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Encyclopedia > End of the Road
"Endd of the Road"
Single by Boyz II Men
from the album Boomerang and CooleyHighHarmony (1993 re-release)
Released 1992
Genre R&B
Length 5:49
Label Motown
Writer(s) Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Producer(s) Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Certification Platinum
Peak chart positions

#1 (USA), #1 (UK) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... The Boomerang (soundtrack) is a 1992 album for the Eddie Murphy movie Boomerang. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Kenneth Brian Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana), is a successful American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entrepreneur. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Kenneth Brian Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana), is a successful American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entrepreneur. ... Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has sold a certain number of copies. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ...

Boyz II Men singles chronology
"Please Don't Go"
(1992)		 "End of the Road"
(1992)		 "In the Still of the Nite (I Remember)"
(1992)
For other uses, see End of the Road (disambiguation).

"End of the Road" is a 1992 number-one hit recorded by Boyz II Men for the Motown label. Written and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, it is Boyz II Men's most successful single and replaced The Jackson 5's "I'll Be There" as the most successful single ever released on Motown. It was the last Motown single to reach #1 on the UK singles chart. This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... End of the Road is a 1992 number-one hit. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... Kenneth Brian Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana), is a successful American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entrepreneur. ... The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music quintet from Gary, Indiana. ... Ill Be There is a soul song written by Berry Gordy, Jr. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...


Originally recorded as a soundtrack song for the Eddie Murphy picture Boomerang, the song (themed about a breakup where the man really doesn't want the woman to go) topped the charts from August 15 through November 7, 1992, setting a record for most weeks at number one with thirteen, besting Elvis Presley's eleven-week hold with "Hound Dog" / "Don't Be Cruel". Edward Eddie Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York City[1]) is an Academy Award nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and comedian. ... Boomerang is a 1992 comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Eartha Kitt. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Hound Dog is a twelve-bar blues recorded in of two versions that demonstrate the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll. ... Dont be Cruel is a song by Otis Blackwell, which was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956. ...


However, two weeks after "End of the Road" left the top spot, being displaced by The Heights' "How Do You Talk to an Angel", Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" reached number one, and would stay there for fourteen weeks, one week longer than "End of the Road" had lasted. Their next single ("I'll Make Love to You"), however, would tie Houston's record. The Heights was a short lived drama TV series that aired in the early 90s on the Fox network. ... How Do You Talk to an Angel, the single version of the series theme for the TV series The Heights, featuring Jamie Walters as lead singer, hit #1 on the Billboard charts in early November, one week before the series was canceled. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, actress, film producer, and former model. ... I Will Always Love You is a song written and originally performed by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton first released as a single in 1974. ... Ill Make Love To You is a 1994 #1 hit single by R&B group Boyz II Men for the Motown label. ...


The song was covered by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes on their album Take a Break. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a punk rock cover band that formed in 1995. ... The fourth album by Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, released in 2003 on Fat Wreck Chords independent record label (catalogue Number: FAT-650). ...


The song is often covered by We Are Scientists in concert. We Are Scientists is an American indie rock band formed in 2000 featuring Keith Murray (guitar and lead vocals), Chris Cain (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Michael Tapper (drums and backing vocals). ...


External link

  • "End Of The Road" music video with lyrics
Preceded by
"This Used to Be My Playground" by Madonna		 Billboard Hot 100 number one single
August 15, 1992- November 7, 1992		 Succeeded by
"How Do You Talk to an Angel" by The Heights
Preceded by
"Sleeping Satellite" by Tasmin Archer		 UK number one single
October 25, 1992		 Succeeded by
"Would I Lie to You?" by Charles and Eddie
Preceded by
"Baby-Baby-Baby" by TLC		 Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single
August 22, 1992		 Succeeded by
"Humpin' Around" by Bobby Brown
Preceded by
"(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams		 Billboard Hot 100 Number one single of the year
1992		 Succeeded by
"I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston

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