Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero

"Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero" is an instrumental rock track by Mark Knopfler, and the closing track from the 1983 film Local Hero soundtrack.[2] It was the debut solo single by Knopfler, and charted at #56 in the UK,[3][4] at #26 in the Netherlands and at #18 in New Zealand.[5] The soundtrack album also features a reprise called "Wild Theme", which consists of Knopfler’s acoustic guitar interpretation of the song's melody. Despite its rather modest chart position in Knopfler's native UK, "Going Home" remains one of the artist's most popular songs. The saxophone piece was played by the American jazz saxophonist Michael Brecker. The song is popular among fans of English football, in particular those of Knopfler’s home town club, Newcastle United, as it is played as the team runs out before every home game.[6]

"Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero"
Single by Mark Knopfler
from the album Local Hero
Released4 March 1983
Genre
Length5:00 (album version); 3:58 (single version)
LabelVertigo Records
Songwriter(s)Mark Knopfler

The music video features footage of Knopfler playing on the New York City waterfront (where the Twin Towers and Empire State Building are clearly visible, intercut with footage from the film.

Other releases

Besides its popularity in Knopfler's solo live set, "Going Home" had become a live staple also for Dire Straits, entering the band's repertoire since its release,[7] and indeed the song's popularity grew thanks to its inclusion in the live album Alchemy: Dire Straits Live.[8] The studio version of the song was included on the 1993 solo compilation Screenplaying (which also included "Wild Theme")[9] and on the 2005 compilation Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler, both on the single disc and double disc edition.[10][11] The live version of the song only on guitar, credited as "Wild Theme", was included on Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits.[12]

Charts
  • UK: 56
  • Netherlands: 26
  • New Zealand: 18

References
  1. Lesley Duncanson, Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
  2. "Local Hero [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Mark Knopfler | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. "MARK KNOPFLER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  4. "Mark Knopfler Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  5. "Mark Knopfler - Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero" – via hitparade.ch.
  6. Sexton, Paul (April 16, 2020). "'Local Hero': Mark Knopfler's First Soundtrack Resonates Far And Wide".
  7. David Nieri. "Mark Knopfler – The Long Highway". pp. 38–43.
  8. Paul Sexton, They were different days
  9. "Screenplaying - Mark Knopfler | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  10. "Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  11. "Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler | Release Info". AllMusic.
  12. "Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits - Dire Straits | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
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