Homies (A Lighter Shade of Brown song) explained

Homies
Cover:	A Lighter Shade of Brown - Homies.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	A Lighter Shade of Brown
Album:	Hip Hop Locos
Released:	September 29, 1992
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	3:31
Label:	Pump
Producer:	Jammin' James Carter
Prev Title:	Spill the Rhyme
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Check it Out
Next Year:	1993

"Homies" is a song by American hip hop duo A Lighter Shade of Brown and the second single from their second studio album Hip Hop Locos (1992). It was produced by Jammin' James Carter and peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background and composition

DTTX stated regarding to the song, "We were writing about some of the feelings two friends go through when they grow up together, from youth to old age. Everybody–Latino or not–can relate to that."^[1]

The song also contains a sample of "Tracks of My Tears" by The Miracles.^[2]

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	115
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	57
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[5]	54
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[6]	37

Notes and References

News: Hunt . Dennis . A Lighter Shade of Brown: Latino Rap Is No Longer a Disease . July 28, 2023 . . January 24, 1993.
News: Hunt . Dennis . A Lighter Shade of Brown Lightens Up . July 28, 2023 . Los Angeles Times . February 28, 1993.
Web site: A Lighter Shade of Brown ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024. ARIA. Imgur.com. July 12, 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
Lighter Shade of Brown Chart History (Hot 100) . . July 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161104035632/https://www.billboard.com/artist/307192/lighter-shade-brown/chart . November 4, 2016.
Lighter Shade of Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) . . July 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161104040233/http://www.billboard.com/artist/307192/lighter-shade-brown/chart?f=367 . November 4, 2016.
Lighter Shade of Brown Chart History (Rhythmic Songs) . . July 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161104035856/http://www.billboard.com/artist/307192/lighter-shade-brown/chart?f=378 . November 4, 2016.