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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Homebrew
| name = Homebrew
| type = [[Album]]
| type = Studio album
| artist = [[Neneh Cherry]]
| artist = [[Neneh Cherry]]
| cover = NCherry_Homebrew.jpg
| cover = NCherry_Homebrew.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = 26 October 1992
| released = 26 October 1992
| recorded = Cherry Bear Studios & [[Trident Studios]], London
| recorded = July 1991–July 1992
| studio = {{hlist|Cherry Bear Studios ([[London]], UK)|Cherry Bear Mobile|Grapehouse Studio ([[Copenhagen]], Denmark)|Power Play Studios ([[New York City|New York]], NY)}}
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Dance music|dance]]|[[Pop music|pop]]}}
| studio =
| genre = [[Pop-rap]], [[trip hop]]
| length = 42:43
| length = 46:06
| label = Circa
| producer = {{hlist|[[Cameron McVey|Booga Bear]]|[[Gang Starr]]|[[Geoff Barrow]]|[[Jonny Dollar]]|JT|[[Michael Stipe]]|[[Neneh Cherry]]|Twilight Firm}}
| label = Circa ([[Virgin Records]])
| prev_title = [[Raw Like Sushi]]
| producer = [[Cameron McVey|Booga Bear]], [[Gang Starr]] (tracks: 1, 4), [[Geoff Barrow]] (tracks: 7), JT (tracks: 9), [[Jonny Dollar]], [[Michael Stipe]] (tracks: 7), Neneh Cherry, Twilight Firm (Brian Bramble, Pinky and Stevie Gee) (tracks: 2)
| prev_year = 1989
| prev_title = [[Raw Like Sushi]]
| next_title = [[Man (Neneh Cherry album)|Man]]
| prev_year = 1989
| next_year = 1996
| next_title = [[Man (Neneh Cherry album)|Man]]
| next_year = 1996
| misc = {{Singles
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Homebrew
| name = Homebrew
| type = studio
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Money Love]]
| single1 = [[Money Love]]
| single1date = 1992
| single1date = 19 October 1992
| single2 = Move with Me (Germany)
| single2 = Move with Me
| single2date = 1992
| single2date = 7 December 1992 (Germany)
| single3 = [[Buddy X]]
| single3 = [[Buddy X]]
| single3date = 1993
| single3date = 8 March 1993
}}
}}
}}
}}

{{Album ratings
'''''Homebrew''''' is the second studio album by Swedish musician [[Neneh Cherry]]. It was released in October 1992 via Circa Records. The album features several different genres, including [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[dance music|dance]], and [[pop music|pop]].<ref name="Henderson"/> The album photography was by [[Jean-Baptiste Mondino]]. Recording sessions took place at Cherry Bear Studios in [[London]] and at the Cherry Bear Mobile, except "Sassy" was additionally recorded at Grapehouse Studios in [[Copenhagen]] and "Trout" was additionally recorded at Power Play Studios in [[New York City|New York]]. [[Gang Starr]] co-wrote and produced "Sassy" and "I Ain't Gone Under Yet". [[Geoff Barrow]] wrote and produced "Somedays".

"Trout" features a guitar riff replayed by [[Jonny Dollar]] from [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]]'s version of "[[The Pusher]]", and the drum track by [[John Bonham]] from [[Led Zeppelin]]'s "[[When the Levee Breaks#Led Zeppelin version|When the Levee Breaks]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://medialoper.com/certain-songs-1304-neneh-cherry-feat-michael-stipe-trout/|title=Certain Songs #1304: Neneh Cherry feat. Michael Stipe – 'Trout'|last=Connelly|first=Jim|publisher=Medialoper|date=26 August 2018|access-date=23 March 2023}}</ref>

"[[Buddy X]]" was allegedly inspired by [[Lenny Kravitz]]. It was later remixed by Falcon & Fabian and featured [[the Notorious B.I.G.]] and also remixed by the [[Dreem Teem]] and [[Masters at Work]].

The track "Move with Me" later appeared on the [[Sliver (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the 1993 film ''[[Sliver (film)|Sliver]]'', while a dub version of the song appears on the [[Until the End of the World (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the 1991 [[Wim Wenders]] film ''[[Until the End of the World]]''.

The track "Red Paint" is a reinterpretation of a true story told to Neneh by her late mother [[Moki Cherry]].

