"Homegrown" is a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released on January 12, 2015 and is the first single from the band's fourth studio album Jekyll + Hyde, released on April 28, 2015. The song was written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette and Niko Moon.
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| Single by Zac Brown Band | ||||
| from the album Jekyll + Hyde | ||||
| Released | January 12, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:25 | |||
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Content
editThe song – produced by Zac Brown and Jay Joyce – is about a man satisfied with the life he has rather than what it could be. The man sings about having everything he needs and nothing he doesn't, namely the "good friends that live down the street" and the "good lookin' woman with her arms 'round me" that he would never give up.
Reception
editCritical
editThe single has received positive reviews from critics. Awarding the single 4 stars, Jason Lipshutz of Billboard describes the single as "an ode to simple living, but it relies on intricately arranged vocal harmonies, splendid guitar/banjo interplay and a lovely key change in the final minute."[2] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B rating. He described the song as "a perfectly fine record, one that covers very familiar lyrical territory while borrowing more from eighties middle America rock and roll than is usual for the band".[3]
Commercial
edit"Homegrown" was the number one most added song at country radio in its debut week with 72 added spins, causing it to debut at number 23 on the Country Airplay chart.[4] It was the most bought country song in the week of its release selling around 75,000 copies, more than double the number 2 selling song.[5] It also debuted at number one on the Country Digital chart with 75,000 copies sold in its first week of release, making it the band's first number one on the chart. "Homegrown" rose to number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, making it the band's highest-charting single on the chart since "No Hurry" peaked at number 2 in 2012. For the week ending April 11, 2015 the song rose from number 3–1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, becoming the band's 11th number one on the Billboard Country Charts.[6] As of August 2015, the song has sold 781,000 copies in the United States.[7]
Personnel
editCompiled from liner notes.[8]
- Coy Bowles – slide guitar
- Zac Brown – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Clay Cook – background vocals, Hammond organ, electric guitar
- Chris Fryar – drums
- John Driskell Hopkins – background vocals, banjo
- Jay Joyce – programming, percussion
- Matt Mangano – bass guitar
- Jimmy De Martini – background vocals, violin, cello
- Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 43 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 35 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 2 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Position |
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| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 28 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 7 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Hear Zac Brown Band's Curveball-Throwing 'Homegrown'". Rolling Stone. 12 January 2015.
- ^ "The Best and Worst Singles of the Week — from Rihanna, Kanye & Paul McCartney to Zac Brown Band". Billboard. 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Single Review: Zac Brown Band, "Homegrown"". 23 February 2015.
- ^ "The Most-Added Country Singles: January 20, 2015". 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of January 21, 2015". 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band is Back 'Home' Atop Country Airplay Chart". Billboard. 31 March 2015.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (August 24, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: August 24, 2015". Sales figure given here
- ^ Jekyll + Hyde (CD booklet). Zac Brown Band. John Varvatos/BMLG/Southern Ground/Republic. 2015. B0022962-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2015: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "American single certifications – Zac Brown Band – Homegrown". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.