Home (Daughtry song)
"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 the second single from the album. The song was covered by Irish musician Kian Egan that served as the lead single from his debut album also titled Home.
"Home"
Song meaning[edit]
Chris Daughtry told Entertainment Weekly: "I had already made it through to Hollywood, but I’m still at home at this point, because once you make it through auditions there’s this whole torturous waiting period. And I got in that mindset of what this is going to be like. I’m going to be away from my family for the first time and I’m not working a job anymore. This is weird. I was wrapping my head around something a little more radio friendly and just started strumming and wrote “Home” within 15 to 20 minutes. I played it for (then-RCA Records CEO) Clive Davis once I was off the show and had a meeting with him. I played it in front of him with my guitar and he pretty much signed me on the spot."[1]
Critical reception[edit]
Chuck Taylor of 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 number 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]
Commercial performance[edit]
"Home" charted on the Hot 100 weeks before its release as a single, and became the band's second top-five single on the chart, peaking at number five. The song topped both the Billboard Adult Top 40 and the Adult Contemporary charts, spending ten consecutive weeks at number one on the Adult Top 40 ("It's Not Over" spent nine weeks at number one on the chart), as well as becoming the band's first number one on the AC chart, where it spent ten non-consecutive weeks at the top. The song became an unexpected hit on the Christian charts as well, reaching number twelve on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It was also a top five hit on the Canadian Hot 100. As of January 2011, the song has sold 2,012,000 digital downloads,[5] and the single was certified 3xPlatinum by the RIAA in September 2019.[6]
Live performances[edit]
Daughtry performed the song on the sixth-season finale of American Idol in May 2007.
"Home"
Appearances in the media[edit]
"Home" was chosen to replace Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" as the farewell song on the sixth season of American Idol in 2007.[40] The song was played every time a contestant was voted off, with the exception of Phil Stacey.
"Home" was played on the TV series Criminal Minds in the season three episode "About Face," (original airdate October 31, 2007) as the FBI profilers successfully rescued a woman at the conclusion of the episode.
“Home” was played as the eviction song of ‘Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus’.
"Home" was on the movie soundtrack for Wanderlust.
"Home" was the theme song for Chesapeake Shores from seasons two through six.