"Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore)" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian

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artist

Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...

. It was released in July 1996 as the seventh single from her second studio album '' The Woman in Me''. It was written by Twain and

Robert John "Mutt" Lange Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born 11 November 1948) is a South African record producer and songwriter, mainly known for his work in rock music as well as his previous marriage to Canadian singer Shania Twain, for whom he wrote and produced several ...

. The song became the first from ''The Woman in Me'' not to reach the top 20 of the country charts. "Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore)" was also included in a medley on Twain's

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Critical reception

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'' reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "powerfully affecting ballad" and praising Twain's "sensitive treatment."''

'', August 3, 1996.

Music video

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for "Home Ain't Where His Heart Is" was shot in

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and directed by Steven Goldmann. It was filmed on July 9, 1996 and debuted on July 24, 1996 on CMT. The video features Twain as a struggling wife and mother, and shows the hard times she is going through as described in the song especially as her husband leaves her and their young baby near the end. The set consisting of a kitchen and bedroom has the walls only partially built with bricks surrounded by trees and curtains, with a rain scene near the end depicting Twain's crumbling relationship with her husband. The video is shot in black and white with occasional tinted shots and is available on Twain's DVD '' The Platinum Collection''.

Chart performance

"Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore)" debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of August 10, 1996 at number 66. The song spent 14 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number 28 on October 5, 1996, where it remained for one week. The single became Twain's first from ''The Woman in Me'' to miss the top 20.

Official versions

*Album Version (4:12) *Radio Edit (3:59)

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes

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