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	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)
Alternate cover UK CD single cover

"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 1992 romantic comedy film Boomerang. It served as the follow-up to Braxton's duet with Babyface entitled "Give U My Heart". Those pair of songs were submitted to Anita Baker but due to her impending pregnancy, she had to decline.^[1] The single became a top forty 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. One year later, the song was included on Braxton's eponymous 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 (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.

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

References