Love Shoulda Brought You Home

"Love Shoulda Brought You Home"
U.S. CD single cover
Single by Toni Braxton
from the album Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album and Toni Braxton
Released	December 1, 1992
Format	CD single, 7" single, 12" single
Recorded	May 1992
Genre	R&B
Length	4:56
Label	LaFace
Writer(s)	Babyface, Daryl Simmons, Bo Watson
Producer(s)	L. A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons
Toni Braxton singles chronology
"Give U My Heart" (1992) "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" (1992) "Another Sad Love Song" (1993)

"Love Shoulda Brought You Home" is the first solo single by American R&B singer Toni Braxton. The song was written by Babyface, Daryl Simmons, and Bo Watson, and was featured on the soundtrack to the romantic comedy film Boomerang (1992). It served as the follow-up to Braxton's duet with Babyface, titled "Give U My Heart". Those pair of songs was submitted to Anita Baker, but due to Baker's impending pregnancy, she had to decline.^[1] The single became a top 40 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and her second consecutive top five hit on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Seven months later, the song was included on Braxton's debut album, Toni Braxton.

The title is a direct line from Boomerang. In the film, Halle Berry's character, Angela Lewis, angrily tells her man, Marcus Graham (Eddie Murphy), after he spent the night with another woman, "Love should've brought your ass home last night."

The music video, directed by Ralph Ziman, showed an angry Braxton—alternating between a long sweater (worn as a dress) and a suit complete with tie. She is fed up with her boyfriend and testifies that if he really cared, then love should have brought him home last night.

The song was also used in the background of an early 1993 episode of the soap opera The Young and the Restless.

Track listings and formats

U.S. CD single

1. "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" (Radio Edit) – 4:16
2. "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" (Album Version) – 4:56
3. "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" (Slow Sensual Mix) – 3:33

UK CD single

1. "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" (Radio Edit) – 4:16
2. "How Many Ways" (R. Kelly Radio Edit) – 4:02
3. "How Many Ways" (Radio Edit Album Version) – 4:20
4. "The Christmas Song" – 3:25

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[2]	2
Chart (1993)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2]	33
Chart (1994)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[3]	33

References

1. "Braxton, Toni Biography: Contemporary Musicians". eNotes.com. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
2. "Toni Braxton > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
3. "Chart Stats – Toni Braxton – Love Shoulda Brought You Home". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2008-10-14.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics