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Home (The Wiz song)

"Home" is a song from the 1975 Broadway musical, The Wiz. It was written by Charlie Smalls and was performed by Stephanie Mills in the stage production and by Diana Ross in the 1978 film adaptation and released on the soundtrack album in 1978.

"Home"

"Love Hasn't Been Easy on Me"

1989
(U.S.)

5:20

MCA

Charlie Smalls

Nick Martinelli

1989 recording[edit]

Stephanie Mills re-recorded the song for her 1989 album of the same name with background vocals by Take 6. The single release scored her another number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The single was the last of five number ones for Mills on the R&B Singles chart.[1]

Arranged by , Donald Robinson, Nick Martinelli, Stephanie Mills

Donald Lawrence

Background arrangement – Mervyn Warren

Strings and horns arrangement – The Brothers Kerber

Backing vocals – Take 6

Bass – Douglas Grigsby

Drums, percussion, emulator, synthesizer – Jim Salamone

Electric piano, synthesizer – Curtis Dowd

Assistant engineer – John Sullivan, Sal Viarelli

Guitar – Randy Bowland

Keyboards – Donald Robinson

Producer – Nick Martinelli

Recorded by Bruce Weeden

Written by Charlie Smalls

In 1978, sang the song in Christmas at Walt Disney World.

Andrea McArdle

made her world debut on The Merv Griffin Show on April 29, 1983 performing this song. She covered the song several times in concert during her US Tour 1985, Whitney: The Concert for a New South Africa 1994 HBO TV special, and her My Love Is Your Love Tour in 1999. Her 1983 performance on The Merv Griffin Show was included in the CD/DVD release Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances and as a bonus on the DVD Whitney: The Greatest Hits and the 25th anniversary deluxe edition of her debut album.

Whitney Houston

In 2007, performed the song on American Idol (season 6) and subsequently released a studio version.

Melinda Doolittle

In 2012, a version by recorded in 1985 for The Broadway Album but not initially released was finally included on Release Me.

Barbra Streisand

In 2023, a version by played over the credits in season 3, episode 11 of Ted Lasso.

Brandi Carlile

An 11-year-old sang the show at her elementary school performance of The Wiz in 1999. The home video clip posted on YouTube has had over one million views.

Jazmine Sullivan

In 2010, the song was used in an episode of 's first season called "Home", sung by Kristin Chenoweth.

Glee

In 2015, performed this song live in the Broadway/television adaptation of both the film and Broadway version of The Wiz.

Shanice Williams

performed the songs at a BET 85th Birthday Celebration Tribute to Quincy Jones in 2018.

Gladys Knight

In 2018, and Billy Porter, as their characters Blanca Evangelista and Pray Tell, respectively, sang the song as a duet in the episode "Love Is The Message" of the television series Pose.

MJ Rodriguez

In 2019, Glennis Grace performed the song in a concert event Whitney: A Tribute by Glennis Grace (Live In Concert) in Rotterdam Ahoy (The Netherlands) and Lotto Arena (Belgium) with her tribute to Whitney Houston.

In 2020, Johnny Manuel performed the song in the blind auditions of giving Manuel a four chair turn but Kelly Rowland was blocked from being chosen to be given a chance coach Manuel.

The Voice Australia Season 9

In 2003, this song was sampled in the song "Homies 2 Smoke With" by recorded for his second EP called Wizard of the Hood.

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