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Home is the second studio album by Irish rock band Hothouse Flowers. Released June 19, 1990 via London Records, it reached number 5 on the UK Albums Chart and 1 on the Australian charts.

Home
Studio album by Hothouse Flowers
Released	June 19, 1990
Genre	Rock
Length	57:55
Label	London
Producer	Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, Hothouse Flowers
Hothouse Flowers chronology
People (1988) Home (1990) Songs from the Rain (1993)
Singles from Home
"Give It Up" Released: April 1990 "I Can See Clearly Now" Released: July 1990 "Movies" Released: October 1990 "Christchurch Bells" Released: February 1991 "Hardstone City" Released: July 1991

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Smash Hits	5/10[2]

In a positive 4 out of 5-star review, Jonathan Lewis of AllMusic praised Home an "underrated gem".[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Hothouse Flowers, except where noted.

1. "Hardstone City" – 3:45
2. "Give It Up" – 3:31
3. "Christchurch Bells" – 3:51
4. "Sweet Marie" – 6:06
5. "Giving It All Away" – 3:49
6. "Shut up and Listen" – 4:08
7. "I Can See Clearly Now" – 4:53 (Johnny Nash)
8. "Movies" – 4:39
9. "Eyes Wide Open" – 3:15
10. "Water" – 4:10
11. "Home" – 4:28
12. "Trying to Get Through" – 4:24
13. "Dance to the Storm" – 4:13
14. "Seoladh Na Ngamhna" – 0:42 (traditional)

Personnel

Hothouse Flowers

• Liam Ó Maonlaí - piano, lead vocals, Hammond organ, bodhrán
• Leo Barnes - saxophone, backing vocals, Hammond organ
• Peter O'Toole - bouzouki, backing vocals, mandolin, bass
• Fiachna O'Braonain - electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, bass (6)
• Jerry Fehily - drums, backing vocals, percussion, cymbal

with:

• Noel Eccles - percussion
• Daniel Lanois - dobro on "Shut Up and Listen"
• Luís Jardim - percussion on "Eyes Wide Open" and "Water"
• Claudia Fontaine - backing vocals on "Give It Up" and "Water"
• Carol Kenyon, The Angelical Voice Choir - backing vocals on "I Can See Clearly Now"
• The Camden Kids - backing vocals on "Movies"
• Phillip Pike - didgeridoo on "Water"
• Nawalifh Ali Khan - fiddle on "Water"
• Gavyn Wright, Wilf Gibson - violin on "Give It Up" and "Movies"
• Andrew Parker, Garfield Jackson - viola on "Give It Up" and "Movies"
• Helen Liebmann, Martin Loveday - cello on "Give It Up" and "Movies"
• Aisling Drury-Byrne, Dairine Ni Mheadra - cello on "Home"
• Steve Nieve - Hammond organ and piano on "I Can See Clearly Now"; string arrangement on "Give It Up" and "Movies"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990–91)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4]	32
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5]	61
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6]	13
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	21
UK Albums (OCC)[9]	5
US Billboard 200[10]	122

Year-end chart

Chart (1991)	Position
Australia (ARIA) Chart[11]	20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12]	Platinum	70,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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