Australian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Eddie Benjamin releases “HOME,” a deeply intimate and gorgeously spare collaboration with his friend, collaborator, and current tour headliner Shawn Mendes. Out now via Epic Records, the single arrives with an atmospheric video and serves as one of the centerpiece songs of Eddie’s anticipated forthcoming debut album. Listen to “HOME” with Shawn Mendes HERE and watch the video HERE.
Performed by Eddie and Shawn on acoustic guitar — and produced by Eddie with co-production by Alex Salibian (Harry Styles) — “HOME” is an intricately strummed folk ballad about the exquisite ache of letting someone important go. “I wanna fall into your collar, it makes the world a little smaller,” Eddie begins. “I wanna feel it for a moment, but can we leave the door cracked open?” That push-and-pull of craving both connection and freedom also shapes Shawn’s tender verse. “I have this recurring dream, you build a life with someone else,” he coos. “I swear I want you to be happy / Hell, I want that for myself.”
The “HOME” video is suitably cozy and raw, finding Eddie and Shawn strumming their guitars in the woods at night without another soul in sight. Directed by Mitch deQuilettes (Shygirl, Childish Gambino), the heartfelt performance captures the song’s emotional gravitas as well as their thoughtful delivery, proven chemistry, and the delicacy of their songwriting.
“HOME” notably reunites Eddie with Shawn Mendes after the two closely collaborated across the entirety of Shawn’s 2024 self-titled album. “Creating ‘HOME’ with Shawn was a natural experience,” notes Eddie. “I’m grateful to not only make music with my closest friends, but to do life with them, too.”
The duo are together on the North American tour leg of Shawn Mendes’ On The Road Again, which kicked off on September 25 in Boston, MA. Set to wrap next Friday, October 17, at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA, tickets can be purchased HERE. See below for current routing.
“HOME” is the latest taste of Eddie’s upcoming full-length album, a coming-of-age set exploring relationships, loss, grief, and the need for human connection. This marks his fourth solo single of 2025, following the hopeful, self-reflective “DRIVING,” “RUN!” — a strikingly urgent R&B cut that captures the sudden unraveling of an intense bond between two lovers — and “MANIAC,” a piano-pounding rock/soul/jazz/pop whirlwind of a lead single that dances on the edge of sonic and emotional chaos.
In addition to putting the finishing touches on his debut full-length project, Eddie worked extensively on Justin Bieber’s surprise albums SWAG and SWAG II. He co-wrote and co-produced across 29 tracks on both sets — including hit single “DAISIES,” which launched at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 this July and currently remains in the Top 5. He notably made his Hot 100 debut as an artist on the first album’s title track, “SWAG.”
All of this activity has only upped the anticipation for fans patiently awaiting Eddie’s first new body of work since 2023’s Weatherman EP, which included the titular hit “Weatherman” — dubbed one of the “best songs of the year” by TIME — and the Alessia Cara duet “Only You,” which the duo brought to Jimmy Kimmel Live! That project came on the heels of his striking 2021 debut EP, Emotional, which also garnered widespread praise. Along the way, he has collaborated both on record and in the studio with names such as Sia, WILLOW, Raye, Meghan Trainor, Earth Wind & Fire, and many others.
With “HOME,” Eddie adds another evocative, emotionally rich chapter to his unfolding new musical era.
Eddie Benjamin Live Dates 2025
10/12/25 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena*
10/14/25 – San Francisco, CA – Frost Amphitheater*
10/17/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl*
*Opening on Shawn Mendes: On The Road Again Tour
