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Come Home Soon

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"Come Home Soon"
An advertisement of "Come Home Soon" in the inaugural issue of Billboard Radio Monitor on October 1, 2004.
Advertisement from Billboard Radio Monitor magazine on October 1, 2004
Single by SHeDAISY
from the album Sweet Right Here
ReleasedJuly 12, 2004 (2004-07-12)
GenreCountry
Length4:03
LabelLyric Street
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
SHeDAISY singles chronology
"Passenger Seat"
(2004)
"Come Home Soon"
(2004)
"Don't Worry 'bout a Thing"
(2005)

"Come Home Soon" is a song recorded by American country music group SHeDAISY. It was released on July 12, 2004 as the second single from fourth studio album Sweet Right Here (2004). The song was written by member Kristyn Osborn with John Shanks, and was produced by Dann Huff and SHeDAISY.[1] It peaked at number 14 on the US Hot Country Songs chart, becoming their sixth top-20 hit. It also reached number 75 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.

Content

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The song is a ballad about a woman who expresses the loneliness of her husband, who is a deployed service member, and pleads him to "come home soon". According to Osborn, "it could be relatable to anyone who is separated from a loved one. But it was inspired by the circumstances of a soldier being taken away from his family and sent to do something he didn't understand or really want to do."[2]

The group sold "Come Home Soon" bracelets with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross.[3]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Steven Goldmann and premiered in mid-2004. It depicts the three sisters, plus many others, walking down a street at night holding candles at a vigil, ending with a message that reads "For all our heroes, here at home".[4]

Charts

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"Come Home Soon" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 10, 2004.[5]

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 75

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Come Home Soon"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States July 12, 2004 Country radio Lyric Street [8]

References

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  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Sweet Right Here". Allmusic. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Willman, Chris (2005). Rednecks & Bluenecks: The Politics of Country Music. p. 128. ISBN 9781595580177.
  3. ^ Gormly, Kellie B. (December 26, 2004). "Trio shows support for U.S. troops with bracelet project". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved January 26, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "CMT : Videos : SHeDAISY : Come Home Soon". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  5. ^ Gilbert, Calvin (July 3, 2004). "Charts: Toby Keith Hits Happy Hour". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  6. ^ "SHeDAISY Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "SHeDAISY Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 9, 2004. p. 20.