==Singles==
Two singles were released from ''Homebrew'' worldwide: "[[Money Love]]" and "[[Buddy X]]". "Money Love" charted within the top 40 of various countries while "Buddy X" became Cherry's third top-50 hit in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Neneh+Cherry&titel=Money+Love&cat=s|title=Neneh Cherry – Money Love|website=swedishcharts.com|access-date=16 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/neneh-cherry/chart-history/hsi|title=Neneh Cherry Chart History: Billboard Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=16 August 2023}}</ref> In Germany, a third single—"Move with Me"—was also released.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Move with Me|others=[[Neneh Cherry]]|year=1992|type=German CD single liner notes|publisher=Circa Records|id=665 639}}</ref> Meanwhile, a fourth song, "Trout", received heavy airplay on US [[alternative radio]]; despite never being released as a single, it peaked at number two on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Modern Rock Tracks]] chart in January 1993.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/neneh-cherry/chart-history/mrt|title=Neneh Cherry Chart History: Alternative Airplay|magazine=Billboard|access-date=16 August 2023}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/homebrew-mw0000090262 |title=Homebrew – Neneh Cherry |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=26 January 2018 |last=Henderson |first=Alex}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Henderson">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/homebrew-mw0000090262 |title=Homebrew – Neneh Cherry |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=26 January 2018 |last=Henderson |first=Alex}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-10-29/features/9204080174_1_star-raps-soul-ii |title=Neneh Cherry: Homebrew (Virgin) |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=29 October 1992 |accessdate=26 January 2018 |last=Kot |first=Greg |authorlink=Greg Kot}}</ref>
| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="Kot">{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/10/29/neneh-cherry-homebrew-virgin-starstarstar-12although-cherrys/ |title=Neneh Cherry: Homebrew (Virgin) |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=29 October 1992 |access-date=26 January 2018 |last=Kot |first=Greg |author-link=Greg Kot}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3Score = B+<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,312209,00.html |title=Homebrew |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=30 October 1992 |accessdate=26 January 2018 |last=Browne |first=David |authorlink=David Browne (journalist)}}</ref>
| rev3score = B+<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/1992/10/30/homebrew/ |title=Homebrew |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |location=New York |date=30 October 1992 |access-date=26 January 2018 |last=Browne |first=David |author-link=David Browne (journalist)}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev4 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=Neneh Cherry: Homebrew |work=[[Q (magazine)|Q]] |issue=74 |date=November 1992 |page=100}}</ref>
| rev4score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="Johnson">{{cite news |url=https://latimes.newspapers.com/image/177370214/?clipping_id=34717972 |title=Neneh Cherry, 'Home Brew,' Virgin |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=18 October 1992 |access-date=15 July 2024 |last=Johnson |first=Connie}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev5 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev5score = 7/10<ref name="McCann">{{cite magazine |title=Neneh Cherry: Homebrew |magazine=[[NME]] |location=London |date=31 October 1992 |last=McCann |first=Ian |page=33}}</ref>
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.rollingstone.com:80/reviews/album/108747/review/5940618/homebrew |title=Neneh Cherry: HomeBrew |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=26 November 1992 |accessdate=26 January 2018 |last=Coleman |first=Mark |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504081132/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/108747/review/5940618/homebrew |archivedate=4 May 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev6 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Triumphant |magazine=[[Q (magazine)|Q]] |location=London |issue=74 |date=November 1992 |last=Cranna |first=Ian |page=100}}</ref>
| rev6Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Neneh Cherry |last=Berger |first=Arion |title=[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide|The New Rolling Stone Album Guide]] |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] |edition=4th |year=2004 |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/159 159–60] }}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Spin Alternative Record Guide]]''
| rev7 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Coleman">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/108747/review/5940618/homebrew |title=Neneh Cherry: HomeBrew |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |location=New York |date=26 November 1992 |access-date=26 January 2018 |last=Coleman |first=Mark |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504081132/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/108747/review/5940618/homebrew |archive-date=4 May 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev7Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite book |title=[[Spin Alternative Record Guide]] |editor1-last=Weisbard |editor1-first=Eric |editor2-last=Marks |editor2-first=Craig |publisher=[[Vintage Books]] |year=1995 |isbn=0-679-75574-8}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[The Village Voice]]''
| rev8 = ''[[Spin Alternative Record Guide]]''
| rev8score = 8/10<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Neneh Cherry |last=Aaron |first=Charles |author-link=Charles Aaron |title=Spin Alternative Record Guide |title-link=Spin Alternative Record Guide |editor1-last=Weisbard |editor1-first=Eric |editor1-link=Eric Weisbard |editor2-last=Marks |editor2-first=Craig |publisher=[[Vintage Books]] |year=1995 |isbn=0-679-75574-8 |page=81}}</ref>
| rev8Score = B+<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv293-93.php |title=Consumer Guide |newspaper=[[The Village Voice]] |location=New York |date=9 March 1993 |accessdate=26 January 2018 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |authorlink=Robert Christgau}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[The Village Voice]]''
| rev9score = B+<ref name="Christgau">{{cite news |url=https://robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv293-93.php |title=Consumer Guide |newspaper=[[The Village Voice]] |location=New York |date=9 March 1993 |access-date=26 January 2018 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Vox (magazine)|Vox]]''
| rev10score = 9/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Cider with Cherry |magazine=[[Vox (magazine)|Vox]] |location=London |issue=26 |date=November 1992 |last=McLean |first=Craig |page=68}}</ref>
}}
}}


