Young Homie
{{Short description|2012 single by Chris Rene}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Young Homie
| cover = YoungHomieCover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Chris Rene
| album = I'm Right Here
| released = {{start date|2012|3|13}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop rap, R&B, hip hop
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=28}}
| label = Epic
| writer = Chris Rene, Gabriel Rene, Gina Rene, J.R. Rotem, Marty James, Gene Pistilli, Walter Murphy
| producer = J.R. Rotem, Marty James
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Trouble
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|SyBXi9S1CJc|"Young Homie"}} }}
}}
"Young Homie" is the debut single written and performed by American singer-songwriter Chris Rene. It is the first single from Rene's debut studio EP I'm Right Here. Following its release, the song debuted at number one on the New Zealand singles chart on March 19, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/weekchart.asp?year=2012&date=20120319&cat=s|title=Single Top 40 12/03/2012|access-date=28 January 2018}}
Background
Rene wrote the song prior to auditioning for the first season of the American version of singing talent competition The X Factor.{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=24929|title=Young Homie by Chris Rene Songfacts|publisher=Songfacts|access-date=28 January 2018}} Rene performed the song a total of three times on the show - at his first audition, during the top nine performance show and during the show's final.
Recording and release
Following The X Factor, Rene went on to record a studio version of the song that was released worldwide on March 13, 2012. A music video was also created in Rene's hometown of Santa Cruz, California on February 16, 2012 and released onto YouTube and Vevo on March 20, 2012.
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Jeremy Rall, and takes place in Santa Cruz, Rene's hometown. The video shows various parts and citizens of Santa Cruz, giving the viewers an idea of how the city inspired Rene to write the song.
Chart positions
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| Chart (2012)
!Peak |
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| {{Singlechart|Canada|72|artist=Chris Rene|artistid=951265}} |
| Ireland (IRMA){{Cite web | url = http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120415073756/http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp | publisher = Irish Recorded Music Association | access-date = August 7, 2012 | title = Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations | url-status = live | archive-date = April 15, 2012}}
|style="text-align:center;"|64 |
| {{Singlechart|New Zealand|1|artist=Chris Rene|song=Young Homie}} |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)
|align="center"|1 |
| {{Singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|26|artist=Chris Rene|artistid=951265}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.chrisreneofficial.com/}}
{{Chris Rene}}
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Category:Music videos directed by Jeremy Rall
Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand
Category:Song recordings produced by J. R. Rotem
Category:Songs written by Marty James