Homecoming
by Kanye West
- Type: Single
- Released: 9 May 2008
- Label: Roc-A-Fella
- Country: United States
- Length: 6:32
- Community rating: 3.62/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Originally demoed during 'The College Dropout' era, 'Homecoming' was reworked with a buoyant piano progression and a soaring guest hook from Coldplay's Chris Martin. The track functions as an elaborate, metaphorical love letter to West's hometown of Chicago.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic
Tracklist
- Homecoming (3:25)
- Good Night (3:07)
Credits
- Chris Martin - primary artist, vocals [additional vocals], written-by
- Omar Edwards - bass [synth bass]
- U-Roy - performer [elements of "wake the town"]
- Al Be Back - vocals [additional vocals]
- Mos Def - vocals [additional vocals]
- Arthur "Duke" Reid - written-by, written-by [elements of "wake the town"]
- Ewart Beckford - written-by, written-by [elements of "wake the town"]
- William Maragh - written-by, written-by [elements of "nuff man a dead"]
- Andrew Dawson - mixed by, recorded by
- Warryn Campbell - producer, written-by
- Albert 'Al Be Back' Daniels - producer, written-by
- Jason T. Miller - producer, written-by
- Takashi Murakami - artwork
- Andy Marcinkowski - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Anthony Palazzole - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Matty Green - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Mike Dean - mixed by
- Bruce Buechner - recorded by
- Tony Williams - written-by
- Bram Tobey - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Jason Agel - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Nate Hertweck - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Anthony Kilhoffer - recorded by