Coming Home (Kaiser Chiefs song)

"Coming Home"
Single by Kaiser Chiefs
from the album Education, Education, Education & War
Released	13 February 2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	Indie rock, Britpop
Length	4:51
Label	Fiction, Caroline International, Universal Music
Songwriters	Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Andrew White, Ricky Wilson
Producer	Ben H. Allen
Kaiser Chiefs singles chronology
"Bows & Arrows" (2014) "Coming Home" (2014) "Meanwhile Up in Heaven" (2014)

"Coming Home" is a song by English rock band Kaiser Chiefs. The song was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album, Education, Education, Education & War (2014). It was released in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2014 as a digital download. The song peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart, and is the first Kaiser Chiefs single to reach the UK Top 40 since "Never Miss a Beat" in 2008.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Coming Home" was first released onto YouTube on 19 February 2014 at a total length of four minutes and forty-two seconds. ^[1] The video, directed by James Slater, ^[2] having previously worked with the band on the videos for "Meanwhile Up in Heaven" ^[3] and "My Life", ^[4] was shot on the moor above the village of Blubberhouses, in the Yorkshire Dales, England. ^[5]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Coming Home"	Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Andrew White, Ricky Wilson	Ben H. Allen	4:51

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [6]	10
Ireland (IRMA) [7]	89
Scotland (OCC) [8]	31
UK Singles (OCC) [9]	31

References

1. Kaiser Chiefs - Coming Home – YouTube
2. "Kaiser Chiefs 'Coming Home' by James Slater on Promo News". Promo News. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
3. "WATCH IT: Kaiser Chiefs "Meanwhile Up In Heaven" (James Slater, dir.)". VideoStatic. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
4. "Kaiser Chiefs 'MY LIFE' Directed by James Slater". Vimeo. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
5. Knights, David (25 February 2014). "Kaiser Chiefs 'Coming Home' by James Slater | Videos | Promonews". Promonewstv. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
6. "Kaiser Chiefs – Coming Home" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
7. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kaiser Chiefs". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2014.