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"Turning Home" is a song written by Kenny Chesney and Scooter Carusoe, and recorded by American country music singer David Nail. It was released in January 2010 as the third single from Nail's debut album I'm About to Come Alive, as well as his fourth single release overall.
The song was nominated in the
Production and writing
The song was written by Kenny Chesney and Scooter Carusoe, who wrote Chesney's singles "Anything but Mine" and "Better as a Memory."[1] Chesney had originally planned to record it himself.[2]
In "Turning Home," the narrator recalls events from his
Critical reception
Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave a mostly favorable review, considering the song "a bit overproduced" but saying that Nail "delivers the song powerfully."[4] Juli Thanki of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs-down, saying that she considered the song's production "overblown" in its latter half. She thought that it was one of the weakest-written tracks on the album, but praised Nail's "strong, pleasant voice."[1]
Music video
The video was directed by Stephen Shepherd and premiered on
Chart performance
"Turning Home" debuted at number 49 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending February 13, 2010.[5] The song entered that chart's Top 40 at number 39 on the chart dated for March 6, 2010, becoming Nail's second Top 40 hit on that chart. In August, it peaked at number 20 on the country chart.
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 20 |
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[7] | 17 |
References
- ^ a b c Thanki, Juli (5 January 2010). "David Nail — "Turning Home"". Engine 145. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ a b Watts, Cindy (24 January 2010). "David Nail's success starts at 'Red Light'". The Tennessean. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ Payne, Joshua (15 May 2009). "Kennett native to release new country album, 'I'm About to Come Alive'". Daily Dunkin Democrat. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ Peacock, Bobby (27 February 2010). "David Nail — "Turning Home"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ Morris, Edward (6 February 2010). "Lady Antebellum's Need You Now Is America's Bestselling Album". Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "David Nail Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.