Home to Mama
{{Infobox song
| name = Home to Mama
| cover = Justin Bieber & Cody Simpson - Home To Mama.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson
| album =
| released = {{Start date|2014|11|11}}
| format =
| recorded = 2014
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=23}}
| label =
| writer = {{hlist|Justin Bieber|Cody Simpson|Tom Strahle|Luke Howell|Josh Gudwin|Andrew Watt}}
| producer = {{hlist|Tom Strahle|Josh Gudwin}}
| chronology = Justin Bieber
| prev_title = Foreign
| prev_version = Remix
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Where Are Ü Now
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Cody Simpson
| type = singles
| prev_title = Surfboard
| prev_year = 2014
| title = Home to Mama
| year = 2014
| next_title = Flower
| next_year = 2015
}}
}}
"Home to Mama" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber and Australian singer Cody Simpson{{cite web|last1=Atkinson|first1=Katie|title=Go 'Home to Mama' With Justin Bieber & Cody Simpson: Listen|date=11 November 2014|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6312358/justin-bieber-cody-simpson-home-to-mama|publisher=Billboard|access-date=1 January 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Krause|first1=Katie|title=Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson Take You 'Home To Mama' With New Single!|url=https://www.etonline.com/music/153796_justin_bieber_and_cody_simpson_take_you_home_to_mama_with_new_single/|publisher=ET|access-date=1 January 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Garibaldi|first1=Christina|title=Justin Bieber And Cody Simpson Want To Take You 'Home To Mama'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1994998/justin-bieber-cody-simpson-home-to-mama/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114040945/http://www.mtv.com/news/1994998/justin-bieber-cody-simpson-home-to-mama/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 14, 2014|publisher=MTV|access-date=1 January 2015}} credited as JB X CS (referring to their initials). The song appears only in the Japan edition of Bieber's fourth studio album Purpose.
Background
Ever since Simpson made his mainstream debut in 2010 with iYiYi he received many comparisons towards Bieber and was often dubbed as "The next Justin Bieber".{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUejzmoSSKY|title=Cody Simpson: The next Justin Bieber?|via=www.youtube.com}} Simpson was questioned in September, 2010 if he had ever met Bieber, to which he confirmed yes, whilst also proclaiming to be a big fan of Bieber's music.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrnAzJ6L9Bc|title=Cody Simpson on Being Compared to Justin Bieber|via=www.youtube.com}} Simpson also responded to a number of fan questions through J-14 Magazine that same month, one of which asked if he would ever duet with Bieber, to which he responded: ″Maybe I guess, that would be kinda cool″.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrJIPqPzj_M|title=Cody Simpson Answering Fan Questions|via=www.youtube.com}} Simpson hired Bieber's manager Scooter Braun as his own in 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehothits.com/news/26000/it%27s-official---scooter-braun-is-cody-simpson%27s-manager|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913232801/http://www.thehothits.com/news/26000/it%27s-official---scooter-braun-is-cody-simpson%27s-manager|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2013|title=It's Official - Scooter Braun Is Cody Simpson's Manager - The Hot Hits|date=September 13, 2013}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.topjustinbieber.com/category/justin-bieber-september-21-2011/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723000737/http://www.topjustinbieber.com/category/justin-bieber-september-21-2011/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 23, 2013|title=www.topjustinbieber.com|date=July 23, 2013}}
In January, 2012, during the making process of Bieber's third studio album Believe, it was confirmed that Simpson had been in the studio with Bieber, proclaimed via Twitter by Simpson, ″Chilled with the mate @justinbieber in the studio tonight. Look for some great records coming″, hinting the possibility of a duet.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHwe466BaFQ|title=Justin Bieber & Cody Simpson In Recording Studio Together|via=www.youtube.com}} Despite rumours, Bieber confirmed there was not a collaboration with Simpson on his album, but hinted the possibility of Kanye and Drake.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Hgse83UfU|title = Justin Bieber Defends Cody Simpson|website = YouTube}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_-fwPVeJKo|title = Justin Bieber Defending Cody Simpson|website = YouTube}}
Over the summer of 2014, Simpson tweeted that he was in the studio with Bieber, stating that they wrote a "beautiful guitar track".{{cite web|last1=Peters|first1=Mitchell|title=Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson Join Forces In Recording Studio|date=12 June 2014|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6121123/justin-bieber-and-cody-simpson-join-forces-in-recording-studio|publisher=Billboard|access-date=1 January 2015}}
Charts
| class="wikitable"
!Chart (2014–15) !Peak |
| {{singlechart|Norway|21|artist=JB X CS|song=Home to Mama}} |
| {{singlechart|Sweden|57|artist=JB X CS|song=Home to Mama}} |
| {{singlechart|Dutch100|42|artist=JB X CS|song=Home to Mama}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2016|certmonth=3|relyear=2014|artist=Justin Bieber & Cody Simpson|title=Home To Mama|award=Gold|id=4863|type=single}}
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References
{{reflist|30em}}
{{Cody Simpson}}
{{Justin Bieber singles}}
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Category:Songs written by Andrew Watt (record producer)