Home (Michael Bublé song)
"Home" | ||||
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Single by Michael Bublé | ||||
from the album It's Time | ||||
Released | January 24, 2005 | |||
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Length | 3:45 | |||
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"Home" on YouTube |
"Home" is a song by Canadian singer
Background and lyrics
"Home" centralizes on the male narrator, who is separated from his lover, possibly his wife, while off travelling. He expresses a desire to return home and be with his lover. Bublé had been away touring in
The song is in the key of
Release
"Home" was the second single released from It's Time on March 28, 2005. It was Bublé's first single released in the United Kingdom. The single was a hit, topping the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in the United States while peaking at number 31 in the United Kingdom. The release was accompanied by a music video, directed by Noble Jones, who had previously filmed the video for "Feeling Good". The song was also used in the film The Wedding Date.
Subsequently, two cover versions of the song have also been released as singles by other artists. The first of these was recorded by Irish boyband
Track listing
UK CD single 1 (Debut release)[5]
- "Home" (U.K. Radio Mix) - 3:23
- "Home" (Album Version) - 3:45
UK CD single 2 (Debut release)[6]
- "Home" (UK radio mix) - 3:23
- "Home" (album version) - 3:45
- "Nice N'Easy" - 4:11
- "Home" (music video) - 3:54
UK CD single (Second release)[7][8]
- "Home" (album version) - 3:45
- "Song For You" (featuring Chris Botti) - 3:12
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[27] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[29] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[31] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | January 24, 2005 | Adult contemporary radio | [32] | |
United Kingdom | March 28, 2005 | CD | [33] | |
Australia | May 2, 2005 | [34] | ||
United States | June 20, 2005 | Hot adult contemporary radio
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Westlife version
"Home" | ||||
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Single by Westlife | ||||
from the album Back Home | ||||
B-side | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | |||
Released | October 29, 2007 | |||
Studio | Rokstone (London, UK) | |||
Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Steve Mac | |||
Westlife singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
Home on YouTube |
Irish boy band
Music video
The music video for this single was shot in
Track listings
UK CD1
- "Home" (single mix)
- "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
UK CD2
- "Home" (single mix)
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Sunset Strippers Full Dance Mix)
- "Home" (Soul Seekerz Remix – radio edit)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[50] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Blake Shelton version
"Home" | ||||
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Warner Bros. Nashville | ||||
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Producer(s) | Brent Rowan | |||
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A version was released by American country music singer Blake Shelton on February 1, 2008. This cover entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at number 60 for the week of February 12, 2008. It was included on a June 2008 re-issue of Shelton's 2007 album Pure BS[51] and Blake Shelton Collector's Edition, an EP which is only available at Walmart. Shelton's rendition features backing vocals from Miranda Lambert.
Shelton's version of the song reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week of July 19, 2008, becoming the fourth Number One hit of his career,[52] and his first since "Some Beach" in December 2004. His version also reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Shelton occasionally performed the song with Bublé in concert. In 2012, he e-mailed Bublé, asking if he would write new lyrics for a Christmas version of the song and sing duet vocals on it. The re-written version, featuring Bublé, appears on Shelton's 2012 album, Cheers, It's Christmas.[53]
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[60] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Other notable recordings
- Having performed this song on-stage alongside Bublé at Wembley Arena (December 4, 2007),When You Believe".
- A cover of "Home" was sung by third season of Glee, "Heart". It was also said that it is one of Damian's favorite songs.[citation needed]
- The song was included in Eoghan Quigg's critically vilified 2009 album.
- An R&B version of the song was included on Ruben Studdard's 2014 album Unconditional Love.
- An a cappella version by The King's Singers was published on their 2010 album Swimming Over London[62]
- Legendary pop icon, Cher released a special holiday version of the song together with Michael Bublé for her 2023 Christmas Album titled Christmas.[63]
See also
- List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2005
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