Let's Hear It for the Boy as the young boy who is the first person to appear in the video. Let's Hear It for the Boy "Let's Hear It for the Boy" was the second number-one song for Deniece Williams and appeared on the soundtrack to the feature film "Footloose". It climbed to number one on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 on May 26, 1984, as well as number one on the dance and R&B charts, and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and was certified platinum in the US, gold in
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