"Halfway Home" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist Jess Moskaluke.[1] The song was co-written with Joseph Fox, Olivia Richardson, and Michael Whitworth, while Corey Crowder produced it.[2] It was the second single from Moskaluke's 2021 studio album The Demos.[3]

"Halfway Home"
Single by Jess Moskaluke
from the album The Demos
ReleasedApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
Genre
Length3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jess Moskaluke
  • Joseph Fox
  • Olivia Richardson
  • Michael Whitworth
Producer(s)
  • Corey Crowder
Jess Moskaluke singles chronology
"Country Girls"
(2019)
"Halfway Home"
(2020)
"Mapdot"
(2020)
Music video
"Halfway Home" on YouTube

Background

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Moskaluke described the track as "a song about being so in love you can’t stand the thought of being apart". She wrote the track several years prior to its release, and performed it live on several occasions with fans often requesting its official release.[4]

Music video

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The official music video was for "Halfway Home" premiered on April 14, 2020.[5] The video showcases concert footage, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at Moskaluke and her band's touring life. She stated that she thought the video "captured the essence of who my band and I are both onstage and off".[6]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from AllMusic.[2]

  • Jess Moskaluke – lead vocals, songwriting
  • Adam Ayan – master engineering
  • Corey Crowder — production, recording
  • Warren David – mixing
  • Joseph Fox - songwriting
  • Alyson McAnally – production
  • Dan Mikesell – mixing
  • Sean Moffitt – mixing
  • Olivia Richardson – songwriting
  • Michael Whitworth – songwriting

Charts

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"Halfway Home" reached a peak of #11 on the Billboard Canada Country chart, marking Moskaluke's thirteenth Top 20 hit.[7] It also reached a peak of #4 on the TMN Country Hot 50 in Australia.[8]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[8] 4
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 11

References

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  1. ^ "PLATINUM SELLING COUNTRY STAR JESS MOSKALUKE DELIVERS NEW SINGLE "HALFWAY HOME",". MDM Recordings. April 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Halfway Home - Jess Moskaluke". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Murray, Joshua (February 20, 2021). "The Demos, Jess Moskaluke Album Review". The Reviews Are In.
  4. ^ Steinberg, Allen (April 14, 2020). "Jess Moskaluke releases new single "Halfway Home"". Canadian Beats Media.
  5. ^ "Jess Moskaluke - Halfway Home" (video). YouTube. April 14, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jess Moskaluke Hits the Stage for "Halfway Home"". CMT. April 16, 2020. Archived from the original on April 16, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Jess Moskaluke Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Country Hot 50: Issue 1293". The Music Network. Retrieved May 17, 2021.