"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]
Critical reception
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]
"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]
Critical reception
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]