Hometown (Sheppard song)

"Hometown"
Single by Sheppard
from the album Watching the Sky
Released1 June 2018 (2018-06-01)
Recorded2017
Length3:07
LabelEmpire of Song
Songwriter(s)
Sheppard singles chronology
"Riding the Wave"
(2018) 		"Hometown"
(2018) 		"On My Way"
(2019)
Audio video
"Hometown" on YouTube

"Hometown" is a song by Australian indie pop band, Sheppard. The song was released in Australia on 1 June 2018 as the sixth single from the band's second studio album, Watching the Sky (2018).

Upon release, George Sheppard said "With "Coming Home" and now "Hometown", it's pretty clear we've been on the road a lot these last few years. The two are almost companion pieces, with "Coming Home" about how much we love Australia and "Hometown" a love song about how no matter where in the world you are, if you're with the one you love then you are home."[2]

Critical reception

Melvin Peters from Nieuweplaat said it "sounds like a soundtrack to a new film".[3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Hometown"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Independent (AIR)[4] 2

Release history

Release history and formats for "Hometown"
Region Date Format Label
Australia[5][6] 1 June 2018 Digital download, streaming Empire of Song

References

  1. ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sheppard Release Second Album - 'Watching the Sky'". Scoop.co.nz. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Sheppard – Hometown". Nieuweplaat. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Independent Label singles Chart wc 12 June 2018". air.org.au. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Hometown". Spotify. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Sheppard Releases Hometown Ahead of Sophomore Album Watching the Sky Out Friday!". BroadwayWorld. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.


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