In the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', Connie Johnson said that although ''Homebrew'' lacks the "power of surprise" of its predecessor ''[[Raw Like Sushi]]'' (1989), Cherry's blend of "[[soul music|soul]], [[rapping|rap]] and [[hip hop music|hip-hop]] with an [[alternative rock|alternative]] slant" remains "wholly unique".<ref name="Johnson"/> ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' critic [[Greg Kot]] wrote that Cherry's music "defies categorization", while her "post-feminist view is an appealing combination of resilience and compassion."<ref name="Kot"/> Mark Coleman of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' found that while her debut often sounded "a tad too conceptual, more compelling in theory than practice", ''Homebrew'' "supplies the opposite effect", with Cherry more effectively switching between rapping and singing.<ref name="Coleman"/> In a retrospective review for [[AllMusic]], Alex Henderson called it as "equally magnificent and risk-taking" as ''Raw Like Sushi'', noting its "unorthodox" hybrid of genres and Cherry's alternately "humorous" and "quite pointed" reflections on "relationships and social issues".<ref name="Henderson"/>
'''''Homebrew''''' is the second [[studio album]] by Swedish musician [[Neneh Cherry]], released in 1992. The album features several different genres, including between jazz, funk and trip hop. The album photography was by [[Jean-Baptiste Mondino]].


[[Robert Christgau]], reviewing for ''[[The Village Voice]]'', deemed ''Homebrew'' more impressive musically than lyrically, but noted that Cherry had "marked out a meaningful piece of turf: sophisticated secondhand homegirl, personally decent and artistically accessible".<ref name="Christgau"/> Ian McCann viewed it as an "alluring" albeit "flawed" record in ''[[NME]]'', summarising it as sounding "like the best demos you ever heard".<ref name="McCann"/>
[[Gang Starr]] co-wrote and produced "Sassy" and "I Ain't Gone Under Yet." [[Geoff Barrow]] wrote and produced "Somedays."

