Home (One Direction song) explained

Home
Cover:One Direction - Home (Official Single Cover).png
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Type:Promotional single
Artist:One Direction
Ep:Perfect
Released:16 October 2015
Recorded:2015
Genre:Indie pop[1]

"Home" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their EP Perfect. It was released as part of the digital EP on iTunes and Apple Music on 16 October 2015.[2] The song is included as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Made in the A.M.. This song was written by Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, and Jamie Scott.

The song won a Teen Choice Award at the 2016 ceremony.

Background

On 16 October 2015, One Direction released the second single "Perfect" from their fifth studio album, Made in the A.M., and released "Home" as a promotional single along with the purchase of the EP, Perfect, on 22 October.[3] However, the track was leaked a day early on Spotify,[4] which made the song reach number six on the Billboard Twitter Real-Time chart.[5]

Composition

"Home" was written by Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Jamie Scott,[6] while production was handled by Scott, Daniel Bryer and Mike Needle.[7] The song has been described as "an emotional mid-tempo indie-pop track."[1]

Critical reception

Madeline Roth of MTV compared the lyrics to other One Direction song's such as "Don't Forget Where You Belong" and "Through The Dark".[8] Ella Ceron of Teen Vogue stated, "'Home'... hits somewhere between the power ballads 1D already does so well, and the heartbreak anthem that makes us just want to hug our boys."[4]

Charts

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Peak
position
Canadian Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] 35
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 12

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Premiere: One Direction - "Home" [Full Audio / Review]]. Directlyrics. Kevin Apaza. 21 October 2015. 7 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Perfect - EP by One Direction. Apple Music. 7 April 2024.
  3. One Direction Releases New Track 'Home' with 'Perfect' EP. Billboard. 22 October 2015. 7 April 2024.
  4. Spotify Accidentally Leaked a New One Direction Song, Is Now Our Best Friend. Teen Vogue. Ella Ceron. 21 October 2015. 7 April 2024.
  5. One Direction's 'Perfect' EP, Featuring New Song 'Home,' Coming Tonight. Billboard. Natalie Weiner. 21 October 2015. 7 April 2024.
  6. Web site: One Direction's 'Home' sends a beautiful message. CelebMix. Ashley. 21 October 2015. 7 April 2024.
  7. Perfect. Digital liner notes. One Direction. Sony Music. 2015.
  8. Web site: A Track-By-Track Guide To One Direction's New 'Perfect' EP. https://web.archive.org/web/20240407205000/https://www.mtv.com/news/r2hksn/one-direction-perfect-ep-guide. dead. 7 April 2024. MTV. Madeline Roth. 22 October 2015. 7 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Teen Choice Awards: Winners List. The Hollywood Reporter. Allison Crist, Kimberly Nordyke. 31 July 2016. 7 April 2024.
  10. Canadian Digital Songs. Billboard. 31 October 2015.
  11. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 44, 2015. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 2 May 2021.