"Homies" is a song by American hip hop duo A Lighter Shade of Brown and the second single from their second studio album Hip Hop Locos (1992). It was produced by Jammin' James Carter and peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Background and composition DTTX stated regarding to the song, "We were writing about some of the feelings two friends go through when they grow up together, from youth to old age. Everybody–Latino or not–can relate to that."
The song also contains a sample of "Tracks of My Tears" by The Miracles.
Charts Chart (1992) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 115 US Billboard Hot 100 57 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 54 US Rhythmic (Billboard) 37
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