On this day (July 28) in 2008, Blake Shelton was in the middle of a two-week run at No. 1 with “Home.” He released his rendition of the Michael Bublé hit in February that year as the third and final single from his album Pure BS. Bublé released the song in 2005, and it went to No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
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On the surface, Shelton and Bublé don’t have much in common. One is a country star from Oklahoma, the other is a singer/songwriter from Canada who blends pop with elements of jazz and other genres. However, the pair of lauded artists share more than just making “Home” a successful song. They were both coaches on The Voice. Unfortunately, they weren’t on the show at the same time.
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Shelton was on the show for 23 seasons. He was one of the original coaches when it premiered in 2011. The country star vacated his big red chair after the end of season 23 in 2023. Bublé joined the show for the first time in season 26, which premiered the next year. He returned for season 27 and will be back later this year for season 28. Shelton, however, is unlikely to return to the show.
The Voice Coaches Blake Shelton and Michael Bublé Get Hits with “Home”
Michael Bublé co-wrote “Home ” with Alan Chang and Amy Foster Gillies. He released it in January 2005 as the second single from his album It’s Time. It was an international hit for Bublé, peaking at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary charts in the United States and Canada. Additionally, it was a top 40 hit in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Scotland, Austria, and Australia. The original version of “Home” was certified Platinum in multiple countries, including the United States and Canada.
Blake Shelton released his version of “Home” as the third and final single from Pure BS. The song topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for two weeks. It became the No. 5 song of the year on the country chart. In 2012, Shelton and Bublé wrote a holiday version of the song. They recorded it as a duet for Shelton’s album Cheers, It’s Christmas.
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