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{{Infobox song
| name       = Homesick
| cover      =
| alt        =
| type       = promotional single<!-- Do not change to single! See Talk:Dua Lipa (album) for reasons this song has been classified as a promotional single -->
| artist     = [[Dua Lipa]]
| album      = [[Dua Lipa (album)|Dua Lipa]]
| released   = {{Start date|2017|12|1|df=yes}}
| recorded   =
| studio     =
* TaP / Strongroom 7 (London)
* Woodshed (Malibu)
| venue      =
| genre      =
| length     = 3:50
| label      = [[Warner Records|Warner Bros.]]
| writer     =
* Dua Lipa
* [[Chris Martin]]
| producer   = Bill Rahko
| misc       =
{{External music video|header=Album visual|type=song|1={{YouTube|RLlZHvAcUxM|"Homesick"}}}}
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"'''Homesick'''" is a song by English and Albanian singer [[Dua Lipa]] from her [[Dua Lipa (album)|eponymous debut studio album]] (2017). The song was written by Lipa and [[Coldplay]] frontman [[Chris Martin]], who also contributes additional vocals. Martin's engineer Bill Rahko handled the production. The song was released by [[Warner Records|Warner Bros. Records]] for digital download and [[Streaming media|streaming]] on 1 December 2017 as the album's third [[promotional single]]. A week later, it was promoted to [[Contemporary hit radio|top 40]] and [[Adult contemporary music|adult contemporary radio]] formats in Belgium and the Netherlands.
"Homesick" is a [[Piano ballade|piano ballad]] with its lyrics addressing being away from loved ones. [[Music journalism|Music critics]] complimented Lipa's vocals and its lyrics, but some thought the idea of a piano ballad felt forced. The song charted at number 12 in the Flanders region of Belgium and number 14 in the Netherlands. It was awarded a gold certification in Belgium and a silver certification in the United Kingdom. The song was promoted with performances on ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]'', ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' and at the [[LOS40 Music Awards 2018]].
==Writing and production==
[[File:Chris Martin - Global-Citizen-Festival Hamburg 04.jpg|left|thumb|200px|alt=Chris Martin wearing grey shirt with white sleeves and black pants. He sings into a microphone, in front of a multi-coloured background.|[[Coldplay]] frontman [[Chris Martin]] co-wrote "Homesick" with Lipa and contributes to the production by playing piano and singing additional vocals.]]
While in a planning meeting, [[Dua Lipa]] was asked by a woman named Caroline who she would love to work with. Lipa jokingly responded that she would love to work with [[Chris Martin]]. Caroline had worked with [[Coldplay]] for a number of years and asked Lipa to let her know if there is anything she could send to Martin, although he was really busy at the time. Lipa thought Caroline was just being polite, but decided to send Martin some unreleased tracks anyway. Caroline later sent Lipa an email that read that Martin really enjoyed her work and requested that she meet him at a studio in [[Malibu, California]]. When Lipa went to the studio and Martin was there with his engineer Bill Rahko. Lipa then played them everything she had, where Martin began dancing around the room, writing down song titles and being really attentive, listening to everything, and wanting to know every song's meaning. Lipa recalled Martin enjoying "[[New Rules]]" (2017) and found it really surreal in those moments. Martin also looked at Lipa's notes on her laptop where she had ideas for future albums.<ref name = "Billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8479888/dua-lipa-video-interview-homesick|title=Dua Lipa Explains How London Rain Inspired Her Chris Martin Collaboration 'Homesick': Watch|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Schiller|first=Rebecca|date=16 October 2018|access-date=30 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200715221018/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8479888/dua-lipa-video-interview-homesick|archive-date=15 July 2020}}</ref><ref name = "NME">{{cite web |last=Levine |first=Nick |url=https://www.nme.com/features/dua-lipa-be-the-one-interview-2017-2073065 |title=Dua Lipa: How the rising star put herself on the path to pop's premier league |work=[[NME]] |date=19 May 2017 |access-date=7 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200625165249/https://www.nme.com/features/dua-lipa-be-the-one-interview-2017-2073065 |archive-date=25 June 2020 }}</ref><ref name = "NME2">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/on-surreal-meeting-chris-martin-homesick-2391043|title=Dua Lipa on how her 'surreal' meeting with Chris Martin led to 'Homesick'|work=[[NME]]|last=Clarke|first=Patrick|date=17 October 2018|access-date=30 July 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200730193714/https://www.nme.com/news/music/on-surreal-meeting-chris-martin-homesick-2391043|archive-date=30 July 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name = "BBC">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40042474|title=Dua Lipa: 'Chris Martin made me feel really calm'|publisher=[[BBC]]|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=31 May 2017|access-date=30 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200730193738/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40042474|archive-date=30 July 2020}}</ref>
