"Goin' Home" is a song written by

Alan Osmond Alan Ralph Osmond (born June 22, 1949) is an American former singer and musician. He is best known for being a member of the family musical group The Osmonds, who were discovered in 1961 by Jay Emerson Williams, Andy Williams's father, at a perf ...

Merrill Osmond Merrill Davis Osmond (born April 30, 1953) is an American musician, singer, and occasional actor. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and bassist of the family music group The Osmonds and The Osmond Brothers, as well as an occasional so ...

, and

Wayne Osmond Melvin Wayne Osmond (born August 28, 1951) is a retired American musician and singer. He is the second oldest of the original Osmond Brothers singers and the fourth oldest of the nine Osmond children. Life and career Osmond was born in Ogden, ...

and performed by

The Osmonds The Osmonds were an American family music group who reached the height of their fame in the early to mid-1970s. The group had its best-known configurations as a quartet (billed as the Osmond Brothers) and a quintet (as the Osmonds). The group ...

. It reached #4 on the

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, #30 on the Canadian pop chart, #36 on the ''Billboard'' chart, and #91 on Canadian adult contemporary chart in 1973. It was featured on their 1973 album, ''The Plan''. The song was produced by Alan Osmond.The Osmonds, "Goin' Home" single release
Retrieved February 11, 2015 It followed the same basic arrangement as their previous string of rock hits and, like the other songs on ''The Plan'', carried a Mormon undertone ("going home" being a euphemism for

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, and one point mentioning being a space traveler in a veiled reference to

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1973 songs 1973 singles The Osmonds songs MGM Records singles Songs written by Alan Osmond Songs written by Merrill Osmond Songs written by Wayne Osmond {{1970s-pop-song-stub