Should've Gone Home
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| Single by Måns Zelmerlöw | ||||
| from the album Perfectly Damaged | ||||
| Released | 7 August 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Warner Music | |||
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"Should've Gone Home" is a song by Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw. It was released on 7 August 2015 as the second single from Zelmerlöw's sixth studio album, Perfectly Damaged (2015), following the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 winning song "Heroes".[1] The song was written by Fredrik Sonefors, Martin Bjelke, and Micky Skeel.[2] The song has peaked at number 27 on the Swedish Singles Chart.[3]
Zelmerlöw also released a bilingual English/French version titled "Should've Gone Home (Je ne suis qu'un homme)". That single charted on SNEP, the official French Singles Chart.
Live performances
[edit]Zelmerlöw performed the song from the roof of a building next to the Liseberg crowd at the Lotta på Liseberg, creating both a feeling of "isolation" and intimacy.[4]
Music video
[edit]The music video, which was directed by Mikeadelica, was released on 16 September 2015 after being "unlocked" by the fans via streaming of the song online platforms. It features a backwards story of Zelmerlöw going to tell his girlfriend about his cheating.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Should've Gone Home" | 3:33 |
Chart performance
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]- "Should've Gone Home"
| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[6] | 172 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 27 |
- "Should've Gone Home (Je ne suis qu'un homme)"
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7] | 47 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 49 |
| France (SNEP Radio)[9] | 2 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Sweden (GLF)[10] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Sweden | 7 August 2015[1] | Digital download | Warner Music Sweden |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "iTunes Store (SE) - Musik - Måns Zelmerlöw - Should've Gone Home - Single". iTunes Store (SE). 7 August 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Should've Gone Home - Måns Zelmerlöw - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ a b "swedishcharts.com - Måns Zelmerlöw - Should've Gone Home". swedishcharts.com. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "SWEDEN: MÅNS ZELMERLÖW DEBUTS NEW SINGLE "SHOULD'VE GONE HOME"". Wiwibloggs. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Måns Zelmerlöw - Should've Gone Home (Official Video) - YouTube". YouTube. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "lescharts.com - Måns Zelmerlöw - Should've Gone Home" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Måns Zelmerlöw - Should've Gone Home (Je ne suis qu'un homme)" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "lescharts.com - Måns Zelmerlöw - Should've Gone Home (Je ne suis qu'un homme)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Classements Radios".
- ^ "Måns Zelmerlöw - Should've Gone Home". IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2020.