Home Sweet
{{Infobox song
| name = Home Sweet
| cover = Home Sweet.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Russell Dickerson
| album = Southern Symphony
| released = {{Start date|2021|01|11}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111212126/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases|title=Future releases for Country Radio|publisher=All Access|archive-date=January 11, 2021|access-date=August 8, 2021}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Country pop
| length = 3:25
| label = Triple Tigers
| writer = * Casey Brown
- Charles Kelley
- Russell Dickerson
| producer = * Russell Dickerson
- Casey Brown
- Dann Huff
| prev_title = Love You Like I Used To
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = She Likes It
| next_year = 2022
}}
"Home Sweet" is a song recorded by American country music singer Russell Dickerson. It was released on January 11, 2021 as a second single from his second studio album Southern Symphony.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1829890/russell-dickerson-celebrates-marriage-new-video-home-sweet/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203181834/http://www.cmt.com/news/1829890/russell-dickerson-celebrates-marriage-new-video-home-sweet/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2021|title=Russell Dickerson Celebrates His Marriage In New Video For “Home Sweet”|publisher=CMT|last=K.Dowling|first=Marcus|date=February 3, 2021|access-date=August 8, 2021}} The song was co-written by Lady A's Charles Kelley, Casey Brown and Dickerson, who also produced by Dann Huff.{{cite web|url=https://theboot.com/russell-dickerson-home-sweet-lyrics/|title=Story Behind the Song: Russell Dickerson, 'Home Sweet'|website=The Boot|last=Stefano|first=Angela|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2021}} A remix featuring Lady A themselves was released on November 19, 2021. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, becoming Dickerson's first major-label single to miss number one.
Background
"Home Sweet" is inspired by Dickerson's wife, Kailey. They announced that they are expecting their first child in April 2021.{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/6/24/russell-dickerson-releasing-new-song-home-sweet-on-friday.html|title=Russell Dickerson releasing new song, "Home Sweet," on Friday|publisher=ABC News Radio|last=Houghton|first=Cillea|date=June 24, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2021}} In an interview, he said: “This song is as real as it gets. The week Kailey and I got home from our honeymoon my income stopped. I was in between deals and we were flat broke,” Dickerson explained about the new track. “Now we just moved into our new house and have a baby on the way so yeah, ‘Home Sweet’ is about as spot on real life as it gets.”{{cite web|url=https://countrynow.com/russell-dickerson-debuts-infectious-new-song-home-sweet/|title=Russell Dickerson Debuts Infectious New Song, ‘Home Sweet’|website=Country Now|last=Wendowski|first=Andrew|date=June 26, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2021}}
Music video
The music video was released on February 3, 2021, which is the eight-year anniversary of the day Dickerson proposed to his now-wife Kailey. It shows Dickerson serenading Kailey with an acoustic song professing his love before getting down on one knee with a ring in hand, Kailey tearfully replying "yes" to the life-changing proposal,{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/russell-dickerson-home-sweet-video/|title=Russell Dickerson's 'Home Sweet' Video Is a Photo Album|website=Taste of Country|last=Houghton|first=Cillea|date=February 8, 2021|access-date=August 8, 2021}} and goes on to characteristic clips from home-videos and self-shot footage from during the last eight years and their present-day marriage.{{cite web|url=https://countrynow.com/russell-dickersons-love-story-comes-to-life-in-new-home-sweet-music-video/|title=Russell Dickerson’s Love Story Comes To Life In New ‘Home Sweet’ Music Video|website=Country Now|last=Hughes|first=Abbigail|date=February 8, 2021|access-date=August 8, 2021}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Home Sweet" ! scope="col"| Chart (2021–2022) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadacountry|22|artist=Russell Dickerson|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|88|artist=Russell Dickerson|rowheader=true|access-date=February 8, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountryairplay|11|artist=Russell Dickerson|rowheader=true|access-date=March 8, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|21|artist=Russell Dickerson|rowheader=true|access-date=February 1, 2022}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+ 2021 year-end chart performance for "Home Sweet" ! Chart (2021) ! Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021|work=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2021}}
| 81 |
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|+2022 year-end chart performance for "Home Sweet" ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite web|title=Country Airplay – Year-End 2022|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/country-airplay-songs|website=Billboard|access-date=December 1, 2022}}
| 48 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite web|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-country-songs|website=Billboard|access-date=December 1, 2022}}
| 71 |
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