Honey, I'm Home
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"Honey, I'm Home" is a song by Shania Twain
, from her album Come On Over
, released as the sixth overall single, being the fifth to country radio. The song was written by Mutt Lange and Shania Twain. The song was originally released in the summer of 1998 following the mass success of "You're Still the One
". The song went on to become Shania's seventh and to date, final number one single on the Billboard Country singles chart. "Honey, I'm Home" was included in both her Come on Over Tour
and Up! Tour
, as well as her Miami, Dallas
and Chicago
video specials. No commercial single was made available for this release.
for "Honey, I'm Home" was taken from Twain's Louisville, Kentucky
concert on July 8, 1998, it was released August 19, 1998. The video was directed by Larry Jordan
. This was the first of three live videos taken from Come on Over. Unlike the other two, "Come on Over" and "Rock This Country!
", "Honey, I'm Home" documents the entire show, while the other two are just of the performance of the respective song. The video is available on Twain's DVD The Platinum Collection
.
".
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
, from her album Come On Over
Come on Over (Shania Twain album)
Come On Over is the third studio album recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was released on November 4, 1997. It became the world's best-selling country music album and the best-selling studio album ever released by a female artist in any genre...
, released as the sixth overall single, being the fifth to country radio. The song was written by Mutt Lange and Shania Twain. The song was originally released in the summer of 1998 following the mass success of "You're Still the One
You're Still the One
"You're Still the One" is a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was the third country single from Shania Twain's 1997 album, Come on Over, while it was the first to be released to pop and international markets. Released in 1998, the single peaked at number two becoming Twain's first top ten...
". The song went on to become Shania's seventh and to date, final number one single on the Billboard Country singles chart. "Honey, I'm Home" was included in both her Come on Over Tour
Come on Over Tour
The Come On Over Tour is the first concert tour by Canadian recording artist, Shania Twain. Visiting North America, Australia and Europe, the tour supported Twain's third studio album Come On Over...
and Up! Tour
Up! Tour
The Up! Tour is the second concert tour by Canadian singer–songwriter Shania Twain in support of her fourth studio album, Up!. The show reached North America and Europe...
, as well as her Miami, Dallas
The Specials (Shania Twain DVD)
The Specials is a DVD released by Shania Twain on November 20, 2001 in North America. It consists of two network specials that aired during the Come on Over era. The first concert is called Winter Break and was filmed in Miami, and included footage of Twain in her hometown of Timmins, Ontario. It...
and Chicago
Up! Live in Chicago
Up! Live in Chicago is the third live video album by Canadian singer Shania Twain. Directed and produced by Beth McCarthy-Miller, the concert was held and filmed on July 27, 2003 at the Hutchinson Field in the south-side of Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois; there were over 50,000 attendants...
video specials. No commercial single was made available for this release.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Honey, I'm Home" was taken from Twain's Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
concert on July 8, 1998, it was released August 19, 1998. The video was directed by Larry Jordan
Larry Jordan
Larry Jordan is an independent filmmaker who has been working in the Bay Area in California since 1955, and making films since 1952. He has produced some 40 experimental and animation films, and three feature-length dramatic films. He is most widely known for his animated collage films. In 1970 he...
. This was the first of three live videos taken from Come on Over. Unlike the other two, "Come on Over" and "Rock This Country!
Rock This Country!
"Rock This Country!" is the title of a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain, it was the tenth single released to country radio in January 2000 from her 1997 album Come on Over. Written by Mutt Lange and Twain, "Rock This Country!" was released to North American country radio stations in late 1999...
", "Honey, I'm Home" documents the entire show, while the other two are just of the performance of the respective song. The video is available on Twain's DVD The Platinum Collection
The Platinum Collection (DVD)
The Platinum Collection is the first music video compilation by Canadian singer Shania Twain. Released on November 6, 2001 by Mercury Nashville Records, the video comprises of the music videos from the singles from Twain's first three studio albums, Shania Twain , The Woman in Me , and Come on Over...
.
Chart performance
"Honey, I'm Home" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of August 8, 1998 at number 70. The single spent 26 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number one on October 31, 1998, where it remained for one week. The single became Twain's seventh and to-date last number one at country radio. It also became her ninth top ten (fifth consecutive), and her 11th top 20 single on the country charts. "Honey, I'm Home" also topped the Hot Country Recurrents chart for one week. Since Twain's label, Mercury, did not release a commercial single for "Honey, I'm Home," it was unable to chart on the Hot 100, making it her first to miss since "Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore)Home Ain't Where His Heart is (Anymore)
"Home Ain't Where His Heart Is " is the title of a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Shania Twain. It was released in July 1996 as the seventh single from her 1995 album The Woman in Me. It was written by Twain and Mutt Lange. The song became the first from The Woman in...
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Official versions
- Original Album Version (3:39)
- International Version (3:33)
- Extended Mix (6:23)
- Dance Mix (4:56)
- Live from Dallas (3:46)
Covers and parodies
- Country music parodist Cledus T. JuddCledus T. JuddBarry Poole is an American country music artist who records under the name Cledus T. Judd. Known primarily for his parodies of popular country music songs, he has been called the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country music, and his albums are usually an equal mix of original comedy songs and parodies...
parodied the song as "Shania, I'm Broke" on his 1999 album JuddmentalJuddmentalJuddmental is the fourth album from country music parodist Cledus T. Judd. It was his final album for Razor & Tie Records before he left for Monument Records in 2000....
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Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |