Home (Miranda Cosgrove song)

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* Bonnie McKee
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 "Home" on YouTube

"**Home**" is a song by American recording artist Miranda Cosgrove. It was released on February 21, 2020, serving as the lead single from her second studio album *Reflection*. Greg Kurstin co-wrote the song with Bonnie McKee and Nicole Morier. The song was also produced by Kurstin. It is Cosgrove's first single released in seven years, since announcing her return to music a month before the song was released. The song is featured in the Cartoon Network animated film *We Bare Bears: The Movie* and was included in the ending credits for the film and its soundtrack.

"Home" received positive reviews from music critics, who could relate to the song's message and simple lyrics. It incorporates keyboards and programmed drums which are interspersed with Cosgrove's controlled voice. "Home" was a commercial success in the United States, where it peaked at number one on the *Billboard* Hot 100 and the US Hot Digital Songs chart, with 98,000 copies sold in its first week, and became her first number-one song on the chart. It became Cosgrove's first entry on the chart since 2010's "Dancing Crazy". It stayed on the chart for nearly 4 months.

## Background

Miranda Cosgrove said that "[the] song speaks to" the title trio's struggle for acceptance, which Cosgrove resonated with, while the film's director, Daniel Chong, called the song "a bold choice for an end-credit song because it's about someone who feels like they don't belong, someone who hasn't always been treated better, someone who's allowed their entire lack of self control to rely on a single broship". Christina Chang, the film's co-writer, said that Grizzly, Panda and Ice Bear's bond is a feeling everyone can relate to, "but the song tells us we’re not alone. She nailed the theme of the movie in a way that also makes you want to dance."

## Reception

### Critical response

While reviewing the album, *The New York Times* opined that "Home" was the highlight of the album where Cosgrove sounded "more mature than teen". Laura Klonowski of Celebmix praised the keyboards in the song which is instrumental in holding the whole structure together.

### Chart performance

On its first week of charting, "Home" debuted at number forty-five on the U.S. *Billboard* Hot Digital Songs chart. It fell off the next week, but later re-entered at number one. The song was also a top twenty hit on the US Mainstream Top 40 chart.

The song also became her second to chart internationally, following "Kissin U", and debuting at number seventy-nine on the German Singles Chart. The song quickly dwindled down the chart before jumping to a new peak of number sixty-four, and most recently to its current peak of number fifty-five. It also debuted at number forty-three on the Austrian singles chart, and has risen to a peak of number forty. The single has also become her third single to chart in the UK, where it debuted and peaked at number 22.

On December 17, 2021, it was announced that "Home" had been certified gold by RIAA for sales of over 600,000 units.

## Music video

A music video for the song was released on February 25, 2020. The video takes place in San Francisco, California, and promotes the Cartoon Network animated film *We Bare Bears: The Movie*. It has received over 75 million views as of January 2022.

## Live performances

Cosgrove performed the single "Home" live at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together pre-show.

## Charts

Chart performance for "Home"
 Canada CHR/Top 40 (*Billboard*)
 CIS (TopHit)
 Germany (Official German Charts)
 UK Singles (OCC)
 US *Billboard* Hot 100
 US Hot Digital Songs (*Billboard*)
 US Mainstream Top 40 (*Billboard*)

## Release history

Release dates and formats for "Home"
 April 14, 2020
 United States
 Germany