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Coming Home (Leon Bridges album)

Coming Home is the debut studio album by American singer Leon Bridges. It was released on June 23, 2015, by Columbia Records. The album was written by Leon Bridges, Austin Michael Jenkins, Joshua Block, Chris Vivion and produced by Niles City Sound.

Coming Home

June 23, 2015 (2015-06-23)

Niles City Sound, Fort Worth, Texas

34:11

Columbia

Niles City Sound

Coming Home was supported by two singles: "Coming Home" and "Smooth Sailin'". The album received generally positive reviews from critics, and charted at number six on the US Billboard 200. It was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

Singles[edit]

"Coming Home" was released as the lead single from the album on February 3, 2015, by Columbia Records.[1] The song continued the success of the demo version and became a "Top 10 Most Viral Track" on Spotify, the same month as its release.[2] The album's second single, "Smooth Sailin'", was released on June 2, 2015.[3]

Commercial performance[edit]

Coming Home debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 selling 42,000 equivalent copies (38,000 in pure album sales).[22] On June 24, 2015, the album was at number five on The Official Chart Update in the United Kingdom.[23]

"Coming Home" and "Here In My Arms" features background vocals from Gabriel Lawson and Tyesha Simpson

"Better Man" features background vocals from Brittni Jessie, Tyesha Simpson, Ansley Dougherty and Njia Martin

"Brown Skin Girl" features background vocals from Paul Andrade, Brittni Jessie and Beth Riley

"Smooth Sailin'" features background vocals from Brittni Jessie

"Shine" features background vocals from Brittni Jessie, Elle Chupik, Beth Riley and Katie Robertson

"Lisa Sawyer", "Twistin' & Groovin'", "Daisy Mae" and "Outta Line" features background vocals from Beth Riley, Brittni Jessie and Elle Chupik

"Flowers" and "Pull Away" features background vocals from Brandon Marcel, Brittni Jessie, Elle Chupik and Beth Riley

"River" features background vocals from Paul Andrade, Shon Gardner, Brittni Jessie, Tyesha Simpson, Njia Martin and Ansley Dougherty

"There She Goes" features background vocals from Brittni Jessie, Gabriel Lawson, Elle Chupik, Beth Riley and Katie Robertson

"Mississippi Kisses" features background vocals from Paul André, Jake Paleshic, Brandon Marcel and Jake Hill

All songs produced by Niles City Sound.


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