Martin then suggested that they write a song for Lipa's debut album. Rahko and Martin set up microphones around the room, while Martin also began playing the piano. Lipa recalled that as soon as Martin began playing, she thought of Coldplay. They began recording the song, humming and making up melodies. It was getting quite late so Martin gave Lipa everything they had recorded and requested that she listen back to it and if there's something she liked, they'd come back to it. Lipa thought that Martin was sending her on her way and they were never going to see one and other again. Lipa did as Martin asked and picked out one of the melodies they had written. In one of Lipa's last trips to Los Angeles to finish her debut album, they arranged a second session at Woodshed Recording Studio in Malibu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/dua-lipa-is-changing-the-rules-of-pop-music|title=Dua Lipa Is Changing the Rules of Pop Music|work=[[GQ]]|url-access=limited|last=Carley|first=Brennan|date=24 January 2018|access-date=30 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200727000030/https://www.gq.com/story/dua-lipa-is-changing-the-rules-of-pop-music|archive-date=27 July 2020}}</ref><ref name = "Notes">{{cite AV media notes |title=[[Dua Lipa (album)|Dua Lipa]] |type=[[liner notes]] |others=[[Dua Lipa]] |publisher=[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Records]] |year=2017 |id=0190295938482}}</ref> Before writing, Lipa and Martin already came up with title, "Homesick". At first, Lipa was only supposed to sing but she begged Martin to sing along with her as she thought it sounded better.<ref name = "Billboard"/><ref name = "NME"/><ref name = "NME2"/><ref name = "BBC"/> Rahko ended up handling the production and engineering with Alekes Von Korff serving as an assistant engineer. Lipa's vocals were later recorded at TaP Studio / Strongroom 7 in London. Mixing was handled by [[DJ Swivel]], while mastering was done by John Davis at [[Metropolis Group|Metropolis Studios]] in London.<ref name = "Notes"/>
==Music and lyrics==
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Musically, "Homesick" is a [[Piano ballade|piano ballad]] that runs for three minutes and fifty seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jun/01/dua-lipa-review-debut-warner-chris-martin|title=Dua Lipa: Dua Lipa review – a pop debut high on summery nonchalance|work=[[The Guardian]]|last=Davies|first=Hannah J|date=1 June 2017|access-date=30 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200706223153/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jun/01/dua-lipa-review-debut-warner-chris-martin|archive-date=6 July 2020}}</ref><ref name = "Complex">{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2017/06/dua-lipa-releases-self-titled-debut-album|title=Dua Lipa's Self-Titled Debut Album Has Arrived|website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=1 June 2017|access-date=14 April 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129180029/https://www.complex.com/music/2017/06/dua-lipa-releases-self-titled-debut-album|archive-date=29 January 2021}}</ref> Constructed in [[verse-chorus form]], the song is composed in [[Time signature|{{music|time|4|4}} time]] (save for a [[Quintuple metre|{{music|time|5|4}}]] interluding passage after the first chorus) and the [[Key (music)|key]] of [[F♯ major]], with a slow ballad [[tempo]] of 66 beats per minute and a [[chord progression]] of D♯m–B–F♯–C♯sus–C♯. Lipa and Martin's vocals span from the low note of [[F♯ (musical note)|F♯<sub>3</sub>]] to the high note of [[C♯ (musical note)|C♯<sub>5</sub>]]. Its studio production is stripped away, leaving only the singers' vocals and a twinkling piano.<ref name = "AllMusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dua-lipa-mw0002958693|title=Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Yeung|first=Neil Z.|access-date=30 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200715215740/https://www.allmusic.com/album/dua-lipa-mw0002958693|archive-date=15 July 2020}}</ref> Lipa was inspired by how much she travels and how she misses being in London. The song's opening line, "Here, where the sky's falling, I'm covered in blue," was inspired by how Lipa enjoys when it rains in Los Angeles because it feels like London. Lyrically, the song is about the sacrifice one makes, spending time away from loved ones to pursue their dream.<ref name = "Billboard"/> It features religious imagery in the lyrics; she references guardian angels and alludes to Jesus walking on water from the [[Gospel of Matthew]].<ref name = "Genius">{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/dua-lipa-s-self-titled-debut-is-full-of-biblical-references|title=Dua Lipa's Self-Titled Debut Is Full Of Biblical References|publisher=[[Genius (website)|Genius]]|last=Handy|first=Colby|date=2 June 2017|access-date=21 June 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606183639/https://genius.com/a/dua-lipa-s-self-titled-debut-is-full-of-biblical-references|archive-date=6 June 2017}}</ref> Lipa described the song as the "most beautiful" song on her album.<ref name = "NME"/>
