I Wanna Stay Home

"I Wanna Stay Home"
Single by Jellyfish
from the album Bellybutton
B-side	"Jet" (live)
Released	1991 (1991)
Recorded	Various Bill Schnee Studios (Los Angeles, CA) Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, CA) Studio 55 (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:05
Label	Charisma
Songwriter	Andy Sturmer
Producers	Albhy Galuten Jack Joseph Puig
Jellyfish singles chronology
"Now She Knows She's Wrong" (1991) "I Wanna Stay Home" (1991) "The Ghost at Number One" (1993)

"I Wanna Stay Home" is a song by the American power pop group Jellyfish. It is the fifth and final single released in support of their 1990 debut album Bellybutton . It is a melancholic ballad about regret and longing for safety and security, especially the kind found in home and familiarity.

Formats and track listing

European 7" single (CUSS 4)

1. "I Wanna Stay Home" – 4:06
2. "Jet" (live) – 3:22

European CD single (CUSDG 4)

1. "I Wanna Stay Home" – 4:05
2. "Jet" (live) – 3:09
3. "Now She Knows She's Wrong" (live) – 2:45

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC) [1]	59
UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [2]	48

References

1. "Jellyfish: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
2. "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . November 2, 1991. p. 18. Retrieved October 17, 2025.

External links

• " I Wanna Stay Home " at Discogs (list of releases)