"Mama, I'm Coming Home" is the third song on the 1991 album No More Tears by the English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne.
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| Single by Ozzy Osbourne | ||||
| from the album No More Tears | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Blame Me" | |||
| Released | 12 March 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| "Mama, I’m Coming Home" on YouTube | ||||
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A power ballad, the single is Osbourne's only solo Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 28; his only other top 40 hits being his duet with Lita Ford, "Close My Eyes Forever", and his feature on the 2019 Post Malone song "Take What You Want", both of which peaked at number 8.[4] It also reached number 2 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks.
Music videos
Two music videos were created for the single. The first was a surreal video that Osbourne disliked because he felt the video's plot did not match the song's concept. A second music video was then created with Samuel Bayer as its director, of which subsequently augmented Osbourne's interest. Osbourne compared the effects in the second video to the hazy smoke effect seen in the video for Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", which was also directed by Bayer.
Personnel
- Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
- Zakk Wylde – guitar
- Bob Daisley – bass
- Randy Castillo – drums
- Tom Fletcher – producer
- Lemmy Kilminster – lyrics
Charts
| Chart (1992–1993) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 42 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 27 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 48 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 62 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 32 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 28 |
| US Mainstream Rock [11] | 2 |
References
- ^ "Mama I'm Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne | Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Ozzy Osbourne - Mama I'm Coming Home". Discogs. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Mama I'm Coming Home" – Ozzy Osbourne at AllMusic
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1 July 2004). The Billboard book of top 40 hits. Billboard Books. p. 473. ISBN 978-0-8230-7499-0. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ozzy Osbourne – Mama, I'm Coming Home" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ozzy Osbourne – Mama, I'm Coming Home". GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Ozzy Osbourne – Mama, I'm Coming Home". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ozzy Osbourne – Mama, I'm Coming Home". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Ozzy Osbourne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ Ozzy Osbourne Chart History (Mainstream Rock). Billboard.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- "Mama I'm Coming Home" at AllMusic
- Ozzy Osbourne – "Mama, I'm Coming Home" on YouTube