Boomerang (soundtrack)

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Released June 30, 1992 Length 55:24 Release date 30 June 1992 Label LaFace Records		Recorded March - May 1992 Artist Toni Braxton Movie Boomerang

Producer L.A. Reid (exec.), A Tribe Called Quest, Dallas Austin, Babyface, Buster, P.M. Dawn, Randy Ran, Shavoni, Daryl Simmons, Kenny Vaughan Genres Contemporary R&B, Soul music, Rhythm and blues, Hip hop music, New jack swing, Hip hop soul Similar Toni Braxton albums, New jack swing albums, Other albums

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The Boomerang soundtrack is the official soundtrack to the 1992 film Boomerang. The album was released June 30, 1992 on LaFace Records.

The soundtrack peaked at four on the Billboard 200 chart in 1992. By April 1995, it was certified triple platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 3,000,000 copies in the United States.

Release and reception

The album peaked at 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.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic said in his review that the soundtrack was "actually better than the film itself," and stated that "most of the album is first-rate contemporary urban soul, hip-hop, and new jack swing."

Track listing

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.

Singles

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.

bass – Kayo, Debra Killings

composing – Jonathan Davis, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Malik Taylor

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(s) – 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

vocals (background) – Babyface, Toni Braxton, Deah Dame, Kevon Edmonds, Melvin Edmonds, Debra Killings, Maniac, Keith Michell, Tye-V, Charlie Wilson

Songs

1Give U My HeartBabyface5:02
2It's Gonna Be AlrightAaron Hall5:35
3Tonight Is RightKeith Washington4:29

References

Boomerang (soundtrack) Wikipedia

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