I'll Be Home
The Flamingos
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I'll be home, my darling Please wait there for me We'll stroll along together Once more our love will be free At the corner, the drugstore Each Saturday we would meet I'd walk you home in the moonlight All of these things will be free So, darling, as I write this letter Here's hoping you're thinking of me My time's about up, so long until I'll be home to start serving you I'll be home, my darling Please wait there for me We'll stroll along together All of these things we'll repeat So, darling, as I write this letter Here's hoping you're thinking of me My time's about up, so long until I'll be home to start serving you I'll be home, my darling Please wait there for me We'll stroll along together Our love will be free
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Written by: Ferdinand Washington, Stanley Lewis, KRISTOF HAJOS, PETER HARY
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
Release Date"I'll Be Home" by The Flamingos was released in 1955.
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Genre ClassificationThe song falls under the doo-wop genre, a style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music, popular in the mid-1950s in America.
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Record LabelThe song was released under the Chess Records label, an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Chart SuccessThe song reached number five on the Billboard R&B chart in 1956, showcasing its popularity at that time.
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Cover VersionIn 1961, Pat Boone did a cover of the song. His version reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was featured in his film "All Hands on Deck".
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Group LineupThe group at the time of recording "I'll Be Home" included founding members Jake and Zeke Carey, Johnny Carter, Tommy Hunt, and Terry Johnson.
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Song DurationThe song has an approximate duration of 2 minutes and 55 seconds.
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Classic ElementsAs a classic doo-wop song, "I'll Be Home" features polyphonic vocals (meaning it contains multiple melodies) and a classic '50s progression, a chord progression common in popular music of the 1950s and 1960s.
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SongwritersThe track was written by the famous songwriter team Stan Lewis and Ferdinand Washington.
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Album"I'll Be Home" is featured on several Flamingos compilations, including "The best of the Flamingos" released in 1996.
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LegacyThe Flamingos' "I'll Be Home" is often regarded as an example of the Golden Age of doo-wop, expressing a unique group harmony that defined a generation of music.
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Induction into Rock and Roll Hall of FameIn 2001, The Flamingos were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, signifying the band’s significant contribution to the genre, with hits like "I'll Be Home".
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