Boomerang (soundtrack)

Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album
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;

Last updated August 30, 2025

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

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]

Track listing

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

Notes

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

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

Charts

Weekly charts

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
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[8]	34
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[9]	22
US Billboard 200 ^[10]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	1

Year-end charts

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

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

Certifications

Certifications for *Boomerang: 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

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Boomerang [Original Soundtrack] – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic . Retrieved February 19, 2019.
↑ Linden, Amy (July 31, 1992). "Music Review: 'Boomerang'". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved February 19, 2019.
↑ Hunt, Dennis (August 16, 1992). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 21, 2023.
1 2 "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Boomerang". Recording Industry Association of America. April 5, 1995. Retrieved May 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. 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.

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[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Boomerang [Original Soundtrack] – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic . Retrieved February 19, 2019.

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

[3] Hunt, Dennis (August 16, 1992). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 21, 2023.

[RIAA-4] 1 2 "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Boomerang". Recording Industry Association of America. April 5, 1995. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[ac_Australia_Soundtrack-5] "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Boomerang". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[ac_Netherlands_Soundtrack-6] "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Boomerang" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[ac_Germany_Soundtrack-7] "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Boomerang" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[ac_Hungary_-8] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1993. 5. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved June 25, 2025.

[ac_New_Zealand_Soundtrack-9] "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Boomerang". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Soundtrack-10] "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Soundtrack-11] "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[12] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[13] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[14] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[15] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[CanadaVarious_ArtistsBoomerangalbumCertRef-16] "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Boomerang". Music Canada. February 8, 1993. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

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