"Home" is a song by English electronic music group Depeche Mode, released on 16 June 1997 as the third single from their ninth album, Ultra (1997). The song is sung by guitarist Martin Gore, rather than the band's main singer, Dave Gahan.
Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the song "shows the venerable electronic group in a predictably melancholy mood. But who cares? Few acts can dish out the angst better, and "Home" pleases with its baroque strings and skittling beat." He added, "Modern rock radio is a given. The question hanging in the balance is whether popsters will once again welcome Depeche Mode onto top 40 airwaves. Hard to say, though this is certainly the act's best mainstream single in a good long time."[1] Pan-European magazine Music & Media deemed it as a "somewhat subdued but still sparkling affair."[2] A reviewer from Music Week rated it four out of five, describing it as "a downbeat track with an upbeat message, strong on strings and big synth sounds. Lighters aloft."[3]
On 18 November 1997, "Home" and "Useless" were released as a double A-side single in the United States and Canada. The front cover art has the "Home" cover on the front, with the "Home" track list, and the back cover art has the "Useless" cover art, with the "Useless" track list.
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^Home (Japanese CD single liner notes). Mute Records. 1997. LCD BONG 27. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
^Home / Useless (US CD single liner notes). Reprise Records, Mute Records. 1997. 9 17314-2. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
^Home / Useless (US cassette single sleeve). Reprise Records, Mute Records. 1997. 9 17314-4. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
^Home / Useless (US maxi-single disc notes). Reprise Records, Mute Records. 1997. 9 43906-2. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
^Home / Useless (US 7-inch single sleeve). Reprise Records, Mute Records. 1997. 7-17314. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
^Home / Useless (US 12-inch single sleeve). Reprise Records, Mute Records. 1997. 9 43906-0. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
^"Upcoming New Releases". Hits. Vol. 12, no. 566. 24 October 1997. p. 40.
^Sandiford-Waller, Theda (15 November 1997). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 46. p. 87. Both Depeche Mode's "Home" and [...] arrive at retail Nov. 18.