"Home" is a song by rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony released as the third single from their album Thug World Order. The song features samples from British singer Phil Collins' song "Take Me Home".
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| Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Phil Collins | ||||
| from the album Thug World Order | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | August 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:18 (Album Version) 4:00 (Single Version) | |||
| Label | Ruthless | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Collins, Anthony Henderson, Tim Middleton | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ U-Neek | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Bone Thugs N Harmony - Home (Official Video)" on YouTube | ||||
Music video edit
The group flew to Geneva, Switzerland in order to feature Collins in the video. According to band members, "Collins was like, if y'all wanna do it, it's cool, y'all go ahead and do it, but if y'all wanna do a video, y'all gotta come here...to Switzerland" to shoot the video. The video carries a serious and reflective tone, with the Bone Thugs and Collins walking separately around the city, interpolating between quick flash scenes of the city streets, scenes of a drumming parade, and the members rapping (singing in Collins' case) either inside a train station or at one of several spots outside (mostly accompanied by at least one other member). Emphasizing the difference between Collins and the rappers, his motions are noticeably calmer and less vivid than Bone's. Bizzy Bone's verse was removed from the video version, as he had already been fired from the group.
Reception edit
"Home" was less than well received in the United States mainstream; in addition to failing to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, Bone collaborating with Collins was ranked #9 on VH1's "Top 20 Least Hip-Hop Moments in History" special. However, the song gained more positive attention overseas, particularly in the United Kingdom, as it peaked at number 19 in the UK's Top 40 charts.[1] Due to the latter, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony decided to name Phil Collins an honorary member under the moniker "Phil Bone".
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2003) | Peak position[2] |
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| Dutch Top 40 | 83 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 35 |
| Italian Singles Chart[3] | 39 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 5 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 85 |
| UK Singles Chart | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 93 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2003) | Position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 46 |
References edit
- ^ "everyHit.com - UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". everyhit.co.uk. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- ^ "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's Home: Chart Positions". Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 2003". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 12, 2017.