Home Is Where the Heart Is (song) explained

Home Is Where the Heart Is
Cover:Bliss n Eso - Home is Where the Heart is.png
Type:single
Artist:Bliss N Eso
Album:Circus in the Sky
Released:10 May 2013
Recorded:2013
Genre:Hip hop
Length:3:30
Label:Illusive Sounds
Prev Title:House of Dreams
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Reservoir Dogs
Next Year:2013

'Home Is Where the Heart Is' is a song by Australian hip hop trio Bliss n Eso, released through Illusive Sounds as the second single from their fifth studio album Circus in the Sky on 10 May 2013.[1] The song describes the formation of the trio when they were in high school, and the things in life they enjoy. The song debuted and peaked at No. 31 on the ARIA Singles Chart and spent 4 weeks on the chart. Home Is Where the Heart Is finished at No. 135 on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2013.[2]

Content

In the first verse, Bliss describes his life at school, and his friendship with Eso, referencing Ice Cube, Eddie Murphy and Public Enemy, and the overall formation of the Bliss n Eso trio with DJ Izm. In the second verse Eso describes waking up spending the day with his girlfriend, where they, smoke weed, listen to music, drive, walk their dogs and rap.

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was upload to Bliss n Eso's YouTube channel on 10 June 2013 and spans a total of 4 minutes and twenty four seconds. The music video begins with separate clips of the trio playing as children. Then Bliss is seen walking into school while clips of Bliss and Eso rapping from around their formation are shown. During Eso's verse he spends the day with his girlfriend, at the end of the verse there is footage of Eso proposing to her onstage.[3]

Chart performance

The song debuted at No. 31, and dropped out of the top 50 the following week.[4] The song spent only 1 more week in the top 100, however it re-entered for 2 weeks in July and then exited the charts the same week as Reservoir Dogs and 'I Am Somebody'.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: iTunes - Home Is Where The Heart Is. . 16 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Triple J Hottest 100 2013 101-200. . 16 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Bliss n Eso - Home Is Where The Heart Is. . 17 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Australian Charts Portal - Bliss n Eso . ARIA . 3 July 2013 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222143655/http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Bliss+n+Eso&titel=Act+Your+Age&cat=s . 22 February 2014 . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: ARIA Report Issue 1220 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130718140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20130719-0000/Issue1220.pdf. dead. 2013-07-18. ARIA . 17 February 2014.
  6. Web site: Australian Charts Portal - Bliss n Eso . ARIA . 3 July 2013 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222143655/http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Bliss+n+Eso&titel=Act+Your+Age&cat=s . 22 February 2014 . dmy-all .