| Home | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kit Chan |
| B-Side: | Home 家 (Mandarin version) |
| Released: | 1998 |
| Recorded: | 1998 |
| Genre: | Pop, R&B |
| Label: | Ocean Butterflies |
| Producer: | Kit Chan |
| Chronology: | Official National Day (Singapore) song |
| Prev Title: | One People, One Nation, One Singapore |
| Prev Year: | 1990 |
| Next Title: | Together |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
"Home" is a Singaporean song produced by Kit Chan and composed by Dick Lee. It was one of the first in a series of periodic songs commissioned for Singapore's National Day Parade, together with the other NDP song that year titled as City For The World. Released in 1998, it is sung in English with the Mandarin version being its B-side, both sung by Chan. Since its release, the song has been praised by music critics and the English version has been considered to be one of the most iconic patriotic songs that represents Singapore.[1]
The song was originally written for the Sing Singapore festival, which was aimed to inspire Singaporeans with a sense of community spirit and foster a united national identity.[2]
In 2010, Chan performed the song at the 2010 National Day Parade.[3] In 2011, the music video of a new arrangement of the song was launched on Total Defence Day. Chan is the executive producer of the music video. The new arrangement was performed by 39 local singers (including Chan), accompanied by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.[4]
On 25 April 2020 at 7:55pm (SGT), all Mediacorp, SPH Radio and So Drama! Entertainment stations aired a rendition of Home by celebrities and musicians to commemorate the efforts of frontline and migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Another video featuring ordinary Singaporeans was aired at 10:30pm the same day.[5] In 2023, Chan remade "Home" for its 25th anniversary.[6]
The song has also gained popularity outside of Singapore, and has been at times covered by foreign artists when performing their concerts in Singapore. In 2023, American rock band Weezer, led by Rivers Cuomo, covered the song during their 2023 concert.[7] In 2024, South Korean artist Solar, who is also the leader and vocalist of girl group Mamamoo and its sub-unit Mamamoo+, covered the song during her concert in Singapore.[8]