Songs Written by George MerrillTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

George Merrill (born January 10, 1956) is an American singer and songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Whitney Houston, Bette Midler, Graham Nash, Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson, among others. He co-wrote "How Will I Know", which was a hit for Whitney Houston in 1986, as well as Houston's 1987 hit "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)". From the mid-1980s to the present day, Merrill and writing partner Shannon Rubicam have been the vocal duo Boy Meets... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, George Merrill first charted in 1985 with Oh Girl.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 13 UK Top‑75 entries, including 7 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 3 number‑ones.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - #2: How Will I Know - #3: Waiting for a Star to Fall - #4: Take Me to the Clouds Above - #5: Falling Stars
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  Boy Meets Girl
1.
04/1985

Oh Girl
Boy Meets Girl

from Boy Meets Girl   Boy Meets Girl
20 pts
39
US








[A&M 2713]
written by Shannon Rubicam & George Merrill greentick
  Whitney Houston
How Will I Know
2.
12/1985

#2  How Will I Know
Whitney Houston

from Whitney Houston   Whitney Houston
394 pts
1
US
1
AC
3
dance
1
R&B
5
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9434]
written by George Merrill greentick, Shannon Rubicam & Narada Michael Walden
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
3.
05/1987

#1  I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston

from Whitney   Whitney
450 pts
1
US
1
AC
1
dance
2
R&B
1
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9598]
written by George Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
  Dolly Parton & Smokey Robinson
I Know You by Heart
4.
03/1988

I Know You by Heart
Dolly Parton & Smokey Robinson

from Rainbow   
6 pts


22
AC






[Columbia 07727]
written by George Merrill greentick, Dean Pitchford & Shannon Rubicam
  Boy Meets Girl
Waiting for a Star to Fall
5.
09/1988

#3  Waiting for a Star to Fall
Boy Meets Girl

from Reel Life   Reel Life
256 pts
5
US
1
AC




9
UK
[RCA 8691]
written by Shannon Rubicam & George Merrill greentick
6.
01/1989

Bring Down the Moon
Boy Meets Girl

from Reel Life   Reel Life
25 pts
49
US
28
AC




92
UK
[RCA 8807]
written by Shannon Rubicam & George Merrill greentick
Waiting for a Star to Fall
7.
03/1991

Waiting for a Star to Fall
Boy Meets Girl

from Reel Life   Reel Life
8 pts








76
UK
R
written by Shannon Rubicam & George Merrill greentick
  PCP
8.
02/1995

That Whitney Song
PCP

2 pts








194
UK
written by George Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
  Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
9.
08/1996

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston

11 pts




11
dance




R
written by George Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
  OTT
10.
01/1998

The Story of Love
OTT

from This One's for You   
78 pts








11
UK
written by Eliot Kennedy, George Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
  Girl Thing
Last One Standing
11.
07/2000

Last One Standing
Girl Thing

from Girl Thing   Girl Thing
97 pts








8
UK
written by Jodi Albert, Anika Bostelaar, Linzi Martin, Michelle Barber, Nikki Stuart, Eliot Kennedy, George Merrill greentick, Mike Percy & Tim Lever
  Flip & Fill
I Wanna Dance with Somebody
12.
01/2003

I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Flip & Fill

from Floorfillas   Floorfillas
73 pts








13
UK
featuring Jo James
written by George Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
  LMC vs U2
Take Me to the Clouds Above
13.
02/2004

#4  Take Me to the Clouds Above
LMC vs U2

208 pts








1
UK
written by George Merrill greentick, Shannon Rubicam, Narada Michael Walden, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
  Flip & Fill
I Wanna Dance with Somebody
14.
10/2004

I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Flip & Fill

from Floorfillas   Floorfillas
3 pts








134
UK
featuring Jo James
R
written by George Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
  LMC vs U2
Take Me to the Clouds Above
15.
11/2004

Take Me to the Clouds Above
LMC vs U2

5 pts








96
UK
R
written by George Merrill greentick, Shannon Rubicam, Narada Michael Walden, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
  Cabin Crew
16.
03/2005

Star to Fall
Cabin Crew

137 pts








4
UK
written by George Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
  Sunset Strippers
Falling Stars
17.
03/2005

#5  Falling Stars
Sunset Strippers

147 pts








3
UK
written by George Robert Merrill greentick & Shannon Alexandria Rubicam
Falling Stars
18.
12/2005

Falling Stars
Sunset Strippers

3 pts








161
UK
R
written by George Robert Merrill greentick & Shannon Alexandria Rubicam
  Lumidee vs. Fatman Scoop
Dance!
19.
07/2006

Dance!
Lumidee vs. Fatman Scoop

from FIFA World Cup 2006 Soundtrack   
5 pts








99
UK
as Goleo VI pres. Lumidee vs. Fatman Scoop

written by George Merrill greentick, Shannon Rubicam, Cordel Burrell, Lumidee Cedeño & Isaac Freeman
  Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
20.
01/2007

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston

2 pts








192
UK
R
written by George Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
21.
10/2008

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston

from The Ultimate Collection   The Ultimate Collection
3 pts








124
UK
R
written by George Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
22.
01/2009

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston

from The Ultimate Collection   The Ultimate Collection
3 pts








104
UK
R
written by George Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
How Will I Know
23.
10/2009

How Will I Know
Whitney Houston

from The Ultimate Collection   The Ultimate Collection
3 pts








101
UK
R
written by George Merrill greentick, Shannon Rubicam & Narada Michael Walden
How Will I Know
24.
02/2012

How Will I Know
Whitney Houston

from The Essential Whitney Houston   The Essential Whitney Houston
28 pts
49
US






56
UK
R: Whitney Houston's death
[Arista 1-9434]
written by George Merrill greentick, Shannon Rubicam & Narada Michael Walden
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
25.
02/2012

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston

from The Essential Whitney Houston   The Essential Whitney Houston
86 pts
25
US






20
UK
R: Whitney Houston's death
[Arista 9598]
written by George Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
  The Glee Cast
How Will I Know
26.
05/2012

How Will I Know
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Three   
20 pts
65
US






73
UK
featuring Chris Colfer, Lea Michele, Amber Riley & Naya Rivera
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by George Merrill greentick, Shannon Rubicam & Narada Michael Walden
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
27.
05/2012

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Three   
7 pts
101
US






113
UK
featuring Heather Morris & Naya Rivera
written by George Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
  Boy Meets Girl
Waiting for a Star to Fall
28.
04/2013

Waiting for a Star to Fall
Boy Meets Girl

3 pts








154
UK
R
written by Shannon Rubicam & George Merrill greentick
  Sam Smith
How Will I Know
29.
2016

How Will I Know
Sam Smith

from In the Lonely Hour [Drowning Shadows edition]   
3 pts








116
UK
written by Narada Michael Walden, George Robert Merrill greentick & Shannon Rubicam
  David Guetta, MistaJam & John Newman
If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know)
30.
07/2021

If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know)
David Guetta, MistaJam & John Newman

35 pts








27
UK
written by George Merrill greentick, Shannon Rubicam, Narada Michael Walden, David Guetta, Franklin, John Newman, Peter Dalton & Ollie Green


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Boy Meets Girl


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