Home (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony song)

"Home"
Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Phil Collins
from the album Thug World Order
Released May 8, 2003
Recorded August 2002
Genre Midwest hip hop, alternative hip hop
Length 5:18 (Album Version)
4:00 (Single Version)
Label Ruthless
Writer(s) Phil Collins, Anthony Henderson, Tim Middleton
Producer(s) DJ U-Neek
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony singles chronology
"Money, Money"
(2002)		 "Home"
(2003)		 "Take the Lead (Wanna Ride)"
(2006)
Phil Collins singles chronology
"The Least You Can Do"/"Wake Up Call"
(2003)		 "Home"
(2003)		 "Look Through My Eyes"
(2003)

"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".

Music video

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.[1] 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 was kicked out of the group for inconsistent behavior.

Reception

"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.[2] Due to the latter, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony decided to name Phil Collins an honorary member under the moniker "Chrome Bone".

Some critics believed that the video significantly decreased the band's street cred.[3]

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position[4]
Dutch Top 40 83
Irish Singles Chart 35
Italian Singles Chart[5] 39
New Zealand Singles Chart 6
Swiss Singles Chart 85
UK Singles Chart 19
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 93

References

  1. ↑ "VH1's Behind the Music". youtube.com. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "everyHit.com - UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". everyhit.co.uk. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
  3. ↑ "VH1's Behind the Music". youtube.com. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's Home: Chart Positions". Retrieved May 7, 1996. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. ↑ http://italiancharts.com/search.asp?search=phil+collins&cat=s

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