We're Going Home (Vance Joy song)

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"We're Going Home"
Single by Vance Joy
from the album Nation of Two
Released12 January 2018
Genre Alternative rock [1]
Length3:27
Label Liberation Music
Songwriter(s)
Vance Joy singles chronology
"Like Gold"
(2017)
"We're Going Home"
(2018)
"Saturday Sun"
(2018)

"We're Going Home" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy and released on 12 January 2018 as the third single from Joy's second studio album Nation of Two .

Contents

Joy told Triple J's Ben & Liam the song was written whilst on tour in the US opening for Taylor Swift. Joy said: "It's a song that took me by my surprise. It's about stepping out into the unknown and finding out what you're made of, which I did a bit on that tour. I was definitely scared opening up shows for Taylor Swift. It was kinda scary but I'm glad this song arrived." [2]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2019, the song was nominated for Most Played Australian Work and Pop Work of the Year. [3]

Video

The video was directed by Mimi Cave and was released on 10 January 2018. [4]

Dancers: Kent Boyd, Sarah Butler, Shauna Davis, Jessica Franco, Sarah Printz, Gary Reagan and Pia Vinson

Reception

Tyler Jenke from Tone Deaf said: "A tender, emotional track that showcases Vance Joy at his finest. "We're Going Home" has that rare quality of being an introspective, poignant tune that features a huge chorus; perfect for reflection, or for belting out from the front row of one of his concerts." [5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [6] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
Australia (ARIA) [7] 98

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [8] 3× Platinum210,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "Review Troubadour Vance Joy Delivers on Nation of Two". The Washington Post. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. "First Spin: Vance Joy premieres 'We're Going Home', inspired by touring with Taylor Swift". ABC. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. "2019 APRA Awards nominees announced". noise11. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  4. "Vance Joy - We're Going Home [Official Video]". YouTube. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. "Check out the video for Vance Joy's new single 'We're Going Home'". Tone Deaf. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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