Home (Michael Bublé song)
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| Single by Michael Bublé from the album It's Time |
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| Released | 2005 |
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| Format | CD Single / Digital Download | |
| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | Big band, Traditional pop | |
| Length | 3:45 | |
| Label | 143, Reprise | |
| Writer(s) | Michael Bublé, Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gillies | |
"Home" is an original single by Canadian jazz musician Michael Bublé taken from his number one album It's Time. The song has been well received across the world, being performed by Bublé on many occasions.[1] The song was written by Bublé himself, along with Alan Chang and Amy Foster-Gillies.
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[edit] Chart positions
Singles
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2005 | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 2005 | Adult Top 40 | 24 |
| 2005 | Pop 100 | 55 |
| 2005 | Billboard Hot 100 | 72 |
| 2005 | Hot Digital Songs | 36 |
| 2005 | UK Singles Chart | 31 |
[edit] Westlife Version
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| Single by Westlife from the album Back Home |
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| Released | 29 October 2007 |
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| Format | CD Single / Digital Download | ||||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Pop ballad, adult contemporary | ||||
| Length | 3:26 | ||||
| Label | Sony BMG | ||||
| Writer(s) | Michael Bublé, Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gillies | ||||
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Westlife released a cover version of "Home" as their first single from their ninth studio album, Back Home. Westlife's version differs slightly in their lyrical arrangement as compared to Michael Bublé's. Simon Cowell chose this song for the band.
A short snippet of the recorded track was used on an X Factor episode prior to the first airplay of this single. Local radio station, Dublin's Q102, received exclusive airplay of the single on September 14 from Westlife's manager, Louis Walsh.
The official artwork for the single was released on September 28, while the single's music video was made available online on October 5.
The song was #91 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.[2] The single sold over 150 000 copies in the UK alone and peaked at #3 on the singles chart.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] 2-Track CD
- Home
- Hard To Say I'm Sorry
[edit] Maxi CD
- Home
- Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Sunset Strippers Full Dance Mix)
- Home (Soul Seekerz Remix) (Radio Edit)
[edit] Music video
The music video for this single was mainly shot in Los Angeles, USA, with the remaining portion shot back in the UK.
A short preview of the video was posted on the band's official website on October 5th. The full video was made available during the later part of the day on The Box.
The video, directed by John Hillcoat, features the band in front of a Boeing 747 plane along with scenes of loved ones meeting each other at the airport.
[edit] Chart performance
| Country / Chart | Peak position |
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| World Singles Chart | 24 |
| European Singles Chart | 11 |
| European Airplay Chart | 67 |
| Bulgarian Singles Chart | 23 |
| Chile 100 Singles Chart | 7 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 7 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 8 |
| Taiwanese Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
[edit] Leon Jackson version
Having performed this song on-stage alongside Bublé at Wembley Arena (4th December 2007),[3] Leon released this song as a B-Side on his Christmas No.1 single, "When You Believe", having won X-Factor that year.
[edit] Blake Shelton version
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| Single by Blake Shelton from the album Pure BS |
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| Released | February 1, 2008 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Genre | Country | ||||
| Label | Warner Bros. | ||||
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A cover version was released by country music artist Blake Shelton on February 1, 2008. As of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated for the week of February 12, 2008, the song has entered at #60. It will be included on re-issues of Blake's 2007 album Pure BS[4] and Blake Shelton Collector's Edition, which is only available at Wal-Mart.
[edit] Current peak chart positions (Blake Shelton version)
| Chart | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |
[edit] Shane Hampsheir version
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| Single by Shane Hampsheir from the album You Raise Me Up |
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| Released | 18 February 2008 |
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| Format | CD Compilation Album Track / Digital Download | ||||
| Recorded | 2008 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 3:45 | ||||
| Label | Universal | ||||
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Jazz and Swing music singer Shane Hampsheir recorded his version of the song on the 27 December 2007. Hapsheir's version appeared on the Universal Records album, You Raise Me Up - 2008, released in 2008 in the UK.
[edit] References
- ^ 'Home' Video - Michael Bublé YouTube.com
- ^ MTV Asia. "Top 100 Hits List". Retrieved 2007-12-27
- ^ "Leon Leon performs with Bublé at Wembley", Digital Spy, 2007-12-06. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Blake Shelton calls "Home". Country Standard Time (2008-01-30). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
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