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| "Home Tonight" | ||||
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| Single byAerosmith | ||||
| from the albumRocks | ||||
| B-side | "Pandora's Box" | |||
| Released | August 27, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Steven Tyler | |||
| Producer | Jack Douglas | |||
| Aerosmith singles chronology | ||||
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"Home Tonight" is apower ballad by Americanhard rock bandAerosmith. Written by lead singerSteven Tyler, the song is the closing track on Aerosmith's 1976 albumRocks. It was released as the second single fromRocks and reached number 71 on theBillboard Hot 100.
Cash Box said that "the soft, almost ballad-like vocal holds a lot of appeal, and the harsher rock 'n' rollbridge seems to fit just right."[1]
"Home Tonight" was solely written by lead singerSteven Tyler and produced byAerosmith and Jack Douglas, American record producer.[2][better source needed]
"Home Tonight" was released as the second single fromRocks on August 27, 1976, with "Pandora's Box" (a song from their 1974 albumGet Your Wings) serving as its B-side.[3] The band hoped that the single would impact the charts similarly to their 1973 song "Dream On". However, "Home Tonight" only reached number 71 on theBillboard Hot 100 in 1976.[4]
Record World said the song "contains a raw heavy metal edge but at the same time conveys a gentleness for pop play."[5]
In later concerts, Tyler would occasionally perform a segment of "Home Tonight" as an in-concert intro into "Dream On". This is to underscore the relationship between the two songs.[4]
"Home Tonight" is one of the two theme songs performed byAerosmith used in the video gameDead or Alive 3 for theXbox created byTeam Ninja. It is played during the extended/full ending credits.[6][better source needed]
On VH1'sThat Metal Show with Eddie Trunk, the panel declared it number one on their Top 5 Greatest Power Ballads of all Time.[7]
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 82 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[9] | 71 |
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