Let's Go Home Together Explained
"Let's Go Home Together" is a song by English singers and songwriters Ella Henderson and Tom Grennan. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 19 February 2021.[1] [2] The song was released as the lead single from Henderson's second studio album Everything I Didn't Say and is also featured on the deluxe edition of Grennan's second studio album Evering Road.
The song was a commercial success; it peaked at number 10 on the UK singles chart becoming Henderson's fifth top ten and Grennan's second top 10. Elsewhere it peaked at number 11 on Irish singles chart. "Let's Go Home Together" peaked inside the top 40 on the 2021 year end chart in the UK at number 25 and in Ireland at number 38 respectively. It has since been certified Platinum for shipping 600,000 combined units and sales in the United Kingdom. It was also nominated for Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the 2022 Ivor Novello Awards.
Background
Talking about the song and the collaboration, Henderson said, "This song has always been so special to me that I kept going back to it. Tom and I have been friends for years, I love his voice and I’m so happy we got to do this together." Grennan said, "When Ella hit me up and played me this song and then asked me to join her on it, I was absolutely buzzin’. Ella is a good mate of mine and it's so sick to finally get to sing together!"[3]
Reception
In April 2022, "Let's Go Home Together" was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for the Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the 2022 Ivor Novello Awards.[4]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Let's Go Home Together" was first released onto YouTube on 25 February 2021.[5] The video was directed by Michael Holyk and shows Henderson and Grennan at the pub with their own group of friends.[3]
Live performances
On 20 February 2021, they performed the song live on The Graham Norton Show.[6] On 26 March 2021, they performed the song live on The One Show.[7]
Personnel and credits
Credits adapted from Tidal and album booklet.[8] [9]
Recording locations
- The MixSuite (Los Angeles)
- The Music Shed (UK)
- RAK Studios (UK) – Tom Grennan's vocals
- The Church (UK) – Tom Grennan's vocals
- Wired Masters (UK)
Personnel
Charts
Year-end charts
Release history
Notes and References
- Web site: Let's Go Home Together - Single by Ella Henderson & Tom Grennan. Apple Music. 19 April 2021. 19 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419103326/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/lets-go-home-together-single/1550157762. live.
- Web site: Let's Go Home Together - Single by Ella Henderson, Tom Grennan. Spotify. 19 April 2021. 22 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422022031/https://open.spotify.com/album/7DrqGKIDV8xq1LwSTlEqlv. live.
- Web site: Ella Henderson & Tom Grennan drop 'Let's Go Home Together' video. celebmix.com. 19 April 2021. 21 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421141535/https://celebmix.com/ella-henderson-tom-grennan-drop-lets-go-home-together-video/. live.
- Web site: Adele, Ed Sheeran and Inflo lead 2022 Ivor Novello Award nominations . . Gallagher . Alex . 7 April 2022 . 8 April 2022 . 8 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408144219/https://www.nme.com/news/music/adele-ed-sheeran-and-inflo-lead-2022-ivor-novello-award-3199921 . live .
- Web site: Ella Henderson x Tom Grennan - Let's Go Home Together. YouTube. 19 April 2021. 8 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220408144226/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g_cDtjM0aY. live.
- Web site: Ella Henderson & @Tom Grennan perform 'Let's Go Home Together' LIVE on Graham Norton (February 2021). YouTube. 19 April 2021. 19 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419072459/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgyNOxK0YYQ. live.
- Web site: Ella Henderson & Tom Grennan - Let's Go Home Together (The One Show). YouTube. 19 April 2021. 19 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419072459/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hlGQSBV2zs. live.
- Web site: Credits / Let's Go Home Together / Ella Henderson – TIDAL. Tidal. 19 April 2021. 19 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419072459/https://listen.tidal.com/album/170465528/credits. live.
- Henderson, Ella (2022). Everything I Didn't Say [album booklet]. Major Tom's / Asylum Records (Warner Music Group)
- Web site: ARC 100 - datum: 10. svibnja 2021.. HRT. hr. 21 May 2021. 10 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510213113/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-10-svibnja-2021/263436/. live.
- Web site: Ireland's official biggest songs of 2021. Official Charts Company. Griffiths. George. 9 January 2022. 10 January 2022. 9 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109080448/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irelands-official-biggest-singles-of-2021-revealed__34917/. live.
- Web site: The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2021. Official Charts Company. Griffiths. George. 4 January 2022. 4 January 2022. 4 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104130316/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-songs-of-2021__34857/. live.