Carry Me Home (Gloworm song) explained

Carry Me Home
Cover:	Gloworm-Carry_Me_Home.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Gloworm
B-Side:	Home
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	House gospel
Length:	3:45
Label:	Go! Discs
Producer:	Will Mount
Prev Title:	I Lift My Cup (To the Spirit Divine)
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Young Hearts
Next Year:	1995

"Carry Me Home" is a song by gospel house/progressive house group Gloworm, fronted by American singer Sedric Johnson. It features vocals by Pauline Taylor and was co-written by Johnson with producer Will Mount. Released as a single in May 1994 by Go! Discs, it was a top 10 hit in Iceland (5), Ireland (8), Norway (9) and the United Kingdom (9). In the latter, "Carry Me Home" also peaked at number two on the UK Dance Singles Chart, while reaching number 36 on the Eurochart Hot 100 in June 1994. Lindy Heymann directed the song's music video. It was filmed in the US and released on April 25, 1994. In the video, the group party in Long Beach, California.^[2]

Critical reception

British Liverpool Echo described the song as a "mixture of house and gospel", that "matches rhythmic piano with big, passionate vocals."^[3] Maria Jimenez from Music & Media viewed it as "soul powered". She added, "On Rollo's Rushin' Mix, the message is delivered via a fierce house basis of rhythms and grooves and overwhelmingly passionate vocals courtesy of Sedric Johnson."^[4] Andy Beevers from Music Week wrote, "This belated follow up to "Lift My Cup" uses the same formula of Sedric Johnson's strong gospel-influenced soul vocals backed by Rollo's charging house rhythms. Unfortunately the production does not sound as fresh this time around."^[5] The RM Dance Update declared it as an "excellent return to form".^[6] An editor, James Hamilton, described it as a "Sedric Johnson groaned Norman Whitfield-goes-Euro type hybrid".^[7]

Track listings

• 12-inch single, UK

1. "Carry Me Home" (Rollo's Rushin' mix) — 6:43
2. "Carry Me Home" (Will's Procastinatin' mix) — 6:23
3. "Carry Me Home" (Rollo's Rushin' dub) — 4:57
4. "Home" — 6:46

• CD single, UK and Europe

1. "Carry Me Home" (radio mix) — 3:45
2. "Carry Me Home" (Will's Procrastinatin' mix) — 6:23
3. "Carry Me Home" (Rollo's Rushin' mix) — 6:43
4. "Home" — 7:52

• Cassette single, UK and Europe

1. "Carry Me Home" (radio mix)
2. "Carry Me Home" (Rollo's Rushin' dub)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	36
Europe (European Dance Radio)^[9]	25
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[10]	5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[11]	4
Scotland (OCC)^[12]	14
UK Singles (OCC)	9
UK Dance (Music Week)^[13]	2
UK Club Chart (Music Week)^[14]	17

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Single Releases. Music Week. 21. 30 April 1994.
2. Promos In Production . . 23 April 1994 . 16 . 16 April 2021.
3. "New Singles". Liverpool Echo. 22 April 1994. p. 35.
4. Maria . Jimenez . Groovemix: Short Grooves . . 23 April 1994 . 16 . 11 March 2021 .
5. Andy . Beevers . Market Preview: Dance . . 16 April 1994 . 19 . 16 April 2021.
6. Cool Cuts . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) . 19 March 1994 . 3 . 15 April 2021.
7. James . Hamilton . Dj directory . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) . 7 May 1994 . 7 . 17 April 2021 . James Hamilton (DJ and journalist).
8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 11 June 1994. 12. 21 November 2019.
9. European Dance Radio Top 25. Music & Media. 9 July 1994. 25. 26 May 2023.
10. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (08.09.1994 – 14.09.1994). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 16. August 9, 1994. April 16, 2021.
11. Web site: Gloworm - Carry Me Home. nl. Top40.nl. 21 November 2019.
12. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 24 April 1994 - 28 May 1994. Official Charts Company. 2 January 2020.
13. Dance Singles . . 14 May 1994 . 28 . 25 April 2021.
14. The RM Club Chart. Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 9 April 1994. 4. 15 May 2023.
15. News: Árslistinn 1994. Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 25. 2 January 1995. 14 July 2020.