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| producer = {{hlist|[[Benny Blanco]], |[[Robopop]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arjanwrites.com/arjanwrites/2012/01/remix-gym-class-heroes-ft-neon-hitch-ass-back-home-ashworth-remix-arjanwrites-exclusive.html |title=[REMIX&#93; Gym Class Heroes ft. Neon Hitch "Ass Back Home" (Ashworth Remix) |publisher=Arjanwrites.com |date=2012-01-January 30, 2012 |accessdate=2012-09-September 17, 2012}}</ref>}}

"'''Ass Back Home'''" (edited version titled as "'''Get Yourself Back Home'''") is a song by [[United States|American]] group [[Gym Class Heroes]] featuring [[British people|British]] [[singer]]/[[Songwriting|-songwriter]] [[Neon Hitch]]. The song was first released on October 31, 2011,<ref name="download"/> as the second single from the group's fifth [[studio album]], ''[[The Papercut Chronicles II]]''. The track was co-written and produced by [[Benny Blanco]], who also produced previous hit "[[Stereo Hearts]]". "Ass Back Home" became the group's third biggest hit on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] when it peaked at number 12,<ref name="billboard">{{cite webmagazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=gym class heroes|chart=all}}|title=Gym Class Heroes & Neon Hitch 'Ass Back Home' -– Chart Information|publishermagazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 8, 2012-02-08}}</ref> also reaching number one in Australia, 11 in New Zealand and, number 10 in [[Ireland]], and 9 in The United Kingdom.<ref name="nz"/><ref name="ire"/>

"Ass Back Home" is a [[Pop music|midtempo pop song]] that runs for 3 minutes and 39 seconds. It follows through a percussive beat influenced by electro.<ref name=Ad/> The song contains influences of dub, rock and reggae and features the use of a "shimmering" guitar. The overall sound of the song has been described as "breezy".<ref name=ign/> The lyrics are centered around the troubles a couple experiences when one partner is away on business.<ref name=hitfix/><ref name=djbooth/> The male protagonist sings praises to his partner as the female protagonist urges her partner to come home.<ref name=ign/><ref name=djbooth>{{cite web|title=GYM CLASS HEROES -– ASS BACK HOME|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/gym-class-heroes-ass-back-home/|work=DJ Booth|publisher=The DJ Booth, LLC|accessdate=19 February 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name=popstache>{{cite web|last=Radford|first=Jason|title=Gym Class Heroes – The Papercut Chronicles II|date=November 30, 2011 |url=http://popstache.com/album-review/gym-class-heroes-the-papercut-chronicles-ii/|work=Popstache|publisher=Popstache|accessdate=19 February 19, 2012}}</ref> Melinda Newman of HitFix.com interprets that the state of union between the two protagonists are strong.<ref name=hitfix>{{cite web|last=Newman|first=Melinda|title=Album review: Gym Class Heroes' 'The Papercut Chronicles ll'|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-beat-goes-on/posts/album-review-gym-class-heroes-the-papercut-chronicles-ll|work=HitFix.com|publisher=HitFix.com|accessdate=February 19 February, 2012}}</ref> Matt Lovett of The Lantern found the lyrics to be "hollow" and interpreted them as an attempt "to discuss some sort of personal conflict about being where "one belongs."<ref name=lantern/>

Kyle Anderson of ''Entertainment Weekly'' praised the song as "stealthily sincere".<ref name=ew>{{cite webmagazine|last=Anderson|first=Kyle|title=The Papercut Chronicles II review|url=httphttps://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20543710,00.html2011/11/09/papercut-chronicles-ii-review-gym-class-heroes/|workmagazine=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Entertainment Weekly Inc.|accessdateaccess-date=19February February19, 2012}}</ref>

