"Home" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin & American rappers Don Toliver and Lil Uzi Vert. It was released through Boominati Worldwide and Republic Records as the tenth track from Metro's first soundtrack album, which was for the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
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| Song by Metro Boomin, Don Toliver and Lil Uzi Vert | |
| from the album Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from & Inspired by the Motion Picture) | |
| Released | June 2, 2023 |
| Length | 3:15 |
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Background
editIt was first previewed via Metro Boomin's social media accounts on May 25, 2023.[1]
Composition and lyrics
edit"Home" is an emo synth-filled where Don Toliver and Lil Uzi Vert touch upon ideas of homesickness and self-battles.[2] while Lil Uzi Vert sings from the perspective of both themselves and Miles Morales from the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "Shoot my web, swing from these buildings and I'm finally free, And I can't help that everyone looks like I'm some kind of freak My shadow's the only one that follows me".[3] and also reference to themselves "I’ve been fightin' ground, hidin' my identity" in 2022 Uzi came out as non-binary.[4][5] which was later confirmed by their spokesperson in a statement to Pitchfork.[6] In 2023 Woods confirmed that they identify as gender-nonconforming.[7]
Reception
editDylan Green of Pitchfork wrote that the artists' "best work" happens when they "broaden their horizons with some experiments", as when they "warp guitar strings" on the song,[3] while Peter A. Barry of HipHopDX referred to Toliver's chorus as "symbolic and melodically rich enough to be engaging".[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 79 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[9] | 195 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 39 |
References
edit- ^ "Metro x Pluto in the #spiderverse @Spider-Verse 🤯 movie and soundtrack out June 2nd!!". Retrieved 2023-06-02 – via TikTok.
- ^ a b Berry, Peter A. (June 6, 2023). "Metro Boomin's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Soundtrack Is Fit for Web-Slinging Adventure". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Green, Dylan (June 10, 2023). "Metro Boomin: Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Robinson, Ellie (July 18, 2022). "Lil Uzi Vert now goes by they/them pronouns". NME. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (July 18, 2022). "Lil Uzi Vert Quietly Updates Pronouns to 'They/Them' on Instagram". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ Bloom, Madison; Minsker, Evan (July 19, 2022). "Lil Uzi Vert's Pronouns Are They/Them". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Fry, Courtney (2023-06-01). "Lil Uzi Vert discusses their gender nonconformity in new interview". triple j. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.