According to Official Charts Company figures, ‘Going Home’ is leading Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ by less than 1,000 chart units, and it will need to keep up the momentum to secure the top spot on Friday.
At the midweek stage, the star-studded charity remake of Mark Knopfler’s 1983 song ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)’ is at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.
Beyoncé’s country song ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ has already been at the chart summit for four weeks, and it’s likely to challenge ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)’ thanks to continued high streaming figures.
Mark Knopfler had just released a 9 minutes version of 'Going Home' (Theme From Local Hero)” features Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Ronnie Wood, Joan Jett, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Sting, and the final recording by Jeff Beck.
Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler has united with over 60 artists — including Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Sting, Brian May, Joan Jett, Nile Rogers, and Brian May — to create a new version of his 1983 instrumental “Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero.”
The song arrives on March 15, though you can hear a brief sample right now. It’s the final recording Jeff Beck created before his death in January 2023. All proceeds from the release will benefit Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America, Rolling Stone report.
The supergroup is billing themselves as Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes, and the song was produced by former Dire Straits keyboardist, Guy Fletcher. It also features contributions from Joan Armatrading, Richard Bennett, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Brown, James Burton, Jonathan Cain, Paul Carrack, Ry Cooder, Jim Cox,
Steve Cropper, Sheryl Crow, Danny Cummings, Duane Eddy, Sam Fender, Peter Frampton, Audley Freed, Vince Gill, Buddy Guy, Keiji Haino, John Jorgenson, Sonny Landreth, Albert Lee, Greg Leisz, Alex Lifeson, Steve Lukather, Phil Manzanera, Dave Mason, Hank Marvin, Robbie McIntosh, John McLaughlin, Tom Morello, Rick Neilsen, Orianthi, Brad Paisley, Mike Rutherford, Joe Satriani, John Sebastian, Connor Selby, Slash, Andy Taylor, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, Ian Thomas, Keith Urban, Steve Vai, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Louis Walker, Joe Walsh, Glenn Worf, and Zucchero.
The majority of the artists are playing guitar, but Ringo Starr and his son, Who drummer Zack Starkey, are on drums. Sting plays bass. Roger Daltrey is on harmonica.
