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 between jazz, funk and trip hop. 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".
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.[12][13] In Germany, a third single—"Move with Me"—was also released.[14] 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 BillboardModern Rock Tracks chart in January 1993.[15]
^Move with Me (German CD single liner notes).
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