Boomerang (soundtrack)

"Give U My Heart"
Boomerang (soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	June 30, 1992
Recorded	March – May 1992
Genre	R&B; new jack swing; hip hop; soul;
Length	55:24
Label	LaFace
Producer	Babyface (also exec.); L.A. Reid (also exec.); A Tribe Called Quest; Buster & Shavoni; Dallas Austin; Kenny Vaughan; P.M. Dawn; Daryl Simmons; Randy Ran;
Singles from Boomerang (soundtrack)
	"Give U My Heart"; Released: June 15, 1992; "End of the Road"; Released: July 14, 1992; "I'd Die Without You"; Released: October 9, 1992; "Love Shoulda Brought You Home"; Released: December 4, 1992; "7 Day Weekend"; Released: 1992; "Hot Sex"; Released: 1992;

Boomerang: Original Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to Reginald Hudlin's 1992 film Boomerang. It was released on June 30, 1992 via LaFace Records. The album peaked at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on the R&B Albums chart. The album was certified gold in August 1992 and eventually reached triple-platinum status by April 1995.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Give U My Heart" (performed by Babyface and Toni Braxton)	K. Edmonds A. Reid D. Simmons B. Watson	Babyface L.A. Reid Daryl Simmons (co.)	5:01
2.	"It's Gonna Be Alright" (performed by Aaron Hall and Charlie Wilson)	C. Wilson L. Brown S. Parker	Buster & Shavoni	5:34
3.	"Tonight Is Right" (performed by Keith Washington)	K. Edmonds A. Reid D. Simmons	Babyface L.A. Reid Daryl Simmons (co.)	4:28
4.	"I'd Die Without You" (performed by P.M. Dawn)	A. Cordes	P.M. Dawn	4:11
5.	"7 Day Weekend" (performed by Grace Jones)	D. Austin G. Jones S. Hoyt	Dallas Austin Randy Ran (co.)	4:56
6.	"End of the Road" (performed by Boyz II Men)	K. Edmonds A. Reid D. Simmons	Babyface L.A. Reid Daryl Simmons (co.)	5:48
7.	"Reversal of a Dog" (performed by Damian Dame, Highland Place Mobsters, TLC and Toni Braxton)	K. Edmonds A. Reid D. Simmons M. Davis L. Lopes	Babyface L.A. Reid	5:45
8.	"Love Shoulda Brought You Home" (performed by Toni Braxton)	K. Edmonds D. Simmons B. Watson	Babyface L.A. Reid Daryl Simmons (co.)	4:56
9.	"There U Go" (performed by Johnny Gill)	K. Edmonds A. Reid D. Simmons	Babyface L.A. Reid Daryl Simmons (co.)	5:16
10.	"Don't Wanna Love You" (performed by Shanice)	K. Edmonds A. Reid D. Simmons	Babyface L.A. Reid Daryl Simmons (co.)	4:32
11.	"Feels Like Heaven" (performed by Kenny Vaughan and The Art of Love)	K. Vaughan	Kenny Vaughan	2:04
12.	"Hot Sex" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest)	J. Davis Ali Shaheed Muhammad M. Taylor	A Tribe Called Quest	2:45
Total length:				55:24

Sample credits

"Reversal of a Dog" contains an intro sample of "Fast Peg", written by James Todd Smith, Bryan Philpot and James Brown, and performed by LL Cool J; a replay of "Atomic Dog", written by George Clinton, Garry Shider and David Spradley, and performed by George Clinton; a brief sample riff of "Get on the Good Foot", written by James Brown, Fred Wesley and Joseph Mims, and performed by James Brown; and a final drum loop sample of "You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart", written by Abrim Tilmon Jr., and performed by The Detroit Emeralds.
"Hot Sex" contains a sample of "Who's Making Love", written by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis and Raymond Jackson, and performed by Lou Donaldson.

Personnel

Information taken from AllMusic.

Bass – Kayo, Debra Killings
Coordination – Constance Armstrong, Sharliss Ashbury
Drums – L.A. Reid
Executive production – L.A. Reid
Keyboards – Babyface, Bo Watson
Mastering – Chris Gehringer
Music supervision – Bill Stephney
Percussion – L.A. Reid
Performer – Babyface, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton, Damian Dame, Johnny Gill, Aaron Hall, Highland Place Mobsters, Grace Jones, P.M. Dawn, Shanice, TLC, A Tribe Called Quest, Keith Washington, Charlie Wilson
Piano – Jim Lunarci, Vance Taylor
Production – Dallas Austin, Babyface, Buster, P.M. Dawn, Randy Ran, L.A. Reid, Shavoni, Daryl Simmons, A Tribe Called Quest, Kenny Vaughan
Technical assistance – Donald Parks
Vocals – Babyface, Boo Boo, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton, Damian Dame, Johnny Gill, Aaron Hall, Grace Jones, LaFace Cartel, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, P.M. Dawn, Shanice, T-Boz, A Tribe Called Quest, Kenny Vaughan, Keith Washington
Background vocals – Babyface, Toni Braxton, Deah Dame, Kevon Edmonds, Melvin Edmonds, Debra Killings, Maniac, Keith Michell, Tye-V, Charlie Wilson

Chart history

Album

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	4
U.S. R&B Albums	1

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	U.S. Rhythmic Top 40	U.S. Top 40 Mainstream
1992	"Give U My Heart"	29	—	2	32	—
	"End of the Road"	1	—	1	1	1
	"I'd Die Without You"	3	21	16	2	2
	"Hot Sex"	—	27	99	—	—
	"Love Shoulda Brought You Home"	33	—	4	19	—
	"I Don't Wanna Love You"	57	—	—	—	—

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Boomerang [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
Linden, Amy (July 31, 1992). "Music Review: 'Boomerang'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
"RIAA - Gold & Platinum - March 6, 2011 : Search Results - Boomerang". RIAA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 2011-03-06.

External links

Boomerang at AllMusic
Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Boomerang [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 19, 2019.

[2] Linden, Amy (July 31, 1992). "Music Review: 'Boomerang'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 19, 2019.

[BoomerangRIAA-3] "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - March 6, 2011 : Search Results - Boomerang". RIAA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 2011-03-06.