Young Homie Explained

Young Homie
Cover:YoungHomieCover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Chris Rene
Album:I'm Right Here
Genre:Pop rap, R&B, hip hop
Label:Epic
Producer:J.R. Rotem, Marty James
Next Title:Trouble
Next Year:2012

"Young Homie" is the debut single written and performed by American singer-songwriter Chris Rene. It is the first single from Rene's debut studio EP I'm Right Here. Following its release, the song debuted at number one on the New Zealand singles chart on March 19, 2012.[1]

Background

Rene wrote the song prior to auditioning for the first season of the American version of singing talent competition The X Factor.[2] Rene performed the song a total of three times on the show - at his first audition, during the top nine performance show and during the show's final.

Recording and release

Following The X Factor, Rene went on to record a studio version of the song that was released worldwide on March 13, 2012. A music video was also created in Rene's hometown of Santa Cruz, California on February 16, 2012 and released onto YouTube and Vevo on March 20, 2012.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Jeremy Rall,[2] and takes place in Santa Cruz, Rene's hometown. The video shows various parts and citizens of Santa Cruz, giving the viewers an idea of how the city inspired Rene to write the song.

Chart positions

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 64
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Single Top 40 12/03/2012. 28 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Young Homie by Chris Rene Songfacts. Songfacts. 28 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations . https://web.archive.org/web/20120415073756/http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp . . August 7, 2012 . live . April 15, 2012.