Homeless (Marina Kaye song)

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"Homeless"
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Single by Marina Kaye
from the album Fearless
Released16 June 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:40
Label Capitol Records (Universal Music Group)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Tristan Salvati
Marina Kaye singles chronology
"Homeless"
(2014)
"Dancing with the Devil"
(2015)
Music video
"Homeless" on YouTube

"Homeless" is the 2014 debut single of Marina Kaye, the 2011 winner of La France a un incroyable talent (France Got Talent). [1] The song was written and composed by Marina "Kaye" Dalmas with Mathias Wollo and Nina Woodford and is taken from Marina Kaye's debut EP also called Homeless on Capitol Records (part of Universal Music France). The release was accompanied by a music video directed by Hugo Becker.

Contents

Homeless EP

The similarly titled EP contains in addition an acoustic version of the song.

Track list

  1. "Homeless" (3:40)
  2. "Live Before I Die" (3:29)
  3. "The Price I've Had to Pay" (Acoustic version) (4:03)
  4. "Homeless" (Acoustic version) (3:37)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014-2015)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] 35
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [3] 1
France (SNEP) [4] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] 25

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) [6] 15
France (SNEP) [7] 5

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [8] Gold15,000*
France (SNEP) [9] Platinum150,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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