End of the Road

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“End of the Road”
Single by Boyz II Men from the album Boomerang and CooleyHighHarmony (1993 re-release)
Released	1992
Format	CD single CD maxi 7" single
Genre	R&B
Length	5:49
Label	Motown
Writer(s)	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Antonio "L.A." Reid Daryl Simmons
Producer	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Antonio "L.A." Reid Daryl Simmons
Certification	Platinum
Boyz II Men singles chronology
"Please Don't Go" (1992) "End of the Road" (1992) "In the Still of the Nite (I Remember)" (1992)

"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.

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".

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.

Contents 1 Cover versions 2 Track listings 3 Charts 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Cover versions

The song was covered by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes on their album Take a Break.

The song is often covered by We Are Scientists in concert.

The song has also been covered by the Backstreet Boys during their concerts.

The song was re-recorded for their 2007 album, Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA.

[edit] Track listings

CD maxi

1. "End of the Road" (pop edit) (3:39)
2. "End of the Road" (radio edit w/acappella end) (4:13)
3. "End of the Road" (LP version) (5:50)
4. "End of the Road" (instrumental version) (5:16)

7" single

1. "End of the Road" (pop edit) (3:39)
2. "End of the Road" (instrumental version) (5:16)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1992)[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	1
Austrian Singles Chart	19
Canadian Singles Chart	1
Dutch Singles Chart	1
French Singles Chart	7
German Singles Chart	6
Irish Singles Chart	1
New Zealander Singles Chart	1
Norwegian Singles Chart	3
Swedish Singles Chart	2
Swiss Singles Chart	7
UK Singles Chart	1
US Billboard Hot 100	1
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	1
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	1
US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	1
US ARC Weekly Top 40	1

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 for 3 weeks	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 "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus	Australian number one single November 22, 1992- December 13, 1992	Succeeded by "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston
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

[edit] External links

• Music video for "End of the Road" at YouTube

[edit] References