"Trout" features a guitar riff replayed by Jonny Dollar from [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]]'s version of "[[The Pusher]]",<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/9072/Neneh%20Cherry%20feat.%20Michael%20Stipe-Trout_Steppenwolf-The%20Pusher/ | title=Neneh Cherry feat. Michael Stipe's Trout sample of Steppenwolf's The Pusher | work=WhoSampled}}</ref> and the drum track by [[John Bonham]] from "[[When the Levee Breaks#Led Zeppelin version|When the Levee Breaks]]". "[[Buddy X]]" was allegedly inspired by [[Lenny Kravitz]]. It was later remixed by Falcon & Fabian and featured [[Notorious B.I.G.]] and also by the [[Dreem Teem]] and [[Masters at Work]]. The track "Move with Me" later appeared on the [[Until the End of the World (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the 1993 film ''[[Until the End of the World(film)|Until the End of the World]]''. The track 'Red Paint' is a reinterpretation of a true story told to Neneh by her late mother [[Moki Cherry]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
All tracks composed by [[Cameron McVey]] and Neneh Cherry; except with others as indicated
| all_writing =
{| class="wikitable"
| extra_column = Producer(s)
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff" | #
| title1 = Sassy
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff" | Title
| note1 = featuring [[Guru (rapper)|Guru]]
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff" | Length
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Neneh Cherry|Neneh Mariann Karlsson]]|[[Guru (rapper)|Keith Elam]]|[[Cameron McVey]]|[[DJ Premier|Chris Martin]]}}
|-
| extra1 = {{hlist|[[Neneh Cherry]]|[[Jonny Dollar]]|[[Cameron McVey|Booga Bear]]|[[Gang Starr]]}}
| 1.
| length1 = 2:33
| "Sassy" featuring [[Guru (rapper)|Guru]] of [[Gang Starr]] (McVey, Cherry, Gang Starr)
| title2 = [[Money Love]]
| 2:33
| note2 = featuring [[Jonny Dollar|J$]]
|-
| writer2 = {{hlist|Karlsson|[[Jonny Dollar|Jonathan Sharp]]|McVey}}
| 2.
| "[[Money Love]]" featuring [[Jonny Dollar|J$]] from 'Trout' on guitar (McVey, Cherry, [[Jonny Dollar|Jonathan Sharp]])
| extra2 = {{hlist|Neneh Cherry|Jonny Dollar|Booga Bear}}
| 3:39
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Move with Me
|-
| writer3 = {{hlist|Karlsson|McVey}}
| 3.
| extra3 = {{hlist|Neneh Cherry|Jonny Dollar|Booga Bear}}
| "Move with Me"
| 5:18
| length3 = 5:18
| title4 = I Ain't Gone Under Yet
|-
| writer4 = {{hlist|Karlsson|Elam|McVey|Martin}}
| 4.
| "I Ain't Gone Under Yet" (McVey, Cherry, Gang Starr)
| extra4 = {{hlist|Neneh Cherry|Jonny Dollar|Booga Bear|Gang Starr}}
| 4:03
| length4 = 4:03
| title5 = Twisted
|-
| writer5 = {{hlist|Karlsson|McVey}}
| 5.
| extra5 = {{hlist|Neneh Cherry|Jonny Dollar|Booga Bear|Twilight Firm}}
| "Twisted"
| 4:37
| length5 = 4:37
| title6 = [[Buddy X]]
|-
| writer6 = {{hlist|Karlsson|McVey}}
| 6.
| extra6 = {{hlist|Neneh Cherry|Jonny Dollar|Booga Bear}}
| "[[Buddy X]]"
| 2:49
| length6 = 2:49
| title7 = Somedays
|-
| writer7 = {{hlist|Karlsson|McVey|[[Geoff Barrow]]}}
| 7.
| "Somedays" (McVey, Cherry, [[Geoff Barrow]])
| extra7 = {{hlist|Neneh Cherry|Jonny Dollar|Booga Bear|[[Geoff Barrow]]}}
| 3:35
| length7 = 3:35
| title8 = Trout
|-
| note8 = featuring [[Michael Stipe]]
| 8.
| "Trout" vocals featuring [[Michael Stipe]] (McVey, Cherry, Jonathan Sharp, Michael Stipe)
| writer8 = {{hlist|Karlsson|[[Michael Stipe]]|Sharp|McVey}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Neneh Cherry|Jonny Dollar|Booga Bear|[[Michael Stipe]]}}
| 5:03
| length8 = 5:03
|-
| title9 = Peace in Mind
| 9.
| writer9 = {{hlist|Karlsson|McVey}}
| "Peace in Mind"
| extra9 = {{hlist|Neneh Cherry|Jonny Dollar|Booga Bear|JT for Ronin Inc.}}
| 5:34
| length9 = 5:34
|-
| title10 = Red Paint
| 10.
| writer10 = {{hlist|Karlsson|McVey}}
| "Red Paint"
| extra10 = {{hlist|Neneh Cherry|Jonny Dollar|Booga Bear}}
| 5:28
| length10 = 5:28
|}
| total_length = 46:06
}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
===Weekly charts===
|+ Chart performance for ''Homebrew''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!Chart (1992)
! scope="col"| Chart (1992–1993)
!Peak<br>position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
|-
{{album chart|Australia|49|artist=Neneh Cherry|album=Homebrew|rowheader=true|access-date=13 May 2021}}
|[[ARIA Charts|Australian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Neneh+Cherry|website=Australian-charts.com |title=Discography Neneh Cherry}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|49
|-
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|48|artist=Neneh Cherry|album=Homebrew|rowheader=true|access-date=13 May 2021}}
|[[MegaCharts|Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=neneh+cherry&cat=a|title=Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl|website=Dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|48
|-
|-
! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/92/MM-1992-11-21-OCR-Page-0021.pdf |title=European Top 100 Albums |magazine=[[Music & Media]] |volume=9 |issue=47 |date=21 November 1992 |page=21 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
|[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|New Zealand Albums Chart]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Neneh+Cherry|title=charts.org.nz - Discography Neneh Cherry|website=Charts.nz}}</ref>
| 64
| style="text-align:center;"|43
|-
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|43|artist=Neneh Cherry|album=Homebrew|rowheader=true|access-date=13 May 2021}}
|[[Sverigetopplistan|Swedish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Neneh+Cherry|title=swedishcharts.com - Discography Neneh Cherry|website=Swedishcharts.com}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|29
|-
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|29|artist=Neneh Cherry|album=Homebrew|rowheader=true|access-date=13 May 2021}}
|[[Swiss Hitparade|Swiss Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=neneh+cherry&cat=a|title=Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community|website=Hitparade.ch|accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|16
|-
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|16|artist=Neneh Cherry|album=Homebrew|rowheader=true|access-date=13 May 2021}}
|[[UK Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25198/neneh-cherry/|title=NENEH CHERRY - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company|website=Officialcharts.com|accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|27
{{album chart|UK2|27|date=19921101|rowheader=true|access-date=13 May 2021}}
|}
|}


