"Home"
Single by Daughtry
from the album Daughtry
Released	April 10, 2007 (2007-04-10) (see Release history)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:15
Label	RCA/19 Entertainment
Writer(s)	Chris Daughtry
Producer	Howard Benson
Daughtry singles chronology
"It's Not Over" (2006) "Home" (2007) "What I Want" (2007) Alternate cover UK single cover

"Home" is a 2007 song by American rock band Daughtry from their self titled debut album. The song had been climbing up the U.S. charts for a few weeks before the song was announced as second single (possibly due to its use on American Idol as the show's "vote off" song).

Contents 1 Background and production 2 Release history 3 Music video 4 Reception 4.1 Critical 4.2 Commercial 4.3 Chart performance 5 Appearances in the media and covers 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Background and production

Chris Daughtry wrote the song on the couch the day before he left for American Idol. The theme of the song centers around the singer being grateful for what he has, but still longing for his family. Therefore, he realizes it is best if he comes home, where he is surrounded by love. He states during the chorus:

I don't regret this life I chose for me.

But these places and these faces are getting old

So I'm going home

Film composer Deborah Lurie provided the string arrangements used in the song.

[edit] Release history

After much speculation, it was finally confirmed as the second main single off the album in a New York Times article.^[1] In the UK the song was released on January 7, 2008 as the first single from the album ("It's Not Over" was originally going to be the first single there, but its UK release was canceled at the last minute).

Region	Date
United States	April 10, 2007 (2007-04-10)
United Kingdom	January 8, 2008 (2008-01-08)

[edit] Music video

The "Home" video was filmed in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina on March 23, 2007. The video consists mostly of the live performance of the song during the Greensboro concert, which was filmed at night and features shining green light effects during the performance. The video also focuses on several of the estimated 240,000 fans in attendance at the concert. Scenes of this are intercut with various experiences the band has had on tour, such as showing the band backstage, on the tour bus, signing autographs, and just hanging out and having a good time.

The video debuted on TRL on April 24, 2007 at number ten, and has eventually reached number one on the countdown. It also reached number one on VH1's VSpot Top 20 Countdown, where it topped the countdown for eight non-consecutive weeks before eventually retiring on the countdown, after spending twenty weeks on.

[edit] Reception

[edit] Critical

Chuck Taylor, with Billboard, called the single an "anthemic rock power ballad".^[2]

On December 6, 2007, "Home" was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.

This song was #75 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.^[3]

On January 8, 2008, it won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Rock Song". ^[4]

[edit] Commercial

"Home" charted on the Hot 100 weeks before its release as a single, and has since become the band's second top five single on the chart, reaching #5 on the Hot 100. The song reached the number three position on iTunes. In addition the song has topped both the Adult Top 40 and the Adult Contemporary Tracks charts, spending ten consecutive weeks at #1 on the Adult Top 40 (outlasting "It's Not Over", which spent nine weeks at #1 on the chart), as well as becoming the band's first #1 on the AC chart, where it also spent ten non-consecutive weeks at #1. The song became an unexpected hit on the Christian charts as well, reaching #12 on Hot Christian Songs. It was also a top five hit on the Canadian Hot 100. The song has sold 1,300,000 digital downloads to date. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA in late January 2008.

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5]	5
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	7
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Christian Songs	12
Canadian Hot 100	5
Dutch Top 40	18
Sweden Top 60 Singles	52
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[5]	23

[edit] Appearances in the media and covers

"Home" was chosen to replace Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" as the exit song on the sixth season of American Idol Season Six (2007).^[6] The song was played every time a contestant (with the exception of Phil Stacey) was voted off. Daughtry performed a shortened and more upbeat version of "Home" at the end of the May 22 episode, with a montage of the season shown in the background. "Home" was also used as the exit song of eliminated teams during the 2007 NBA Playoffs. The song was played whenever a team lost on their home court.

In November 2008, Alvin and the Chipmunks made a follow-up CD with Home as Track 08.

The song was performed during halftime at the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving game.

[edit] References

• http://top40.entertainmenthit.com/Top_40_Countdown.html

[edit] External links

• Soundfires.com review of 'Home'
• A review of 'Home' on Unreality Music
• the settings & direction to achieve the recorded sound of 'Home'

v • d • e Daughtry Chris Daughtry · Josh Steely · Brian Craddock · Josh "JP" Paul · Joey Barnes Jeremy Brady Studio albums Daughtry · Leave This Town Singles "It's Not Over" · "Home" · "What I Want" · "Over You" · "Crashed" · "Feels Like Tonight" · "What About Now" · "No Surprise" · "Life After You" Related articles Discography · RCA · American Idol (season 5)

Preceded by "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter

American Idol Farewell Song Season 6 (2007)

Succeeded by "Celebrate Me Home" by Ruben Studdard