"Homegrown" is a song recorded by American

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group

Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band is an American country music band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy De Martini ( fiddle, vocals), John Driskell Hopkins (bass guitar, guitar, baritone guitar, banjo, ukul ...

. It was released on January 12, 2015 and is the first single from the band's fourth studio album ''

Jekyll + Hyde ''Jekyll + Hyde'' is the fourth major-label studio album by the Zac Brown Band. It was released on April 28, 2015. The album's lead single, " Homegrown", was released on January 12, 2015. " Heavy Is the Head", featuring Chris Cornell, was release ...

'', released on April 28, 2015. The song was written by

Zac Brown Zachry Alexander Brown (born July 31, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and co-founder and lead singer of the country–rock Zac Brown Band, as well as electronic dance music group Sir Rosevelt. In 2019, Brown released a pop su ...

, Wyatt Durrette and Niko Moon.

Content

The song produced by Zac Brown and

Jay Joyce John Joseph "Jay" Joyce is an American record producer, songwriter and session musician. In the 1990s, Joyce, with Chris Feinstein and Brad Pemberton, recorded and toured as Iodine and began working as a record producer, working with artists suc ...

is about a man satisfied with the life he has rather than what it could be. The man sings about having everything he needs and nothing he doesn't, namely the "good friends that live down the street" and the "good lookin' woman with her arms 'round me" that he would never give up.

Reception

Critical

The single has received positive reviews from critics. Awarding the single 4 stars, Jason Lipshutz of '' Billboard'' describes the single as "an ode to simple living, but it relies on intricately arranged vocal harmonies, splendid guitar/banjo interplay and a lovely key change in the final minute." Kevin John Coyne of ''Country Universe'' gave the song a B rating. He described the song as "a perfectly fine record, one that covers very familiar lyrical territory while borrowing more from eighties middle America rock and roll than is usual for the band".

Commercial

"Homegrown" was the number one most added song at country radio in its debut week with 72 added spins, causing it to debut at number 23 on the Country Airplay chart. It was the most bought country song in the week of its release selling around 75,000 copies, more than double the number 2 selling song. It also debuted at number one on the Country Digital chart with 75,000 copies sold in its first week of release, making it the band's first number one on the chart. "Homegrown" rose to number 2 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, making it the band's highest-charting single on the chart since " No Hurry" peaked at number 2 in 2012. For the week ending April 11, 2015 the song rose from number 3–1 on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart, becoming the band's 11th number one on the ''Billboard'' Country Charts. As of August 2015, the song has sold 781,000 copies in the United States.

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes. * Coy Bowles – slide guitar * Zac Brown – lead vocals, acoustic guitar,

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Clay Cook Douglas "Clay" Cook (born April 20, 1978) is an American songwriter, producer, and musician who is best known as a member of the Zac Brown Band. After dropping out of college, he and classmate John Mayer formed the band Lo-Fi Masters. Cook co-wro ...

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, Hammond organ, electric guitar * Chris Fryar – drums *

John Driskell Hopkins John Driskell Hopkins (born May 3, 1971) is best known for his role as a founding member, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter for the Grammy Award winning group Zac Brown Band. Hopkins co-wrote, with Zac Brown, Wyatt Durette, and Shawn ...

– background vocals, banjo * Jay Joyce – programming, percussion * Matt Mangano –

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* Jimmy De Martini – background vocals,

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Daniel de los Reyes Daniel de los Reyes (born July 18, 1962) is an American percussionist who is a former member of Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago. He is currently a member of the Zac Brown Band. Musical career De los Reyes was born in New York City and raised ...

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Charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{authority control 2015 singles Zac Brown Band songs 2015 songs Big Machine Records singles Song recordings produced by Jay Joyce Songs written by Zac Brown Songs written by Wyatt Durrette (songwriter) Songs written by Niko Moon