"Let's Go Home Together" is a song by English singers and songwriters Ella Henderson and Tom Grennan. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 19 February 2021. The song was released as the lead single from Henderson's second studio album Everything I Didn't Say and is also featured on the deluxe edition of Grennan's second studio album Evering Road.
The song was a commercial success; it peaked at number 10 on the UK singles chart becoming Henderson's fifth top ten and Grennan's second top 10. Elsewhere it peaked at number 11 on Irish singles chart. "Let's Go Home Together" peaked inside the top 40 on the 2021 year end chart in the UK at number 25 and in Ireland at number 38, respectively. It has since been certified double platinum for shipping 1,200,000 combined units and sales in the United Kingdom. It was also nominated for Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the 2022 Ivor Novello Awards.
Background Talking about the song and the collaboration, Henderson said, "This song has always been so special to me that I kept going back to it. Tom and I have been friends for years, I love his voice and I’m so happy we got to do this together." Grennan said, "When Ella hit me up and played me this song and then asked me to join her on it, I was absolutely buzzin’. Ella is a good mate of mine and it's so sick to finally get to sing together!"
Reception In April 2022, "Let's Go Home Together" was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for the Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the 2022 Ivor Novello Awards.
Music video A music video to accompany the release of "Let's Go Home Together" was first released onto YouTube on 25 February 2021. The video was directed by Michael Holyk and shows Henderson and Grennan at the pub with their own group of friends.
Live performances On 20 February 2021, they performed the song live on The Graham Norton Show. On 26 March 2021, they performed the song live on The One Show.
Track listing
Personnel and credits Credits adapted from Tidal and album booklet.Henderson, Ella (2022). Everything I Didn't Say [album booklet]. Major Tom's / Asylum Records (Warner Music Group)
Recording locations
The MixSuite (Los Angeles) The Music Shed (UK) RAK Studios (UK) – Tom Grennan's vocals The Church (UK) – Tom Grennan's vocals Wired Masters (UK)
Personnel
Vern Asbury – guitar Tom "Froe" Barnes – drums Chris Bishop - assistant engineer Kevin Grainger - mastering Ollie Green - vocal producer (for Tom Grennan) Tom Grennan - background vocals Ella Henderson - lead vocals Peter "Merf" Kelleher – synths Sam Klempner - assistant engineer Benjamin Kohn - piano Mark "Spike Strent" - audio mixer TMS – producer, engineer Dante Hemingway - producer, programming, vocal production (for Ella Henderson) Matt Wollach - assistant audio mixer
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Let's Go Home Together" Chart (2021) Peakposition Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 59
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Let's Go Home Together" Chart (2021) Position Ireland (IRMA) 38 UK Singles (OCC) 25
Certifications
Release history + Release history for "Let's Go Home Together" Region Date Format Label Various 19 February 2021 Asylum
References