Rick Florino of ARTISTdirect praised the song's unique style, writing "Neon Hitch's gorgeous line entwines with McCoy's rapping for a combination like no other."<ref name=Ad>{{cite web|last=Florino|first=Rick|title=Gym Class Heroes "'The Papercut Chronicles II"' Review —– 5 out of 5 stars|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/gym-class-heroes-the-papercut-chronicles-ii-review-5-out-of-5-stars/9801513|work=ARTISTdirect|publisher=Rogue Digital, LLC|accessdate=19 February 19, 2012}}</ref> Chad Grischow of [[IGN]] named "Ass Back Home" the best track on the album, writing "The breezy dub rock flavor of shimmering guitar and an adorable hook from Neon Hitch turn 'Ass Back Home' into the best of the album, as McCoy's beat-riding flow works wonders as he sings the praises of his patient woman."<ref name=ign>{{cite web|last=Grischow|first=Chad|title=Gym Class Heroes: The Papercut Chronicles II Review|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/121/1212838p1.html|work=IGN|publisheraccessdate=IGNFebruary Entertainment|accessdate=19 February, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309013806/http://music.ign.com/articles/121/1212838p1.html|archive-date=March 9, 2012-03-09|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jordy Kasko of The Tune wrote that the song could be a potential hit, along with "The Fighter".<ref name=tune>{{cite web|last=Kasko|first=Jordy|title=Review: Gym Class Heroes – The Papercut Chronicles II|url=http://www.the-tune.net/review-gym-class-heroes-the-papercut-chronicles-ii/|work=The Tune|publisher=The Tune|accessdate=February 19 February, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527053231/http://www.the-tune.net/review-gym-class-heroes-the-papercut-chronicles-ii/|archive-date=2012-05-May 27, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Matt Lovett of UWIRE wrote that the song, along with "Holy Horseshit, Batman", "sound like reflections of a 13-year-old finally using the naughty language he learned at school in his diary."<ref name=lantern>{{cite web|last=Lovett|first=Matt|title=Gym Class Heroes’Heroes' ‘Papercut'Papercut Chronicles’Chronicles' sequel bleeds mediocrity|url=http://www.thelantern.com/a-e/gym-class-heroes-papercut-chronicles-sequel-bleeds-mediocrity-1.2700757#.T0C0mvEgeH8|work=The Lantern|publisher=The Lantern|accessdate=February 19, February2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122124225/http://www.thelantern.com/a-e/gym-class-heroes-papercut-chronicles-sequel-bleeds-mediocrity-1.2700757#.T0C0mvEgeH8|archive-date=January 22, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Austin Gordon of Mind Equals Blown wrote that "could easily stir lots of radio play if they choose".<ref name=meb>{{cite web|last=Gordon|first=Austin|title=Gym Class Heroes: The Papercut Chronicles II|url=http://mindequalsblown.net/2011/11/23/gym-class-heroes-the-papercut-chronicles-ii/|work=Mind Equals Blown|publisher=Mind Equals Blown|accessdate=19February February19, 2012}}</ref> Megan Westerby of Live Music Guide finds the song to be "directionless and overly repetitive."<ref name=lmg>{{cite web|last=Westerby |first=Megan |title=Gym Class Heroes -– The Papercut Chronicles II |url=http://www.livemusicguide.com/blog/album-reviews/gym-class-heroes-the-papercut-chronicles-ii.html |archive-url=https://archive.istoday/20130128045531/http://www.livemusicguide.com/blog/album-reviews/gym-class-heroes-the-papercut-chronicles-ii.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 January 28, 2013 |work=Live Music Guide |publisher=Live Music Guide |accessdate=February 19 February, 2012 }}</ref>

Robert Copsey of [[Digital Spy]] rated the song four out of five stars, writing that "The result makes for a more fascinating collab than if, say, they'd roped Ke$ha in on the track (although we wouldn't be adverse to that either), as Hitch's fresh but distinctive vocal ticks make for a far more interesting listen. In fact, she easily steals the show here, cracking the whip on an AWOL Trav on the head-nodding and Big Mac-sized chorus. That she manages to succeed on that alone is a huge achievement in itself."<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a365871/gym-class-heroes-ft-neon-hitch-ass-back-home-single-review.html Gym Class Heroes ft. Neon Hitch: 'Ass Back Home' -– Single review]. [[Digital Spy]]</ref>

"Ass Back Home" made its first chart appearance in Ireland on the chart week ending February 2, 2012 -– when it debuted at number twenty-seven on the [[Irish Singles Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=5|title=Chart Track|publisher=[[Irish Singles Chart]] [[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|date=February 2, 2012|access-02date=February 10, 2012|archive-02url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222201558/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=5|archive-date=February 22, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On its second charting week, the single rose seventeen places to number ten, marking the group's fourth top ten hit in the country; after "[[Cupid's Chokehold]]", "[[Clothes Off!!]]" and "Stereo Hearts".<ref name="ire"/>

