Homecoming (Hey Monday song)

"Homecoming"
Single by Hey Monday
from the album Hold On Tight
Released	October 7, 2008 (US)
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2008
Genre	Pop punk, power pop
Length	4:02
Label	Decaydance/Columbia
Writer(s)	Dave Katz Sam Hollander Cassadee Pope William Beckett
Producer(s)	S*A*M and Sluggo
Hey Monday singles chronology
"Homecoming" (2008) "How You Love Me Now" (2009)

"Homecoming" is a song recorded by American pop punk group Hey Monday for their debut studio album, Hold On Tight (2008). A snippet of the song was included on Fall Out Boy's mixtape Welcome to the New Administration in August 2008. It was first released in the United States on October 7, 2008 as the band's debut single, before being released internationally throughout early 2009.^[1] "Homecoming" only charted outside the US, namely in Japan and Australia.

Music video

The music video for "Homecoming" was directed by Noah Shulman and premiered on the group's Vevo channel October 2, 2009.^[2][3] The video was filmed at Asbury Lanes in New Jersey and focuses on a relationship between Pope's character and a former boyfriend, who is revealed to now be dating Pope's friend. Flashbacks give the viewer a sense of the relationship Pope and her ex had, while the current timeline shows the man playing the same tricks on his current girlfriend.

Charts

Charts (2009)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	97
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[5]	27

References

1. "Amazon.co.jp： Homecoming: 音楽". Amazon.com (JAP). 10 February 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
2. "Homecoming - Hey Monday". Vevo. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
3. heymondayVEVO. "Hey Monday - Homecoming". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
4. "The Aria Report - Issue #999" (PDF). PANDORA. ARIA. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
5. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 (2009/05/18)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 25 November 2014.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics