Home (Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors and Bebe Rexha song)

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"Home"
Single by Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors, and Bebe Rexha
from the album Bright: The Album
ReleasedDecember 5, 2017 (2017-12-05)
Recorded2017
GenreHip hop
Length3:21
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • David Pramik
  • David Phelps
Machine Gun Kelly singles chronology
"Go for Broke"
(2017) 		"Home"
(2017) 		"Too Good to Be True"
(2018)
X Ambassadors singles chronology
"Ahead of Myself"
(2017) 		"Home"
(2017) 		"Joyful"
(2018)
Bebe Rexha singles chronology
"Meant to Be"
(2017) 		"Home"
(2017) 		"Push Back"
(2018)

"Home" is a song by American rapper and singer Machine Gun Kelly, American rock band X Ambassadors, and American singer Bebe Rexha. The song was sent to radio on December 5, 2017, by Atlantic Records as the second single from the Netflix film Bright. It was written by MGK, Sam Harris of X Ambassadors, Jacob Hawkes, Charlie Snyder, Robert Gillies, and producers D. Phelps and David Pramik. The song marks David Ayer's second film to feature X Ambassadors on its soundtrack, following "Sucker for Pain" from the 2016 film Suicide Squad.

The song peaked at No. 74 in Australia, No. 43 in Canada, and No. 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The music video was released on YouTube on November 23, 2017, a month before the film was released. As of February 2025, it has received 232 million views.[1]

Background and release

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The Netflix urban fantasy action film Bright was released on December 22, 2017. The film's accompanying soundtrack album, Bright: The Album, was released on December 15, 2017.[2] "Home" was previewed in a trailer for Bright, and plays over the end credits.[3][4] The song was sent to radio on December 5, 2017.[5]

Live performances

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Machine Gun Kelly first performed the song on December 5, 2017, during his performance at the WWE Tribute to the Troops 2017 together with Bebe Rexha and Sam Harris of X Ambassadors.[6] They then performed it together during the season 13 results episode of The Voice.[7]

Composition

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According to Machine Gun Kelly, he wrote his verses on the same day that he found out Chester Bennington of Linkin Park had died due to suicide.[8] He also said that "It feels like we all recorded it from the same emotional place. Home can be anything… A person, a dream, an escape — whatever it is, we all want a home.”.[9] In line with the film, it tackles themes of race violence and discrimination.[10]

Music video

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The music video was shot and directed in South Los Angeles by David Ayer, the director of the film Bright.[10] It shows Machine Gun Kelly coming home from incarceration.[11] The mystical creatures from Bright are also shown being harassed by the police in the video, with Machine Gun Kelly, Rexha, and Harris standing up for them.[10]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Home" (Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors and Bebe Rexha)3:21

Charts

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Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 74
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 32
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 41
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[15] 39
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 43
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[17] 17
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 29
Germany (GfK)[19] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 74
Latvia (DigiTop100)[21] 51
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 93
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23] 30
Norway (VG-lista)[24] 12
Portugal (AFP)[25] 67
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[26] 82
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] 33
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 99
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[30] 64
US Billboard Hot 100[31] 90
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[32] 35
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[33] 38

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[34] Gold 45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[36] 3× Platinum 180,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[37] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[39] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States December 5, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Atlantic [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha - Home (from Bright: The Album) [Music Video]". YouTube. November 23, 2017.
  2. ^ Goddard, Kevin (November 8, 2017). "Stream The Soundtrack To Netflix's "Bright"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  3. ^ Smith, Troy L. (November 17, 2017). "Listen to MGK, Bebe Rexha and X Ambassadors' new song 'Home'". cleveland. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "Bright | Tunefind". www.tunefind.com. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  6. ^ Herzog, Kenny (December 5, 2017). "Machine Gun Kelly to Perform at WWE's Tribute to the Troops". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  7. ^ Norwin, Alyssa (December 13, 2017). "XAmbassadors, Bebe Rexha & Machine Gun Kelly Team Up For Epic 'The Voice' Performance". Hollywood Life. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  8. ^ Goddard, Kevin (November 23, 2017). "Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha Join Forces On "Home"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  9. ^ Findlay, Mitch (November 18, 2017). "Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha Drop Off "Home" Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
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  11. ^ Dickman, Maggie (November 23, 2017). "Watch Machine Gun Kelly in emotional new music video for "Home"". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  12. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #448". auspOp. November 25, 2017. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  13. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha – Home" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  14. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha – Home" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
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  17. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 12. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
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  19. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha – Home" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  20. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Machine Gun Kelly". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  21. ^ "Latvijas iedzīvotāji sadalās divās nometnēs: Ziemassvētku dziesmu piekritēji un repa fani!" [Latvia's population is divided into two camps: Christmas song fans and rap fans!] (in Latvian). Skaties.lv [lv]. December 28, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  22. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha – Home" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  23. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha – Home". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  24. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha – Home". VG-lista. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  25. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha – Home". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  26. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 49. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  27. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 49. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  28. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha – Home". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  29. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha – Home". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  30. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  31. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  32. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  33. ^ "Machine Gun Kelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  34. ^ "Danish single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha – Home". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  35. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors and Bebe Rexha – Home". Radioscope. Retrieved December 28, 2024. Type Home in the "Search:" field.
  36. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors, Bebe Rexha – Home" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  37. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 23, 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Home in the search box.
  38. ^ "British single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly/X/Rexha – Home". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  39. ^ "American single certifications – Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha – Home". Recording Industry Association of America.
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