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Carry Me Home (Gloworm song)

"Carry Me Home" is a song by gospel house/progressive house group Gloworm, fronted by American singer Sedric Johnson. It features vocals by Pauline Taylor and was co-written by Johnson with producer Will Mount. Released as a single in May 1994 by Go! Discs, it was a top 10 hit in Iceland (5), Ireland (8), Norway (9) and the United Kingdom (9). In the latter, "Carry Me Home" also peaked at number two on the UK Dance Singles Chart, while reaching number 36 on the Eurochart Hot 100 in June 1994. Lindy Heymann directed the song's music video. It was filmed in the US and released on April 25, 1994. In the video, the group party in Long Beach, California.[2]

"Carry Me Home"
Single by Gloworm
B-side"Home"
Released2 May 1994 (1994-05-02)[1]
Genre
Length3:45
LabelGo! Discs
Songwriter(s)
  • Sedric Johnson
  • Will Mount
Producer(s)Will Mount
Gloworm singles chronology
"I Lift My Cup (To the Spirit Divine)"
(1992) 		"Carry Me Home"
(1994) 		"Young Hearts"
(1995)
Music video
"Carry Me Home" on YouTube

Critical reception

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British Liverpool Echo described the song as a "mixture of house and gospel", that "matches rhythmic piano with big, passionate vocals."[3] Maria Jimenez from Music & Media viewed it as "soul powered". She added, "On Rollo's Rushin' Mix, the message is delivered via a fierce house basis of rhythms and grooves and overwhelmingly passionate vocals courtesy of Sedric Johnson."[4] Andy Beevers from Music Week wrote, "This belated follow up to "Lift My Cup" uses the same formula of Sedric Johnson's strong gospel-influenced soul vocals backed by Rollo's charging house rhythms. Unfortunately the production does not sound as fresh this time around."[5] The RM Dance Update declared it as an "excellent return to form".[6] An editor, James Hamilton, described it as a "Sedric Johnson groaned Norman Whitfield-goes-Euro type hybrid".[7]

Track listings

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  • 12-inch single, UK
  1. "Carry Me Home" (Rollo's Rushin' mix) — 6:43
  2. "Carry Me Home" (Will's Procastinatin' mix) — 6:23
  3. "Carry Me Home" (Rollo's Rushin' dub) — 4:57
  4. "Home" — 6:46
  • CD single, UK and Europe
  1. "Carry Me Home" (radio mix) — 3:45
  2. "Carry Me Home" (Will's Procrastinatin' mix) — 6:23
  3. "Carry Me Home" (Rollo's Rushin' mix) — 6:43
  4. "Home" — 7:52
  • Cassette single, UK and Europe
  1. "Carry Me Home" (radio mix)
  2. "Carry Me Home" (Rollo's Rushin' dub)

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 30 April 1994. p. 21.
  2. ^ "Promos In Production" (PDF). Music Week. 23 April 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ "New Singles". Liverpool Echo. 22 April 1994. p. 35.
  4. ^ Jimenez, Maria (23 April 1994). "Groovemix: Short Grooves" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 16. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. ^ Beevers, Andy (16 April 1994). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 19. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Cool Cuts" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 19 March 1994. p. 3. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  7. ^ Hamilton, James (7 May 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 11 June 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  9. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 9 July 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Gloworm – Carry Me Home" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (08.09.1994 – 14.09.1994)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). August 9, 1994. p. 16. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Carry Me Home". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Gloworm - Carry Me Home" (in Dutch). Top40.nl. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Gloworm – Carry Me Home" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Gloworm – Carry Me Home". VG-lista. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 24 April 1994 - 28 May 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 May 1994. p. 28. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  18. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 9 April 1994. p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Árslistinn 1994". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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