Homecoming (Hey Monday song) explained

Homecoming
Type:single
Artist:Hey Monday
Album:Hold On Tight
Recorded:2008
Genre:Pop punk, power pop
Label:Decaydance, Columbia
Producer:S*A*M and Sluggo
Next Title:How You Love Me Now
Next Year:2009

"Homecoming" is a song by American rock band Hey Monday from their debut studio album, Hold On Tight (2008). A snippet of the song was included on Fall Out Boy's mixtape Welcome to the New Administration in August 2008. It was first released in the United States on October 7, 2008 as the band's debut single, before being released internationally throughout early 2009.[1] "Homecoming" only charted outside the US, namely in Japan and Australia.

Music video

The music video for "Homecoming" was directed by Noah Shulman and premiered on the group's Vevo channel October 2, 2009.[2] [3] The video was filmed at Asbury Lanes in New Jersey and focuses on a relationship between Pope's character and a former boyfriend, who is revealed to now be dating Pope's friend. Flashbacks give the viewer a sense of the relationship Pope and her ex had, while the current timeline shows the man playing the same tricks on his current girlfriend.

Charts

Charts (2009)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 97
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[5] 27

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amazon.co.jp: Homecoming: 音楽. Amazon.com (JAP). 25 November 2014. 10 February 2009.
  2. Web site: Homecoming - Hey Monday. Vevo. 25 November 2014.
  3. Web site: heymondayVEVO. Hey Monday - Homecoming. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/FU0fQIezoK0 . 2021-12-20 . live. YouTube. Google. 25 November 2014.
  4. Web site: The Aria Report - Issue #999. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20090519140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090520-0000/issue999.pdf. dead. 2009-05-19. PANDORA. ARIA. 25 November 2014. 20 April 2009.
  5. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 (2009/05/18). Billboard Japan. 25 November 2014.