Song · Simon and Garfunkel
“Homeward Bound” by Simon and Garfunkel
From the album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966)
“Homeward Bound” by Simon and Garfunkel appears on 7 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2001 and 2026. It was first released in 1966 on the album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. Its best result is #208 on the WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,874 alternative song of all time.
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Paul Simon wrote "Homeward Bound" in England, most likely while stuck waiting on a train at Widnes station, where a plaque now marks the spot. Simon & Garfunkel put it out on Columbia in 1966 as the follow-up to their breakthrough "The Sound of Silence", with Bob Johnston producing, and it's folk rock with the soot of a railway platform still on its sleeve.
It came out of the sessions for Sounds of Silence, and British buyers found it on that album, while Americans got it on Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. The single climbed to number five on the Billboard Hot 100, hung around for 12 weeks, and went to number two in Canada. The duo never let it go: a live take turned up on their 1972 Greatest Hits, and they sang it at their 1981 reunion in Central Park.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1683 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2004 | 705 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2005 | 350 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 475 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2009 | 789 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2010 | 208 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2026 | 962 | WYEP | WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time | 1180 |
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