Nobody's Home (Mallrat song)

"Nobody's Home" is Shaw's first single since "Groceries"—which became Mallrat's breakthrough single in 2018, placing at number 7 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018, whilst for Basenji it marks his first release since "Mistakes", a collaboration with Tkay Maidza, in 2017.^[1]

Discussing how the collaboration came about in an interview with Australian youth radio station Triple J, Shaw stated:

"We met early last year [2018] but I've been a fan of him for such a long time. I love the way he dresses, which is random to say, but it matches the way his music sounds; he pairs fun different things together."^[2]

Shaw additionally stated that she frequently listens to Basenji's track "Can't Get Enough".^[2]

Laura English from Music Feeds felt "Nobody's Home" had "that infectious lyrical delivery that defines Mallrat's sound and has all these sweet, layered, little sounds that are arranged in a really cool way, courtesy of Basenji."^[3] Mike Wass of Idolator thought the track to be an "understated electro-pop anthem" and stated it was "a winning addition to an already impressive discography."^[4] The Music Network named "Nobody's Home" their "Song of the Day", with a staff writer dubbing it a "must-hear", feeling the song to be "a vibrant and weirdly cheerful expression of longingness and falling in love." In particular, they praised the "layered" textures of the song and Basenji's "glossy synth tones".^[1]

"Nobody's Home" debuted and peaked at number 17 on the New Zealand Top 40 Hot Singles Chart on the chart dated 8 February 2019,^[6] before falling out the following week.^[7]

"Nobody's Home" was certified gold in Australia on 26 April 2019,^[8] and platinum on 4 June 2021, for shipments in excess of 35,000 and 70,000 track-equivalent units, respectively.^[9]

Adapted from Spotify.^[10]