==Release and promotion==
Lipa first revealed the collaboration on 8 May 2017, during a performance in Singapore.<ref>{{cite web|last=Raguraman|first=Anjali|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/dua-lipa-collaborates-with-coldplays-chris-martin-for-a-track-on-her-debut|title=Dua Lipa collaborates with Coldplay's Chris Martin for a track on her debut album|work=[[The Straits Times]]|date=9 May 2017|access-date=29 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200729190105/http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/dua-lipa-collaborates-with-coldplays-chris-martin-for-a-track-on-her-debut|archive-date=29 July 2020}}</ref> The song was a last-minute addition to Lipa's eponymous debut studio album.<ref name = "NME"/> "Homesick" was released on 2 June 2017 as the 12th and closing track on the album;<ref name = "Complex"/> it appears as the 15th track on the Austrian, German and Swiss version of the album.<ref>Citations regarding the Austrian, German and Swiss version of ''Dua Lipa'':
* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/at/album/dua-lipa/id1127907139?l=en|title=Dua Lipa von Dua Lipa|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (AT)|language=de|trans-title=Dua Lipa by Dua Lipa|access-date=16 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911021302/https://itunes.apple.com/at/album/dua-lipa/id1127907139?l=en|archive-date=11 September 2017}}
* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/dua-lipa/id1127907139?l=en|title=Dua Lipa von Dua Lipa|publisher=iTunes Store (DE)|language=de|trans-title=Dua Lipa by Dua Lipa|access-date=16 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911021412/https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/dua-lipa/id1127907139?l=en|archive-date=11 September 2017}}
* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/dua-lipa/id1127907139?l=en|title=Dua Lipa von Dua Lipa|publisher=iTunes Store (CH)|language=de|trans-title=Dua Lipa by Dua Lipa|access-date=16 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122123258/https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/dua-lipa/id1127907139?l=en|archive-date=22 November 2017}}</ref> The song was later released for digital download and [[Streaming media|streaming]] on 1 December 2017, as the third [[promotional single]] from the album.<ref name = "Digital single"/> It was promoted to [[Contemporary hit radio|top 40]] and [[Adult contemporary music|adult contemporary]] radio formats in Belgium and the Netherlands a week later.<ref name = "Radio"/>
"Homesick" was performed as the encore during Lipa's Self-Titled Tour (2017–18).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/whats-on/review-dua-lipa-brings-sassy-self-titled-tour-brighton-1075905|title=Review: Dua Lipa brings sassy self-titled tour to Brighton|work=[[The Independent|Brighton & Hove Independent]]|date=6 October 2017|access-date=29 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200729191727/https://www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/whats-on/review-dua-lipa-brings-sassy-self-titled-tour-brighton-1075905|archive-date=29 July 2020}}</ref> She also performed the song with Martin in 2017 during Coldplay's [[A Head Full of Dreams Tour]], where she served as the [[opening act]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musica.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2017/07/27/shows-do-coldplay-no-brasil-terao-abertura-de-dua-lipa-e-jon-hopkins.htm|title=Shows do Coldplay no Brasil terão abertura de Dua Lipa e Jon Hopkins|publisher=[[Universo Online]]|language=pt|trans-title=Coldplay concerts in Brazil will open with Dua Lipa and Jon Hopkins|date=27 July 2017|access-date=29 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200729202602/https://musica.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2017/07/27/shows-do-coldplay-no-brasil-terao-abertura-de-dua-lipa-e-jon-hopkins.htm|archive-date=29 July 2020}}</ref> On 4 November 2017, Lipa performed the song on ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]'', alongside "[[Be the One (Dua Lipa song)|Be the One]]" (2015) and "New Rules".