== References ==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Discogs master|81941|Homebrew}}


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Latest revision as of 04:11, 15 July 2024

Homebrew
Studio album by
Neneh Cherry
Released26 October 1992
RecordedJuly 1991–July 1992
Studio
  • Cherry Bear Studios (London, UK)
  • Cherry Bear Mobile
  • Grapehouse Studio (Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • Power Play Studios (New York, NY)
Genre
Length42:43
LabelCirca
Producer
Neneh Cherry chronology
Raw Like Sushi
(1989) 		Homebrew
(1992) 		Man
(1996)
Singles from Homebrew
  1. "Money Love"
    Released: 19 October 1992
  2. "Move with Me"
    Released: 7 December 1992 (Germany)
  3. "Buddy X"
    Released: 8 March 1993

Homebrew is the second studio album by Swedish musician Neneh Cherry. It was released in October 1992 via Circa Records. The album features several different genres, including hip hop, R&B, dance, and pop.[1] The album photography was by Jean-Baptiste Mondino. Recording sessions took place at Cherry Bear Studios in London and at the Cherry Bear Mobile, except "Sassy" was additionally recorded at Grapehouse Studios in Copenhagen and "Trout" was additionally recorded at Power Play Studios in New York. Gang Starr co-wrote and produced "Sassy" and "I Ain't Gone Under Yet". Geoff Barrow wrote and produced "Somedays".

"Trout" features a guitar riff replayed by Jonny Dollar from Steppenwolf's version of "The Pusher", and the drum track by John Bonham from Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks".[2]

"Buddy X" was allegedly inspired by Lenny Kravitz. It was later remixed by Falcon & Fabian and featured the Notorious B.I.G. and also remixed by the Dreem Teem and Masters at Work.

The track "Move with Me" later appeared on the soundtrack of the 1993 film Sliver, while a dub version of the song appears on the soundtrack of the 1991 Wim Wenders film Until the End of the World.

The track "Red Paint" is a reinterpretation of a true story told to Neneh by her late mother Moki Cherry.

Singles

[edit]

Two singles were released from Homebrew worldwide: "Money Love" and "Buddy X". "Money Love" charted within the top 40 of various countries while "Buddy X" became Cherry's third top-50 hit in the United States.[3][4] In Germany, a third single—"Move with Me"—was also released.[5] Meanwhile, a fourth song, "Trout", received heavy airplay on US alternative radio; despite never being released as a single, it peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in January 1993.[6]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[8]
Los Angeles Times[9]
NME7/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[13]
The Village VoiceB+[14]
Vox9/10[15]

In the Los Angeles Times, Connie Johnson said that although Homebrew lacks the "power of surprise" of its predecessor Raw Like Sushi (1989), Cherry's blend of "soul, rap and hip-hop with an alternative slant" remains "wholly unique".[9] Chicago Tribune critic Greg Kot wrote that Cherry's music "defies categorization", while her "post-feminist view is an appealing combination of resilience and compassion."[7] Mark Coleman of Rolling Stone found that while her debut often sounded "a tad too conceptual, more compelling in theory than practice", Homebrew "supplies the opposite effect", with Cherry more effectively switching between rapping and singing.[12] In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson called it as "equally magnificent and risk-taking" as Raw Like Sushi, noting its "unorthodox" hybrid of genres and Cherry's alternately "humorous" and "quite pointed" reflections on "relationships and social issues".[1]

Robert Christgau, reviewing for The Village Voice, deemed Homebrew more impressive musically than lyrically, but noted that Cherry had "marked out a meaningful piece of turf: sophisticated secondhand homegirl, personally decent and artistically accessible".[14] Ian McCann viewed it as an "alluring" albeit "flawed" record in NME, summarising it as sounding "like the best demos you ever heard".[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sassy" (featuring Guru)
2:33
2."Money Love" (featuring J$)
  • Neneh Cherry
  • Jonny Dollar
  • Booga Bear
3:39
3."Move with Me"
  • Karlsson
  • McVey
  • Neneh Cherry
  • Jonny Dollar
  • Booga Bear
5:18
4."I Ain't Gone Under Yet"
  • Karlsson
  • Elam
  • McVey
  • Martin
  • Neneh Cherry
  • Jonny Dollar
  • Booga Bear
  • Gang Starr
4:03
5."Twisted"
  • Karlsson
  • McVey
  • Neneh Cherry
  • Jonny Dollar
  • Booga Bear
  • Twilight Firm
4:37
6."Buddy X"
  • Karlsson
  • McVey
  • Neneh Cherry
  • Jonny Dollar
  • Booga Bear
2:49
7."Somedays"
3:35
8."Trout" (featuring Michael Stipe)
5:03
9."Peace in Mind"
  • Karlsson
  • McVey
  • Neneh Cherry
  • Jonny Dollar
  • Booga Bear
  • JT for Ronin Inc.
5:34
10."Red Paint"
  • Karlsson
  • McVey
  • Neneh Cherry
  • Jonny Dollar
  • Booga Bear
5:28
Total length:46:06

Charts

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Chart performance for Homebrew
Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 49
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] 48
European Albums (Music & Media)[18] 64
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 43
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 16
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 27

References

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  1. ^ a b c Henderson, Alex. "Homebrew – Neneh Cherry". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ^ Connelly, Jim (26 August 2018). "Certain Songs #1304: Neneh Cherry feat. Michael Stipe – 'Trout'". Medialoper. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Neneh Cherry – Money Love". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Neneh Cherry Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ^ Move with Me (German CD single liner notes). Neneh Cherry. Circa Records. 1992. 665 639.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Neneh Cherry Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b Kot, Greg (29 October 1992). "Neneh Cherry: Homebrew (Virgin)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. ^ Browne, David (30 October 1992). "Homebrew". Entertainment Weekly. New York. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  9. ^ a b Johnson, Connie (18 October 1992). "Neneh Cherry, 'Home Brew,' Virgin". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  10. ^ a b McCann, Ian (31 October 1992). "Neneh Cherry: Homebrew". NME. London. p. 33.
  11. ^ Cranna, Ian (November 1992). "Triumphant". Q. No. 74. London. p. 100.
  12. ^ a b Coleman, Mark (26 November 1992). "Neneh Cherry: HomeBrew". Rolling Stone. New York. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  13. ^ Aaron, Charles (1995). "Neneh Cherry". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 81. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  14. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (9 March 1993). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  15. ^ McLean, Craig (November 1992). "Cider with Cherry". Vox. No. 26. London. p. 68.
  16. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Neneh Cherry – Homebrew". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neneh Cherry – Homebrew" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  18. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 47. 21 November 1992. p. 21. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  19. ^ "Charts.nz – Neneh Cherry – Homebrew". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Neneh Cherry – Homebrew". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Neneh Cherry – Homebrew". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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