Home (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros song) explained

Home
Cover:	ESMZ - Home cover.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Album:	Up from Below
Genre:	Indie folk, country folk
Label:	Rough Trade, Community
Prev Title:	40 Day Dream/Geez Louise
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	Memory of a Free Festival
Next Year:	2010

"Home" is a song written and recorded by American group Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. It was released in January 2010 as the second single from the album, Up from Below. The song came in at number 73 on Australian radio station Triple J's 100 hottest songs of the past 20 years.^[1]

Song

The song is a duet between Alex Ebert and Jade Castrinos,^[2] with portions of spoken word from both.^[3] Whistling is prominent in the song,^[4] totaling three minutes^[5] including the opening melody. Instruments include guitar, piano, and trumpet.

Music video

A music video for the song features a selection of clips of the band on tour in Australia.^{[6] [7]} It was made by Ryan Gall, with cinematography from Gall, Petey Klein, Stephen Frizza and Hamish Siddins.^[8]

Notable media appearances

• "Home" was first featured on the first-season episode "Debate 109"^[9] of the NBC comedy Community which aired on November 12, 2009, before the song's release as a single in January 2010.
• “Home” was also featured in Gossip Girl before being released as a single on October 19, 2009, in the episode Enough About Eve (S3•E9)
• "Home" was first featured on the last episode of the first season^[10] of the Fox comedy Raising Hope, "Don't Vote for This Episode", which first aired on May 17, 2011.^[11]
• "Home" was featured on commercials for Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in the United States in 2011, for IKEA in the Netherlands in 2011,^{[12] [13]} for HRV Home Ventilation in New Zealand in 2012 and for Peugeot in the United Kingdom and in France in 2014.
• The song features in the 2012 film What to Expect When You're Expecting.^[14]
• The song was featured on the season 6 episode of Glee titled "Homecoming".^[15]
• It also began to go viral on TikTok in late November 2020, according to Spotify's “Viral Hits” playlist, along with the Edith Whiskers (Tom Rosenthal) cover version. The Edith Whiskers cover was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2023.^[16]
• In 2023, the song was used in television advertisements for the retailer Leroy Merlin in Portugal.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[17]	84
Chart (2013)	Position
France (SNEP)^[18]	83

Notes and References

1. Web site: Twenty Years of triple j's Hottest 100. April 18, 2013. ABC.net.au. March 31, 2019.
2. Web site: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros: The Authentic Alex Ebert. Ryan. Shane. July 22, 2013. Paste Magazine. en. April 2, 2019. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230402024350/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/07/edward-sharpe-the-magnetic-zeros-the-authentic-ale.html. dead.
3. The 15 Best Whistling Songs of All Time. September 30, 2011. Rolling Stone. en-US. March 31, 2019.
4. Web site: June 10, 2014 . Marah Eakin . Edward Sharpe, "Home," and the modern urban tribe . . This week, we’re picking our favorite songs with whistling. . March 31, 2019 . March 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331023443/https://music.avclub.com/edward-sharpe-home-and-the-modern-urban-tribe-1798272812 . live .
5. Book: Epting, Peter. Musik im Web 2.0: Ästhetische und soziale Aspekte. 2013. Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH. 9783832535391. de.
6. Web site: Edward Sharpe filming music video in Australia . . March 16, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100316073346/http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s2844187.htm . March 16, 2010 . live .
7. (uploaded May 17, 2010)
8. Web site: Music Video: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – "Home". Kremkau. Bryan. May 13, 2010. ReadJunk.com. en-US. March 31, 2019.
9. Web site: Season 1 · E9 · Debate 109 - Community Soundtrack - Tunefind.
10. Web site: Season 1 · E22 · Don't vote for this episode - Raising Hope Soundtrack - Tunefind.
11. Web site: Raising Hope . .
12. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: IKEA Commercial 2011 / Thuis. september 2011 . YouTube.
13. live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/t3iDSgLR998. 2021-12-11. IKEA 'Home' Commercial . YouTube.
14. Web site: 'What To Expect When You're Expecting' Soundtrack Features Chiddy Bang, Black Lips, A Fine Frenzy, David Gray & More. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331041321/https://www.indiewire.com/2012/05/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-soundtrack-features-chiddy-bang-black-lips-a-fine-frenzy-david-gray-more-110790/. dead. March 31, 2019. Perez. Rodrigo. May 2, 2012. IndieWire. en. March 31, 2019.
15. Web site: September 1, 2015 . Brandon Nowalk . Glee: "Loser Like Me" / "Homecoming" . But the best part is the finale, set to Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ “Home.” .
16. United Kingdom. Edith Whiskers. Home. 2964-6398-1. 27 June 2023.
17. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2011. Sverigetopplistan. sv. May 6, 2021.
18. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2013. SNEP. fr. May 6, 2021.