End of the Road - wikipedia End of the Road For other uses, see End of the Road ( disambiguation ). `` End of the Road '' U.S. commercial cassette single Single by Boyz II Men from the album Boomerang ( soundtrack ) and Cooleyhighharmony ( Reissue ) B - side `` Remix '' Released June 30, 1992 ( 1992 - 06 - 30 ) Format CD maxi CD 7 '' Recorded 1991, Philadelphia Genre R&B Length 5 : 48 ( album version ) 4 : 13 ( single version ) Label LaFace Arista Motown Songwriter ( s ) Kenneth `` Babyface '' Edmonds Antonio `` L.A. '' Reid Daryl Simmons Producer ( s ) Kenneth `` Babyface '' Edmonds Antonio `` L.A. '' Reid Daryl Simmons ( co. ) Boyz II Men singles chronology `` Please Do n't Go '' ( 1992 ) `` End of the Road '' ( 1992 ) `` In the Still of the Nite ( I Remember ) '' ( 1992 ) `` Please Do n't Go '' ( 1992 ) `` End of the Road '' ( 1992 ) `` In the Still of the Nite ( I Remember ) '' ( 1992 ) Music video `` End of the Road '' on YouTube `` End of the Road '' `` End of the Road '' from Cooleyhighharmony ( 1993 re-release ) `` Al Final Del Camino '' Spanish language version from the same album Problems playing these files ? See media help. `` End of the Road '' is a single recorded by American R&B group Boyz II Men for the Boomerang soundtrack. It was released in 1992 and written and produced by Kenneth `` Babyface '' Edmonds, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons. `` End of the Road '' achieved overwhelming domestic and international success and is considered one of the most successful songs of all time. In the United States, `` End of the Road '' spent a then record breaking 13 weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, a record broken later in the year by Whitney Houston 's 14 - week number one hit `` I Will Always Love You '' ; Boyz II Men would later match Houston 's record with `` I 'll Make Love to You '', which spent 14 weeks at number one in 1994, and then reclaim the record with `` One Sweet Day '' ( a duet with Mariah Carey ), which spent 16 weeks at number one from 1995 to 1996. `` End of the Road '' was the number one single of 1992 on the Billboard Year - End Hot 100 Singles of 1992. It is ranked by Billboard as the sixth most successful song of the decade 1990 -- 1999. It is also ranked at number 50 on Billboard 's `` All Time Top 100 Songs ''. Internationally, `` End of the Road '' reached number one in Australia, United Kingdom and the Hot 100 Eurochart, among others. `` End of the Road '' has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over one million units in the United States. The song also won Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best R&B Song at the 1993 Grammy Awards. Contents 1 Release and chart performance 2 Track listings 3 Awards and nominations 4 Charts 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 End of decade charts 4.4 Certifications 4.5 Chart successions 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Release and Chart Performance `` End of the Road '' was released on June 30, 1992. It was released as a single from the Boomerang soundtrack and did not originally appear on Boyz II Men 's debut album, Cooleyhighharmony. It was released after all singles from their debut had been released, and was their fifth single overall. However, Cooleyhighharmony was re-issued in 1992 and 1993 to include `` End of the Road '' due to the success of the single. `` End of the Road '' debuted at # 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 18, 1992. Within 4 weeks, it reached # 1, holding the position for 13 consecutive weeks from August 15, 1992 - November 7, 1992. It also spent four weeks atop of the Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs chart. Track listings Europe / UK / Australia CD End of the Road ( Pop Edit ) 3 : 39 End of the Road ( Radio Edit w / Acapella End ) 4 : 13 End of the Road ( LP Version ) 5 : 50 End of the Road ( Instrumental ) 5 : 16 7 '' single `` End of the Road '' ( pop edit ) -- 3 : 39 `` End of the Road '' ( instrumental version ) -- 5 : 16 Cassette single A side : End of the Road ( LP Version ) B side : End of the Road ( Instrumental Version ) Awards and nominations 1993 Grammy Awards Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal -- Boyz II Men -- `` End of the Road '' ( winner ) Best R&B Song -- Babyface, Daryl Simmons, L.A. Reid -- `` End of the Road '' ( winner ) Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1992 -- 93 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 19 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Canadian Singles Chart Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) France ( SNEP ) 7 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 6 Irish Singles Chart Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 7 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1992 ) Position Australian Singles Chart Dutch Top 40 9 Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) 23 