A lyrical music video was made available onto [[YouTube]] on October 31, 2011 to accompany the release of "Ass Back Home", at a total length of three minutes and forty-four seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw80GYzWUIk|title=Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch -– 'Ass Back Home' (lyric video)|publishervia=[[YouTube]]|date=2011-10-October 31, 2011}}</ref> An official music video, directed by Dugan O' Neal was then made available on December 9, 2011—amassing over sixtyeighty-eightthree million views as of DecemberJune 1019, 20162021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltOR2VzDZFM&ob=av2e|title=Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch -– 'Ass Back Home' -– Music Video|publishervia=YouTube|date=December 9, 2011-12-09}}</ref>

! Chart (2011–122011–2012)

! Peak<br/>position

{{singlechartsingle chart|Australia|1|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch|song=Ass Back Home}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Flanders Tip|59|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch|song=Ass Back Home}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Wallonia Tip|15|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch|song=Ass Back Home}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Billboardcanadianhot100|24|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Ass Back Home}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|IrelandIreland2|10|artist=Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch|song=Ass Back Home|yearaccess-date=2012|week=6January 15, 2020|refname="ire"}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Dutch100|81|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch|song=Ass Back Home}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|New Zealand|11|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch|song=Ass Back Home|refname="nz"}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Norway|15|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch|song=Ass Back Home}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Scotland|7|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch|song=Ass Back Home|date=2012-03-0320120303|refname="scotland"}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Slovakia|45|year=2012|week=12}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|UKrandbUK|39|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch|song=Ass Back Home|date=2012-03-0320120303|refname="ukrbukchart"}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|UKUKrandb|93|artist=Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch|song=Ass Back Home|date=2012-03-0320120303|refname="ukchartukrb"}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Billboardhot100|12|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Ass Back Home}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|38|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Ass Back Home}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Billboarddanceairplay|14|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Ass Back Home}}

{{singlechartsingle chart|Billboardpopsongs|5|artist=Gym Class Heroes|song=Ass Back Home}}

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!scope="col"| Chart (2012)

!scope="col"| Position

|Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name="ARIA.com">[http{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/pagescharts/2012/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2012.htm chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2012<!--|publisher=[[Australian BotRecording generatedIndustry title -->Association|ARIA]]|access-date=March 29, 2021}}</ref>

| stylealign="text-align:center;"|33

|USCanada [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard''(Canadian Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite webmagazine|url=httphttps://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/canadian-hot-100-songs?begin=51&order=position|title=BestCanadian ofHot 2012100 – Year-End Hot 100 Songs2012|publishermagazine=Billboard.com|accessdate=2012access-12-14|date=April 3, 2021}}</ref>

| stylealign="text-align:center;"|5183

|US [[Mainstream Top 40]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'') Hot 100<ref>{{cite webmagazine|url=httpshttp://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/pophot-100-songs?begin=51&order=position|title=PopBest Songsof 2012 – Year-EndHot 2012100 Songs|workmagazine=Billboard|accessdate=2019access-09-27date=December 14, 2012}}</ref>

| stylealign="text-align:center;"|3151

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| [[New Zealand]]

| 1 November 1, 2011<ref name="download">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/ass-back-home-feat.-neon-hitch/id474361377 |title=Ass Back Home (feat. Neon Hitch) -– Single by Gym Class Heroes |publisher=Itunes.apple.comiTunes Store |date=November 1, 2011-11-01 |accessdate=2012-09-September 17, 2012}}</ref>

| rowspan="3"|[[Music download|Digital download]]

| [[Spain]]

| 1 November 1, 2011<ref name="itunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/es/album/ass-back-home-feat.-neon-hitch/id474361377 |title=Ass Back Home (feat. Neon Hitch) -– Single by Gym Class Heroes |date=October 31, 2011 |publisher=Itunes.apple.comiTunes Store}}</ref>

| [[United Kingdom]]

| 19 February 19, 2012<ref name="ep">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/ass-back-home-feat.-neon-hitch/id497364778|title='Ass Back Home (feat. Neon Hitch) -– EP' -– Gym Class Heroes|publisher=[[iTunes Store|iTunes]]|date=February 14, 2012-02-14}}</ref>

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