late 20th century has allowed women to empower themselves by using various tools on the Internet. With the introduction of the World Wide Web, women have begun to use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter for online activism.[20] Through online activism, women are able to empower themselves by organizing campaigns and voicing their opinions for equality rights without feeling oppressed by members of society.[30] For example, on May 29, 2013, an online campaign started by 100 female advocates forced the leading social networking website, Facebook, to take down various pages that spread hatred about women.[31]
In recent years, blogging has also become a powerful tool for the educational empowerment of women. According to a study done by the University of California, Los Angeles, medical patients who read and write about their disease are often in a much happier mood and more knowledgeable than those who do not.[32] By reading others' experiences, patients can better educate themselves and apply strategies that their fellow bloggers suggest.[32]
With the easy accessibility and affordability of e-learning (electronic learning), women can now study from the comfort of their homes.[33] By empowering themselves educationally through new technologies like e-learning, women are also learning new skills that will come in handy in today's advancing globalized world.
Ongoing Projects[edit]
The UN came out with a set of goals called the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, to help make the world a better place.[34] Of the 17, the fourth goal works to allow access to education for all people alike. A large effort has been made to include women in schools to better their education.[35] Similarly, the fifth goal focuses on empowering women and girls to achieve gender equality through equal access to various types of opportunities (health care, education, work, etc.).[36]
There are also some prominent non-profits that help empower women: [37]
She Should Run
Girls Not Brides
The Malala Fund
Women in Defense
Women for Women International
Every Mother Counts
U.S. Involvement[edit]
The U.S. provides foreign aid to third world countries in various forms, one of which is by providing education programs. There are currently bills in Congress that work to ensure education to girls, one of which is the Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act. These are enacted with the belief that proper education will pull them out of poverty and reduce exploitation. [38]
See also[edit]
Feminism
Women empowerment in Nigeria
Women's rights
Women in the workforce
Sources[edit]
This article incorporates text from a free content work. License statement: Cracking the code: girls' and women's education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), 11, UNESCO. To learn how to add open license text to Wikipedia articles, please see Wikipedia:Adding open license text to Wikipedia. For information on reusing text from Wikipedia, please see the terms of use. This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 License statement: Mobile phones and literacy: Empowerment in Women's Hands; A Cross-Case Analysis of Nine Experiences, 33, UNESCO, UNESCO. UNESCO. To learn how to add open license text to Wikipedia articles, please see Wikipedia:Adding open license text to Wikipedia. For information on reusing text from Wikipedia, please see the terms of use.
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Heldman, Caroline; Frankel, Laura Lazarus; Holmes, Jennifer (April–June 2016). ""Hot, black leather, whip" The (de)evolution of female protagonists in action cinema, 1960–2014". Sexualization, Media, and Society. Sage. 2 (2). doi:10.1177/2374623815627789. Pdf. (Includes a section titled "The Empowerment Question").
Traditional functions of the family and the role of women
Women Participation in Real Estate Industry
^ Jump up to: a b Kabeer, Naila. "Gender equality and women's empowerment: A critical analysis of the third millennium development goal 1." Gender & Development 13.1 (2005): 13-24.
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