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/dua-lipas-later-version-of-homesick-is-stellar|title=Dua Lipa's Later... Version Of 'Homesick' Is Stellar|website=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=8 November 2017|access-date=17 April 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622224424/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/dua-lipas-later-version-of-homesick-is-stellar|archive-date=22 June 2018}}</ref> On 8 December 2017 and 3 February 2018, she performed it alongside "New Rules" on ''[[Sounds Like Friday Night]]'' and ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hzx3j|title=Sounds Like Friday Night, Series 1, Episode 6|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=29 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200729204552/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hzx3j|archive-date=29 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-dua-lipa-bring-new-rules-homesick-to-snl-127402/|title=Watch Dua Lipa Bring 'New Rules,' 'Homesick' to 'SNL'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url-access=limited|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=4 February 2018|access-date=29 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200729204559/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-dua-lipa-bring-new-rules-homesick-to-snl-127402/|archive-date=29 July 2020}}</ref> The latter performance was met with mixed reviews, however critics judged it to be a successful encore.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/features/singer-dua-lipa-1203037107/|title=Singer Dua Lipa's Pop Music Breaks Boundaries|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|last=Gopalan|first=Nisha|date=28 November 2018|access-date=3 June 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208160937/https://variety.com/2018/music/features/singer-dua-lipa-1203037107/|archive-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> On 20 May, Lipa performed the song at the [[2018 Billboard Music Awards|2018 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]] as part of the [[Xfinity]] Encore Performance.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8456719/dua-lipa-encore-performance-billboard-music-awards-xfinity|title=Dua Lipa to Perform 'Homesick' Following the Billboard Music Awards on Xfinity|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Mamo|first=Heran|date=18 May 2018|access-date=5 July 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522041609/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8456719/dua-lipa-encore-performance-billboard-music-awards-xfinity|archive-date=22 May 2018}}</ref> Lipa performed the song as a duet with [[Pablo Alborán]] at the [[LOS40 Music Awards 2018]], on 2 November of that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://los40.com/los40/2018/11/03/musica/1541241962_436828.html|title=Dua Lipa y Pablo Alborán sorprenden cantando juntos 'Homesick' en LOS40 Music Awards|publisher=[[Los 40]]|language=es|trans-title=Dua Lipa and Pablo Alborán surprise singing 'Homesick' together at the LOS40 Music Awards|last=Murcia|first=Alberto Palao|date=3 November 2018|access-date=29 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200729213440/https://los40.com/los40/2018/11/03/musica/1541241962_436828.html|archive-date=29 July 2020}}</ref>
==Reception==
Neil Z. Yeung of [[AllMusic]] labelled the song as "delicate" and praised its revelation of Lipa's "vulnerability and softness." He went on to note its potential for being a "direct sequel" to "[[Everglow (song)|Everglow]]" (2016) by Coldplay.<ref name = "AllMusic"/> Anjali Raguraman of ''[[The Straits Times]]'' agreed that it is "delicate," and also compared it to the works of Coldplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/the-most-refreshing-voice-in-pop-music|title=Music review: Singer Dua Lipa is the most refreshing voice in pop music|work=[[The Straits Times]]|last=Raguraman|first=Anjali|date=19 July 2017|access-date=30 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200715220748/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/the-most-refreshing-voice-in-pop-music|archive-date=15 July 2020}}</ref> For ''[[musicOMH]]'', Ben Hogwood praised it for being the "least manipulated" song on its parent album, while also noting its "welcome tenderness" and "genuine sense of yearning."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/dua-lipa-dua-lipa|title=Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa|work=[[musicOMH]]|last=Hogwood|first=Ben|date=5 June 2020|access-date=30 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200625173758/https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/dua-lipa-dua-lipa|archive-date=25 June 2020}}</ref> Dylan Yadav of ''Immortal Reviews'' called it a "nice change" from the rest of ''Dua Lipa'' and "a beautiful end to the record."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.immortalreviews.com/home/2017/6/7/dua-lipa-brings-a-sweet-sound-in-self-titled-debut-dua-lipa|title=Dua Lipa Brings A Sweet Sound In Self-Titled Debut 'Dua Lipa'|work=Immortal Reviews|last=Yadav|first=Dylan|date=7 June 2017|access-date=30 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200730220410/http://www.immortalreviews.com/home/2017/6/7/dua-lipa-brings-a-sweet-sound-in-self-titled-debut-dua-lipa|archive-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> ''[[The Fader]]''{{'}}s Aimee Cliff categorised Lipa's vocals as "fiery" and labelled the song as a whole "a straight-up 'I miss you' ballad."