Home (The Wiz song)

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"Home" is a song from the 1975 Broadway musical, The Wiz. It was written by Charlie Smalls The song was performed by Stephanie Mills in the stage production and by Diana Ross in the 1978 film adaptation and released on the soundtrack album in 1978.

Whitney Houston made her world debut on "The Merv Griffin Show" on April 29, 1983 performing this song. The song was rerecorded in 1989 for the Stephanie Mills album of the same name, and she took to number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The single would be the last of five number ones for Mills on the R&B chart.^[1]

Melinda Doolittle sung the song on American Idol.

In 2010, the song was used in an episode of Glee's first season called "Home", sung by Kristin Chenoweth.

In 2012, a version by Barbra Streisand recorded in 1985 for The Broadway Album but not initially released was finally included on Release Me.

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 402.

Preceded by "Don't Take It Personal" by Jermaine Jackson	Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single November 25, 1989	Succeeded by "Here and Now" by Luther Vandross

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Studio albums	Movin' in the Right Direction For the First Time What Cha' Gonna Do with My Lovin' Sweet Sensation Stephanie Tantalizingly Hot Love Has Lifted Me Merciless I've Got the Cure Stephanie Mills If I Were Your Woman Home Christmas Something Real Personal Inspirations Born for This

Singles	"What Cha' Gonna Do With My Lovin" "Put Your Body in It" "You Can Get Over" "Never Knew Love Like This Before" "Two Hearts" "Last Night" "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" "The Medicine Song" "King Holiday" "Stand Back" "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" "Rising Desire" "I Feel Good All Over" "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" "If I Were Your Woman" "Where Is the Love" "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" "Home"

Related topics	Discography

Book:Stephanie Mills

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