Coming to America (Nile Rodgers song)
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| Single by The System | ||||
| from the album Coming to America Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Format | 7" single 12" maxi |
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| Recorded | October 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop Contemporary R&B |
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| Length | 3:33 (Part One version) | |||
| Label | Atlantic ATCO Records |
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| Writer(s) | Nancy Huang, Nile Rodgers | |||
| Producer | The System, Nile Rodgers | |||
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"Coming to America" is a song used in the movie of the same name, starring Eddie Murphy. It was written by Nile Rodgers and Nancy Huang and performed by American music band The System. Song was used in movie during closing credits.
The song entered two Billboard charts in 1988, peaking No. 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 91 on the Hot 100 chart.[1][2]
This is the last commercially successful single recorded by The System.
Track listing
1987 release
- 12" vinyl
- US: ATCO Records / DMD-1189
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| No. | Title | Version | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Coming To America" | Independence Mix | 5:45 | |||||||
| 2. | "Coming To America" | American Dub Mix | 4:33 | |||||||
| 3. | "Coming To America" | American Dub Mix | 3:33 | |||||||
Chart performance
↑Jump back a sectionReferences
- ^ a b "AMG: The System - Singles". All Music Guide, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ a b Jancik, Wayne (1998). The Billboard book of one-hit wonders (2nd ed.). California, U.S.: Billboard Books, 1998, the University of California. p. 451. ISBN 0-8230-7622-9.
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