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Boomerang (soundtrack)

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1992 soundtrack album by various artists

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A^[2]
Los Angeles Times	^[3]

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

Track listing

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Give U My Heart" (performed byBabyface featuringToni Braxton)	Bo Watson Babyface L.A. Reid Daryl Simmons	L.A. Reid Babyface Simmons^[a]	5:01
2.	"It's Gonna Be Alright" (performed byAaron Hall featuringCharlie Wilson)	Scott Parker Louis Brown Wilson	Shavoni and Buster	5:34
3.	"Tonight Is Right" (performed byKeith Washington)	Babyface Reid Simmons	Reid Babyface Simmons^[a]	4:28
4.	"I'd Die Without You" (performed byP.M. Dawn)	Attrell Cordes	P.M. Dawn	4:11
5.	"7 Day Weekend" (performed byGrace Jones)	Jones Dallas Austin Satch	Austin Randy Ran^[a]	4:56
6.	"End of the Road" (performed byBoyz II Men)	Babyface Reid Simmons	Reid Babyface Simmons^[a]	5:48
7.	"Reversal of a Dog" (performed byDamian 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 byJohnny Gill)	Babyface Reid Simmons	Reid Babyface Simmons^[a]	5:16
10.	"Don't Wanna Love You" (performed byShanice)	Babyface Reid Simmons	Reid Babyface Simmons^[a]	4:32
11.	"Feels Like Heaven" (performed byKenny Vaughan and The Art of Love)	Vaughan	Vaughan	2:04
12.	"Hot Sex" (performed byA Tribe Called Quest)	Ali Shaheed Muhammad Jonathan Davis Malik Taylor	A Tribe Called Quest	2:45
Total length:				55:24

Notes

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^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer

Personnel

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Information taken fromAllMusic.

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

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance forBoomerang: 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
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[8]	34
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[9]	22
USBillboard 200^[10]	4
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	1

Year-end charts

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1992 year-end chart performance forBoomerang: Original Soundtrack Album
Chart (1992)	Position
USBillboard 200^[12]	39
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	20

1993 year-end chart performance forBoomerang: Original Soundtrack Album
Chart (1993)	Position
USBillboard 200^[14]	66
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	27

Certifications

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Certifications forBoomerang: Original Soundtrack Album
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[16]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[4]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas."Boomerang [Original Soundtrack] – Original Soundtrack".AllMusic. RetrievedFebruary 19, 2019.
^Linden, Amy (July 31, 1992)."Music Review: 'Boomerang'".Entertainment Weekly. RetrievedFebruary 19, 2019.
^Hunt, Dennis (August 16, 1992)."In Brief".Los Angeles Times. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2023.
^^a ^b"American album certifications – Soundtrack – Boomerang".Recording Industry Association of America. April 5, 1995. RetrievedMay 12, 2021.
^"Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Boomerang". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^"Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Boomerang" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^"Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Boomerang" (in German).GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1993. 5. hét" (in Hungarian).MAHASZ. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
^"Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Boomerang". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^"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. RetrievedMay 12, 2021.
^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992".Billboard. RetrievedMay 12, 2021.
^"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993".Billboard. RetrievedMay 12, 2021.
^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993".Billboard. RetrievedMay 12, 2021.
^"Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Boomerang".Music Canada. February 8, 1993. RetrievedDecember 7, 2022.

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