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"Homeward Bound" is a song by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel, released as a single on January 19, 1966, by Columbia Records. It was written by Paul Simon and produced by Bob Johnston . Simon wrote the song during his time in England, possibly while waiting for a train at Widnes railway station in the northwest of England.
[3] [4] This new version was released as a single in September 1965, and opens the album. "Homeward Bound" was released on the album in the UK, placed at the beginning of Side 2 before "Richard Cory". It was later released in the US on the following album, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.
Homeward Bound is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Records in 1970. Track listing. Homeward Bound" – 3:49 "Sad Heart" (Aufray, Massey) – 4:35 ...
A week later, "Homeward Bound" was released as a single, entering the USA top ten, followed by "I Am a Rock" peaking at number three. [57] The duo supported the recordings with a nationwide tour of the US including a performance during the first Spring Weekend of the University of Massachusetts Boston where the duo was the headline act. [ 58 ]
Simon opened the “SNL50” three-hour special doing a duet with Sabrina Carpenter of the 1960s Simon and Garfunkel classic “Homeward Bound.” He had first performed it on “SNL” as a duet ...
Simon & Garfunkel's third album, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, was released on October 10, 1966, and produced five singles. It peaked at number four in the US and number thirteen in the UK, and received a three-time multi-platinum certification by RIAA.
On Feb. 16, he was joined by Sabrina Carpenter to open the 50th anniversary episode of Saturday Night Live with a surprise performance of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Homeward Bound.”
"Homeward Bound" had already been a top five hit in numerous countries and "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" performed similarly. The album peaked at number four on the Billboard Pop Album Chart and was eventually certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 1999, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [2]