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}} "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. The song achieved overwhelming domestic and international success. In the United States, "End of the Road" spent a then record-breaking 13 weeks at #1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Whitney Houston would later break this record in the same year, with "I Will Always Love You", spending 14 weeks at #1. Boyz II Men would later match and break Houston's record with two of their future releases: * "I'll Make Love to You" (1994 – 14 weeks at #1); * "One Sweet Day" (Duet with Mariah Carey) (1995 – 16 weeks at #1). Internationally, "End of the Road" reached #1 in Australia, United Kingdom and the Hot 100 Eurochart, among others. Due to the success of the single, Boyz II Men's debut album ''Cooleyhighharmony'' was re-issued in 1992 and 1993 to include the song. At the 1993 Grammy Awards, "End of the Road" was nominated for two Grammys, winning both: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and Best R&B Song. "End of the Road" is considered one of the most successful songs of all time. It was the #1 single of 1992 on the ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1992. It is ranked by ''Billboard'' as the 6th most successful song of the 1990-1999 decade. It is also ranked at #50 on ''Billboard's'' "All-Time Top 100 Songs"〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hot 100 55th Anniversary: The All-Time Top 100 Songs]. )〕 The song has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over one million units in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=RIAA - Certified Awards Search - "End of the Road"]. )〕 ==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. "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. It is their most successful song to date. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「End of the Road」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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