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/05/30/dua-lipa-debut-album-interview|title=Dua Lipa Wants You To Know She's In Control|work=[[The Fader]]|last=Cliff|first=Aimee|date=30 May 2017|access-date=20 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200730220530/https://www.thefader.com/2017/05/30/dua-lipa-debut-album-interview|archive-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> For ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Jonah Weiner it as a "wounded ballad" and "a slow, spotlit showcase for her rich, smoky voice."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dua-lipa-pops-warrior-of-love-202696/|title=Dua Lipa: 'New Rules' Singer Talks Bad Exes, Max Martin|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url-access=limited|last=Weiner|first=Jonah|date=23 February 2018|access-date=2 January 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035919/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dua-lipa-pops-warrior-of-love-202696/|archive-date=9 November 2020}}</ref>
In ''[[Renowned for Sound]]'', Rachael Scarsbrook labelled "Homesick" as a "raw," and "ready to tug at the heartstrings" track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/album-review-dua-lipa-dua-lipa/|title=Album Review: Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa|work=[[Renowned for Sound]]|last=Scarsbrook|first=Rachael|date=16 June 2017|access-date=30 July 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171101122754/http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/album-review-dua-lipa-dua-lipa/|archive-date=1 November 2017}}</ref> ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]''{{'}}s Alim Kheraj wrote that the song feels "overthought" and "calculated."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2017/06/02/dua-lipa-self-titled-album-review|title=Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa|work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]|last=Kheraj|first=Alim|date=2 June 2017|access-date=30 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200626203532/https://diymag.com/2017/06/02/dua-lipa-self-titled-album-review|archive-date=26 June 2020}}</ref> In a negative review from ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]'', Claire Biddles stated it feels "tacked on and unnecessary," while also suggesting it is the result of "a record label employee needing to tick the 'piano ballad' box."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/dua-lipa-dua-lipa|title=Dua Lipa by Dua Lipa|work=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|last=Biddles|first=Claire|date=5 June 2017|access-date=30 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200625173154/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/dua-lipa-dua-lipa|archive-date=25 June 2020}}</ref> For ''[[The 405 (magazine)|The 405]]'', Sean Ward compared it to a grandfather/daughter ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]'' audition, writing "nobody wants it and very few understand it."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/review-the-highly-anticipated-self-titled-debut-album-from-dua-lipa-makes-good-on-all-the-hype-149|title=Album Review: Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa|work=[[The 405 (magazine)|The 405]]|last=Ward|first=Sean|date=5 June 2017|access-date=30 July 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529084846/https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/review-the-highly-anticipated-self-titled-debut-album-from-dua-lipa-makes-good-on-all-the-hype-149|archive-date=29 May 2019}}</ref> As it was released as single in Belgium and the Netherlands, "Homesick" reached number 2, 14 and 12 respectively on the [[Dutch Top 40]], [[Dutch Single Top 100]] and [[Ultratop 50]] in the Flanders region of Belgium.<ref name = "D1"/><ref name = "D2"/><ref name = "Fl"/> The song received a gold certification in Belgium.<ref name = "Bel"/> In July 2020, the song was certified silver in the United Kingdom by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] (BPI).<ref name = "UK"/>
==Personnel==
* [[Dua Lipa]]{{spaced ndash}} vocals
* [[Chris Martin]]{{spaced ndash}} additional vocals, piano
* Bill Rahko{{spaced ndash}} production, engineering
* Alekes Von Korff{{spaced ndash}} assistant engineering
* [[DJ Swivel|Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young]]{{spaced ndash}} mixing
* John Davis{{spaced ndash}} mastering
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
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{{single chart|Dutch100|14|artist=Dua Lipa|song=Homesick|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2018|refname="D2"}}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2018 year-end chart performance for "Homesick"
