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| "Young Homie" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Chris Rene | ||||
| from the album I'm Right Here | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop rap, R&B, hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriters | Chris Rene, Gabriel Rene, Gina Rene, J.R. Rotem, Marty James, Gene Pistilli, Walter Murphy | |||
| Producers | J.R. Rotem, Marty James | |||
| Chris Rene singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Young Homie" on YouTube | ||||
"Young Homie" is the debut single written and performed by American singer-songwriter Chris Rene. It is the first single from Rene's debut studio EP I'm Right Here. The song debuted at number one on the New Zealand singles chart on March 19, 2012.[1]
Background
[edit]Rene wrote the song prior to auditioning for the first season of the American version of singing talent competition The X Factor.[2] Rene performed the song a total of three times on the show.[3]
Release
[edit]"Young Homie" was released on March 13, 2012. It was the lead single from Rene's album I'm Right Here.[4] Rene previewed a first listen to fans online via SoundCloud on February 23.[5] The song debuted at #1 in New Zealand[1] and reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. It also reached #26 on the U.S. Pop Airplay chart and #72 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.
Music video
[edit]An accompanying music video followed the release on March 20, 2012. The video was directed by Jeremy Rall and premiered on VEVO.[6]
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 72 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 64 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 1 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 26 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | February 21, 2012 | Mainstream airplay | Epic | [11] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Single Top 40 12/03/2012". charts.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ↑ "Young Homie by Chris Rene Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ↑ "Chris Rene Releases Yet Another Version of "Young Homie"". Yahoo Entertainment. February 23, 2012.
- ↑ "'X Factor' Finalist Chris Rene Releases New Single 'Young Homie' On iTunes". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ↑ Nede, Jethro. "'X Factor's' Chris Rene Drops 'Young Homie' Online (Audio)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ↑ Gilchrist, Todd (March 20, 2012). "'X Factor' Finalist Chris Rene Debuts 'Young Homie' Music Video". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Chris Rene Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Chris Rene – Young Homie". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Chris Rene Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "CHR Available For Airplay - Archive". fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
