Home Again (Michael Kiwanuka album)

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Home Again
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Studio album by
Released12 March 2012 (2012-03-12)
Recorded2011–2012
StudioThe Steam Rooms (Ventnor, Isle of Wight)
Genre
Length38:41
Label London, Polydor (UK)
Interscope (US)
Producer Paul Butler
Michael Kiwanuka chronology
I'm Getting Ready
(2011)
Home Again
(2012)
You've Got Nothing to Lose
(2014)
Michael Kiwanuka studio album chronology
Home Again
(2012)
Love & Hate
(2016)
Standard listing
No.TitleLength
1."Tell Me a Tale"4:12
2."I'm Getting Ready"2:25
3."I'll Get Along"3:31
4."Rest"3:52
5."Home Again"3:30
6."Bones"3:52
7."Always Waiting"4:31
8."I Won't Lie"4:06
9."Any Day Will Do Fine"3:40
10."Worry Walks Beside Me"5:02
Total length:38:41
Deluxe Version [17]
No.TitleLength
11."They Say I'm Doing Just Fine"3:40
12."Now I'm Seeing"2:34
13."Ode to You"3:23
14."I'll Get Along" (Ethan Johns Sessions)3:40
15."I Won't Lie" (Ethan Johns Sessions)4:01
Total length:17:27

Personnel

Adapted from the Home Again booklet. [18]

Charts

Sales and certifications

Sales certifications for Home Again
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [44] Gold50,000*
Netherlands (NVPI) [45] Gold25,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [46] Gold10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [47] Gold101,300 [48]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for Home Again
CountryRelease dateFormat(s)Label
United Kingdom12 March 2012Digital download, CD, LP Polydor Records
United States8 May 2012 Interscope

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Kiwanuka discography</span>

The discography of Michael Kiwanuka, an English singer-songwriter and record producer. His debut studio album, Home Again, was released in March 2012. The album peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Home Again", "I'm Getting Ready", "I'll Get Along", "Bones" and "Tell Me a Tale". His second studio album, Love & Hate, was released in July 2016. The album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Black Man in a White World", "Love & Hate", "One More Night" and "Cold Little Heart". His third studio album, Kiwanuka, was released in November 2019. The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "You Ain't the Problem" and "Hero".

<i>Kiwanuka</i> (album) 2019 studio album by Michael Kiwanuka

Kiwanuka is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka. It was released on 1 November 2019 through Polydor and Interscope Records. The album won the 2020 Mercury Prize, and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 63rd Grammy Awards. The opening track to this album was used by broadcaster ITV as its theme tune for its coverage of the Men's Football Euros 2020.

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