"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. At the time, Alan (age 12) and his brothers were performing as the Osmond Brothers Boy ...

Merrill Osmond Merrill Davis Osmond (born April 30, 1953) is an American musician in semi-retirement. 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 solo artist. ...

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Wayne Osmond Melvin Wayne Osmond (August 28, 1951 – January 1, 2025) was an American musician. He was the second-oldest of the original Osmond Brothers singers and the fourth oldest of the nine Osmond siblings. The Osmonds Starting in 1958, Wayne and ...

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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 the Osmond Brothers) and a quintet (the Osmonds). The group has c ...

. It reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart, #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