Let's Hear It for the Boy (album) Let's Hear It for the Boy (album) Let's Hear It for the Boy is an album by American recording artist Deniece Williams released in 1984 for Columbia and CBS Records. The album reached number 10 on the "Billboard" pop chart and number 26 on the R&B Albums. It was produced by American multi-instrumentalist George Duke who also actively participated on the record. The album features urban hits "Black Butterfly", "Next Love" and the international hit "Let's Hear It for the Boy" which was featured on the musical-drama "Footloose" and its soundtrack album. Deniece Williams produced six tracks of the album,
Let a Boy Cry men would not be ridiculed for their sensitivity, women could be freer. The music video for "Let a Boy Cry" was directed by director Philippe Antonello, Luca Bigazzi and Gala. It was shot in Venice in San Mark’s square during the Carnival. The video is in black-and-white. In a 2014 interview with DNA Magazine, Gala said about the video: Let a Boy Cry "Let a Boy Cry" is a song written and recorded by the Brooklyn-based Italian singer-songwriter Gala. It was released in January 1997 as the second single from her first album, "Come into My Life". The song reached