Boomerang (soundtrack)

Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to Reginald Hudlin's 1992 film Boomerang. It was released on June 30, 1992, by LaFace Records. The album peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in August 1992 and eventually reached triple-platinum status by April 1995.^[4]

Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album

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	Dallas Austin Babyface P.M. Dawn L.A. Reid Shavoni and Buster A Tribe Called Quest Kenny Vaughan

Singles from Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album
"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

Track listing edit

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

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

Weekly chart performance for *Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album*
Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	29
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6]	58
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	54
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[8]	22
US Billboard 200^[9]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	1

1992 year-end chart performance for *Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album*
Chart (1992)	Position
US Billboard 200^[11]	39
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[12]	20

1993 year-end chart performance for *Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album*
Chart (1993)	Position
US Billboard 200^[13]	66
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[14]	27

Certifications for *Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[15]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[4]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Boomerang" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Boomerang". Music Canada. February 8, 1993. Retrieved December 7, 2022.