Coming Home (Gwyneth Paltrow Song)
| Coming home | |
|---|---|
| Gwyneth Paltrow | |
| publication | October 26, 2010 |
| length | 4:13 |
| Genre (s) | Country , soundtrack |
| Author (s) | Bob DiPiero , Hillary Lindsey , Tom Douglas , Troy Verges |
| Producer (s) | Byron Gallimore |
| Label | RCA Records , Sony Music |
| Award (s) | Oscar nomination |
| album | Country Strong (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
Coming Home is a song from the soundtrack to the film Country Strong (2010). It was sung by Gwyneth Paltrow in the film . The song was nominated for " Best Song " at the 2011 Academy Awards, but lost to We Belong Together from Toy Story 3 .
background
The song was written exclusively for the film by Bob DiPiero , Hillary Lindsey , Tom Douglas and Troy Verges . The title was already in the script. There it is the last song that Kelly (played by Gwyneth Paltrow) sings at her final concert: At the same time, the song is the mainspring of the film because it sparked the disputes between Kelly Canter and Chiles Stanton ( Leighton Meester ).
The first lines of the first verse are from Tom Douglas, the rest of the song was built on it. At the same time, the text should reflect the character of the main actress, as she matures from an alcohol-addicted country singer to a strong personality during the film, so that she “comes home” again. However, after performing the song, she relapses and dies of an overdose in the film .
The song was ready after a few hours of intensive songwriting, but was then initially rewritten by the team several times after Music Supervisor Randall Poster gave his feedback.
Publication and live performances
The song appeared on the official soundtrack for the film, which was released on October 26, 2010 via RCA Nashville .
Gwyneth Paltrow sang a shortened version of the song at the 2011 Academy Awards. Paltrow, who had previously performed at the Country Music Association Awards and the 2011 Grammy Awards , said in the retrospective that she was very freaked out before the performance have had.
Awards
The song was nominated for "Best Song" at the 2011 Academy Awards, but lost to We Belong Together from Toy Story 3 .
occupation
- Singing: Gwyneth Paltrow
- Acoustic guitar : Bryan Sutton
- Bass : Mike Brignardello
- Cello : Anthony Lamarchina
- Drums , percussion : Shannon Forrest
- Electric guitar : Jerry McPherson, Troy Lancaster
- Fiddle : Stuart Duncan
- Mandolin : Ilya Toshinsky
- Organ : Jimmy Nichols
- Piano : Steve Nathan
- Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
- Viola : Kristin Wilkinson
- Violin : David Angell, David Davidson
- Mix, producer: Byron Gallimore
- Engineer: Julian King
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Erin Duvall: Gwyneth Paltrow, 'Coming Home' - Story Behind the Lyrics. The Boot, February 28, 2011, accessed January 1, 2020 .
- ↑ Donna Hughes: Gwyneth Paltrow Performs 'Coming Home' on the Oscars. The Boot, February 27, 2011, accessed January 31, 2019 .
- ↑ Kelly Conaboy: What Was Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Most Terrifying' Moment? The Cut, February 25, 2019, accessed January 1, 2020 .