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) UK Singles Chart 6 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart ( 1993 ) Position New Zealand ( Record Music NZ ) 38 End of decade charts Chart ( 1990 -- 1999 ) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 6 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified UK Gold November 1, 1992 400,000 U.S. Platinum December 9, 1992 1,000,000 + Chart successions Preceded by `` Sleeping Satellite '' by Tasmin Archer Irish IRMA number - one single 12 November 1992 -- 3 December 1992 Succeeded by `` I Will Always Love You '' by Whitney Houston Preceded by `` Sleeping Satellite '' by Tasmin Archer UK Singles Chart number - one single 25 October 1992 -- 21 November 1992 Succeeded by `` Would I Lie to You ? '' by Charles & Eddie Preceded by `` Sweat ( A La La La La Long ) '' by Inner Circle Dutch Singles Chart number - one single 14 November 1992 -- 5 December 1992 Succeeded by `` Gebabbel / Vlieg met me mee ( live ) '' by Paul de Leeuw & Willeke Alberti Preceded by `` Achy Breaky Heart '' by Billy Ray Cyrus New Zealand Singles Chart 18 October 1992 -- 6 December 1992 Succeeded by `` Would I Lie to You ? '' by Charles & Eddie Preceded by `` Achy Breaky Heart '' by Billy Ray Cyrus Australian ARIA Singles Chart 22 November 1992 -- 20 December 1992 Succeeded by `` I Will Always Love You '' by Whitney Houston Preceded by `` This Used to Be My Playground '' by Madonna Billboard Hot 100 number - one single 15 August 1992 -- 14 November 1992 Succeeded by `` How Do You Talk to an Angel '' by The Heights See also List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 1992 List of number - one R&B singles of 1992 ( U.S. ) List of number - one singles in 1992 ( New Zealand ) List of number - one singles from the 1990s ( UK ) List of European number - one hits of 1992 Dutch Top 40 number - one hits of 1992 List of number - one singles in Australia during the 1990s References ^ Jump up to : Geoff Mayfield ( December 25, 1999 ). 1999 The Year in Music Totally ' 90s : Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the ' 90s & Hot 100 Singles of the ' 90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Hot 100 55th Anniversary : The All - Time Top 100 Songs ''. Billboard.com. Retrieved 2014 - 11 - 28. Jump up ^ `` RIAA - Certified Awards Search - `` End of the Road '' ) ``. RIAA. Archived from the original on 2012 - 07 - 13. Retrieved 2014 - 11 - 28. Jump up ^ `` allmusic ( ( ( Boomerang > Charts & Awards > GRAMMY Awards ) ) ) ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Boyz II Men -- End of the Road ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Boyz II Men -- End of the Road '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Boyz II Men -- End of the Road '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ Billboard - Google Books Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Boyz II Men -- End of the Road '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- Boyz II Men -- End of the Road ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 2009 - 06 - 03 at WebCite ( Retrieved April 7, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Boyz II Men - End Of The Road '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Boyz II Men -- End Of The Road '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Boyz II Men -- End of the Road ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Boyz II Men -- End of the Road ''. VG - lista. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Boyz II Men -- End of the Road ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Boyz II Men -- End of the Road ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Boyz II Men : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Boyz II Men Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Boyz II Men Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Boyz II Men Chart History ( Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Boyz II Men Chart History ( Rhythmic ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2017. Jump up ^ 1992 Australian Singles Chart aria.com Archived July 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. ( Retrieved August 2, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Single top 100 over 1992 '' ( pdf ) ( in Dutch ). Top40. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Jump up ^ Billboard - Google Books Jump up ^ `` End of Year Charts 1992 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1992 ''. Archived from the original on 2010 - 01 - 17. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 15. Jump up ^ `` End of Year Charts 1993 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` UK certifications, database ''. Bpi. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Jump up ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - `` End of the Road ''. RIAA.com. Retrieved October 27, 2009 ) External links `` End of the Road '' Music Video on YouTube / VEVO official channel `` End of the Road '' at Discogs ( list of releases ) `` End of the Road '' at Discogs ( Promotional version ) `` End of the Road '' at Discogs ( Japanese version ) `` Al Final del Camino '' at Discogs ( Spanish version ) `` End of the Road ( A Cappella ) '' at Discogs ( 2008 single in UK ) Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Boyz II Men Nathan Morris Shawn Stockman Wanya Morris Marc Nelson Michael McCary Studio albums Cooleyhighharmony II Evolution Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya Full Circle Throwback, Vol. 1 The Remedy Motown : Hitsville USA Love Twenty Collide Compilation albums Christmas Interpretations The Remix Collection The Ballad Collection Legacy : The Greatest Hits Collection Winter / Reflections Covered : Winter The Millennium Collection : The Best of Boyz II Men Singles `` Motownphilly '' `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' `` Uhh Ahh '' `` Please Do n't Go '' `` End of the Road '' `` In the Still of the Nite ( I 'll Remember ) '' `` Let It Snow '' `` I 'll Make Love to You '' `` On Bended Knee '' `` Thank You '' `` Water Runs Dry '' `` One Sweet Day '' `` Brokenhearted '' `` Hey Lover '' `` 4 Seasons of Loneliness '' `` A Song for Mama '' `` Doin ' Just Fine '' `` I Will Get There '' `` Pass You By '' `` Thank You in Advance '' `` The Color of Love '' `` Relax Your Mind '' `` What You Wo n't Do for Love '' `` The Tracks of My Tears '' `` Just My Imagination '' `` War '' `` Mercy Mercy Me '' `` I Ca n't Make You Love Me '' `` Iris '' `` If You Leave Me Now '' Related topics Discography Babyface The Package Tour Total Package Tour Book Billboard Year - End number one singles ( 1980 -- 1999 ) 1980 : `` Call Me '' -- Blondie 1981 : `` Bette Davis Eyes '' -- Kim Carnes 1982 : `` Physical '' -- Olivia Newton - John 1983 : `` Every Breath You Take '' -- The Police 1984 : `` When Doves Cry '' -- Prince 1985 : `` Careless Whisper '' -- Wham ! featuring George Michael 1986 : `` That 's What Friends Are For '' -- Dionne & Friends 1987 : `` Walk Like an Egyptian '' -- The Bangles 1988 : `` Faith '' -- George Michael 1989 : `` Look Away '' -- Chicago 1990 : `` Hold On '' -- Wilson Phillips 1991 : `` ( Everything I Do ) I Do It for You '' -- Bryan Adams 1992 : `` End of the Road '' -- Boyz II Men 1993 : `` I Will Always Love You '' -- Whitney Houston 1994 : `` The Sign '' -- Ace of Base 1995 : `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' -- Coolio featuring L.V. 1996 : `` Macarena ( Bayside Boys Mix ) '' -- Los del Río 1997 : `` Candle in the Wind 1997 '' / `` Something About the Way You Look Tonight '' -- Elton John 1998 : `` Too Close '' -- Next 1999 : `` Believe '' -- Cher Complete list ( 1946 -- 1959 ) ( 1960 -- 1979 ) ( 1980 -- 1999 ) ( 2000 -- 2019 ) Boomerang Original Soundtrack Album Tracks `` Give U My Heart '' ( Babyface ft. Toni Braxton ) `` It 's Gonna Be Alright '' ( Aaron Hall ft. Charlie Wilson ) `` Tonight is Right '' ( Keith Washington ) `` I 'd Die Without You '' ( P.M. Dawn ) `` 7 Day Weekend '' ( Grace Jones ) `` End of the Road '' ( Boyz II Men ) `` Reversal of a Dog '' ( The LaFace Cartel ft. Damian Dame, Highland Place Mobsters, TLC, and Toni Braxton ) `` Love Shoulda Brought You Home '' ( Toni Braxton ) `` There U Go '' Johnny Gill ) `` Do n't Wanna Love You '' ( Shanice ) `` Feels Like Heaven '' ( Kenny Vaughn and The Art of Love ) `` Hot Sex '' ( A Tribe Called Quest ) Related articles Boomerang LaFace Records New jack swing L.A. Reid Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=End_of_the_Road&oldid=813556996 '' Categories : 1992 singles Motown singles 1990s ballads Pop ballads Rhythm and blues ballads A cappella songs Boyz II Men songs Songs written by Daryl Simmons Songs written by L.A. Reid Songs written by Babyface ( musician ) Spanish - language songs Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs number - one singles Billboard Mainstream Top 40 ( Pop Songs ) number - one singles Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles European Hot 100 Singles number - one singles UK Singles Chart number - one singles Canadian Singles Chart number - one singles Number - one singles in Australia Number - one singles in New Zealand Song recordings produced by Babyface ( musician ) Song recordings produced by Daryl Simmons LaFace Records singles 1992 songs Hidden categories : Webarchive template webcite links Webarchive template wayback links CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UKsinglesbyname Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardrhythmic Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Italiano Kiswahili Русский Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 4 December 2017, at 01 : 53. 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Question: when did end of the road come out
Answer: June 30, 1992; 1992; June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992