Welcome Home (Coheed and Cambria song)

"Welcome Home"
Single by Coheed and Cambria
from the album Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2005
Recorded2005
GenreProgressive metal[1]
Length6:15
4:29 (radio edit)
LabelColumbia, Equal Vision
Producer(s)Michael Birnbaum, Chris Bittner, Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria singles chronology
"In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3"
(2004) 		"Welcome Home"
(2005) 		"The Suffering"
(2006)
Audio sample

"Welcome Home" is a song by American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria, released on September 20, 2005 through Columbia Records.[2] It is the third track on the album, Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness. The song was the first single on the album and was made into a music video.[3] The song tells of the hostility in The Writer and Miss Erica Court's relationship in The Amory Wars, according to bandleader Claudio Sanchez. It reached #24 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[4] A 7" version backed by a live-version of "The Crowing" and sold with the album.[2]

The song was featured as a playable track in the game Rock Band,[5] as well as the soundtrack of the Xbox 360 version of Madden NFL 06. It was also the official theme of the re-branded version of NXT between June 2012 and February 2014. It was also included in the trailers of the animated movie 9 and on the film's official soundtrack album.

Track listing

7"
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome Home" (album version)6:17
2."The Crowing" (live from the Starland Ballroom)6:27
US/EU Promo CD
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome Home" (single version)6:17
2."Welcome Home" (single edit)4:30
US Promo CD #2
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome Home" (single version)4:18
2."Welcome Home" (edit)4:30
Digital Single
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome Home" (Shawn "Clown" Crahan remix)3:51

Inclusion in Rock Band

In 2007, this song was included in the Harmonix music video game Rock Band, exposing Coheed and Cambria to a considerably wider audience. However, the words "whore" and "fucking" were edited to "wolf" and "mucking" respectively.[6] The conclusion of the song was also edited, replacing the fade-out and the strings with a short guitar solo as the player earns the ending bonus points.

Ghetts' "Menace"

British grime and rap MC Ghetts' track "Menace" samples the "Welcome Home" riff. "Menace" appeared as track 5 on his 2007 debut studio album, "Ghetto Gospel," when the artist was still known as Ghetto. "Menace" was produced by fellow The Movement MC and producer, Scorcher.[7] The song "was widely accepted in the UK by Grime fans and seen as one of [Ghetts'] classics."[7]

Charts

Chart Peak

Position

US Alternative Songs (Billboard) 36
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard) 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Live Review: Coheed and Cambria at Chicago's Congress Theater (2/9)". 10 February 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Coheed And Cambria - Welcome Home". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  3. ^ "Coheed and Cambria "Welcome Home" live". Vimeo. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  4. ^ "Coheed and Cambria - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  5. ^ Anderson, Kyle (November 2007). "Even Better Than The Real Thing". Spin. Spin Media: 105–110.
  6. ^ "Coheed and Cambria Ready for Rock Band," IGN, 10-10-2007. Accessed 12-23-2007.
  7. ^ a b Ghetts – Menace, retrieved 2022-04-10
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Coheed & Cambria – Welcome Home". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 15, 2024.