Celebrate Me Home (song)

"Celebrate Me Home" is a song written by Bob James and Kenny Loggins, and recorded by Loggins as the title track of his 1976 debut solo album "Celebrate Me Home".

Although not released as a single, it evolved into one of Loggins' better-known songs, especially as it became a popular staple of radio stations' Christmas music playlists due to its holiday-themed lyrics. It is included on Loggins' "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" and "The Essential" compilations, as well as his 1993 "" live album. Its Christmastime presence is exemplified by its appearance on Best Buy's "Sweet Tracks 2004" set.

Ruben Studdard, winner of "American Idol" in its second season, recorded a cover of "Celebrate Me Home" to be used as the show's seventh season Top 12 exit song.cite news |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/genre/e3ic4ce76bda3cfa4e62a4245ce8a08cc99 |title=Ruben Returns For 'Idol' Farewell Track |date=2008-02-29 |publisher="Billboard"|author=Ann Donahue|accessdate=2008-04-04] Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Studdard's rendition omitted the song's first-line holiday mention, to give it a more general feel. The Studdard recording was made available for iTunes download starting March 12, 2008, as Loggins' original recording also prospered from new downloads. It was also currently a song played for eliminated teams in the 2008 NBA Playoffs whenever a team was eliminated on their home court.

Many jazz artists have performed this as well, including Al Jarreau.

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