HomeTown (HomeTown album)

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HomeTown
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Studio album by
Released20 November 2015 (2015-11-20)
Recorded2014/15
Genre Pop rock
Length38:16
Label Sony Music Entertainment
Singles from HomeTown
  1. "Where I Belong"
    Released: 28 November 2014
  2. "Cry for Help"
    Released: 27 March 2015
  3. "The Night We Met"
    Released: 23 October 2015
  4. "Roses"
    Released: August 2016

HomeTown is the debut studio album by Irish band HomeTown. The album was released in Ireland on 20 November 2015 through Sony Music Entertainment. The album peaked to number 4 on the Irish Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Where I Belong", "Cry for Help", "The Night We Met" and "Roses".

Contents

Reception

Sophie Bird from Flavour Mag called it "an outstanding album for their fans." [1]

Singles

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Where I Belong"3:55
2."Cry for Help"3:10
3."The Night We Met"3:41
4."I Wrote This for You"3:04
5."Note to Self"3:58
6."Wanted"3:45
7."Jigsaw Dreams"2:48
8."Love Goes On"2:58
9."Roses"3:28
10."Standing in the Rain"3:36
11."For Your Love"3:53

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA) [2] 4

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Ireland20 November 2015 Digital download Sony Music Entertainment

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References

  1. "HomeTown Album Review". Flavour Mag. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  2. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 47, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA.