I'll Be Home (Meghan Trainor song)

"I'll Be Home" is a song by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor from the extended play I'll Be Home for Christmas (2014), released by Epic Records. The song later appeared on the Japanese and special editions of her debut major-label studio album Title (2015) and as a streaming and Target bonus track on her 2020 Christmas album A Very Trainor Christmas. Written and produced by Trainor, "I'll Be Home" is a Christmas ballad with lyrics about promising to be home for Christmas. Music critics praised the song as a positive change of sound from her other work. Commercially, it first peaked in 2015 at positions 56 in Switzerland, 72 in the Netherlands, and 35 in Sweden, where it received a Gold certification. It was not until December 2018 and early 2019, that "I'll Be Home" appeared on various other single charts, including number 53 in Austria, number 31 in Norway and number 45 in Germany.

"I'll Be Home"
Song by Meghan Trainor
from the album I'll Be Home for Christmas
ReleasedNovember 17, 2014
GenreChristmas
Length3:39[1]
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Meghan Trainor
Producer(s)Meghan Trainor

Background and reception

A Christmas ballad,[2] Meghan Trainor wrote and produced "I'll Be Home".[3][4] Initially released on the Epic Records-issued extended play I'll Be Home for Christmas (2014), the song also later appeared on the Japanese and special editions of her debut major-label studio album Title (2015).[5][1] Time's Nolan Feeney included "I'll Be Home" on an article called "5 Depressing Christmas Songs from 2014 That Will Totally Bum You Out", and noted it as a positive change of sound compared to Trainor's other work, writing "there are no handclaps or upright bass sounds on 'I'll Be Home.' Instead, a simple piano ballad shows off the singer’s voice (the prettiest it has ever sounded)".[6] In 2020, it was issued as a bonus track of Trainor's A Very Trainor Christmas.[4]

Writing for Entertainment Tonight, John Boone also made note of the song's difference from Trainor's breakout hit "All About That Bass" (2014), highlighting "Santa called to make sure I'm prepared / He said ‘Wrap the gifts with all your love and care’ / The wind blows the snow up in the sky / But I won't let the wind delay my flight" as his choice lyrics.[7] According to Fuse's Jeff Benjamin, it is "an original heartfelt winter ballad about promising to be home for Christmas",[8] while Emilee Lindner of MTV News thought that "I'll Be Home" sees Trainor "shak[ing] off her signature sass and show[ing] off her sweet vocals".[9] Jezebel's Clover Hope stated that the song "could use a touch more flavor".[10]

Commercial performance

In 2015, "I'll Be Home" charted at number 65 in Sweden,[11] 94 in the Netherlands and number 24 on the Belgium Ultratip chart.[12][13] In 2016, the song climbed to number 72 in the Netherlands.[12] It finally entered the single charts in Germany in 2017, where it first appeared at number 66.[14] That same year, "I'll Be Home" reached a new high of number 35 in Sweden and entered the chart in Switzerland at number 93.[11][15] In December 2018, the song reached charts in several countries, including number 45 in Germany,[14] 79 in the Netherlands,[12] number 31 in Norway,[16] 35 in Sweden and number 56 in Switzerland.[11][15] On the week dated January 4, 2019, it debuted at its peak of 53 in Austria.[17] "I'll Be Home" was certified gold in Sweden.[18]

Charts
Chart performance for "I'll Be Home"
Chart (2015–2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 99
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] 41
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[13] 24
Canada AC (Billboard)[20] 4
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[21] 49
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 36
Global 200 (Billboard)[22] 140
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 56
Norway (VG-lista)[16] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 56
UK Singles (OCC)[23] 70
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[24] 5
US Holiday Songs (Billboard)[25] 52

Certifications
Certifications for "I'll Be Home"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Gold 35,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[27] Platinum 90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[28] Gold 200,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[18] Gold 4,000,000†
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References
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  2. Trust, Gary (December 1, 2014). "Chart Highlights: Kelly Clarkson, Seth MacFarlane, Meghan Trainor Debut Holiday Songs on AC". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. Tucker, Rebecca (October 14, 2014). "National Post Sessions: Meghan Trainor covers Sam Smith's Stay With Me, and performs her own track, Title". National Post. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  4. Epic Records (2020). A Very Trainor Christmas. Meghan Trainor.
  5. Wass, Mike (October 28, 2015). "Meghan Trainor To Release A Special Edition Of 'Title' With Four Bonus Tracks And A DVD (Outside The US)". Idolator. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  6. Feeney, Nolan (December 23, 2014). "Christmas Music: 5 Depressing 2014 Songs That Will Bum You Out". Time. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  7. Boone, John (December 23, 2014). "15 Pop Stars You Forgot Recorded an Original Christmas Song". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  8. Benjamin, Jeff (December 2, 2014). "Justin Bieber Loves Meghan Trainor's Ukulele-led Cover of 'Mistletoe'". Fuse. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  9. Lindner, Emilee (December 14, 2014). "13 Christmas Songs That Are Perfect for Your Holiday Playlist". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  10. Hope, Clover (December 23, 2014). "Evaluating the Season's Best, Worst & Cheesiest Christmas Songs". Jezebel. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
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  17. "Meghan Trainor – I'll Be Home" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  18. "Sveriges Officiella Topplista" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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  23. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  24. "Meghan Trainor Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  25. "Meghan Trainor – Chart history (Holiday 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  26. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  27. "Danish single certifications – Meghan Trainor – I'll Be Home". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  28. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Meghan Trainor; 'I'll Be Home')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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