|-
!Chart (2018)
!Position
|-
! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2018&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2018|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-date=18 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818205349/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2018&cat=s|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 47
|-
! scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web |title= Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2018 |publisher= [[Dutch Top 40]] |access-date= 5 January 2019 |url= https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2018 |language= nl |trans-title= Top 100 Annual Review of 2018 |archive-date= 10 August 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190810163456/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2018 |url-status= live }}</ref>
| 16
|}
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Homesick"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|title=Homesick|artist=Dua Lipa|type=single|award=Gold|digital=true|relyear=2017|relmonth=12|certyear=2018|certmonth=5|access-date=4 May 2018|refname="Bel"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Dua Lipa|title=Homesick|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2023|access-date=3 October 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Dua Lipa|title=Homesick|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|certmonth=8|access-date=11 August 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Homesick|artist=Dua Lipa|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=2017|certyear=2020|id=13342-4213-1|access-date=14 July 2020|refname="UK"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=false}}
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "Homesick"
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| Various
| 1 December 2017
| {{hlist|Digital download|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Warner Records|Warner Bros.]]
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name = "Digital single">Citations regarding the digital release of "Homesick":
* {{cite web|url=https://germancharts.de/showitem.asp?interpret=Dua+Lipa&titel=Homesick&cat=s|title=Dua Lipa – Homesick|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment charts|Offizielle Deutsche Charts]]|language=de|access-date=29 July 2020|archive-date=17 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617151524/http://germancharts.de/showitem.asp?interpret=Dua+Lipa&titel=Homesick&cat=s|url-status=live}}
* {{cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Dua+Lipa&titel=Homesick&cat=s|title=Dua Lipa – Homesick|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|language=fr|access-date=29 July 2020|archive-date=8 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608165243/https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Dua+Lipa&titel=Homesick&cat=s|url-status=live}}
* {{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Dua+Lipa&titel=Homesick&cat=s|title=Dua Lipa – Homesick|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=29 July 2020|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422213331/https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Dua+Lipa&titel=Homesick&cat=s|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| Belgium
| rowspan="2"| 8 December 2017
| rowspan="2"| {{hlist|[[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 radio]]|[[Adult contemporary music|adult contemporary radio]]}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| <ref name = "Radio">Citations regarding the Belgian and Dutch radio releases for "Homesick":
* Top 40: {{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/nieuws-dua-lipa-scoort-alarmschijf-met-homesick|title=Dua Lipa scoort Alarmschijf met Homesick|publisher=[[Dutch Top 40]]|language=nl|trans-title=Dua Lipa scores Alarm disc with Homesick|date=8 December 2017|access-date=4 March 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304055005/https://www.top40.nl/nieuws-dua-lipa-scoort-alarmschijf-met-homesick|archive-date=4 March 2018}}
* Adult contemporary: {{cite web|url=https://www.nporadio2.nl/nieuws/16193/top-song-voor-dua-lipa-en-chris-martin|title=Top Song voor Dua Lipa en Chris Martin – Nieuwsbericht|date=8 December 2017|access-date=29 July 2020|publisher=[[NPO Radio 2]]|language=nl|trans-title=Top Song for Dua Lipa and Chris Martin – News item|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200716004300/https://www.nporadio2.nl/nieuws/16193/top-song-voor-dua-lipa-en-chris-martin|archive-date=16 July 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| Netherlands
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{YouTube|RL_KbUyqM-8|Audio}}
* {{YouTube|RLlZHvAcUxM|Album visual}}
* {{YouTube|iruJJ1di0JM|Live on Sounds Like Friday Night}}
* [https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Dua-Lipa/Homesick Lyrics of this song] at [[Musixmatch]]
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