Coming Home (Diddy – Dirty Money song)
"Coming Home" | ||||
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Dirty Money featuring Skylar Grey | ||||
from the album Last Train to Paris | ||||
B-side | "Hello Good Morning" | |||
Released | November 16, 2010 | |||
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Length | 3:59 | |||
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"Coming Home" is a song by the rapper and producer
Critics praised the redemptive ballad for the personal themes and lyrics which were a snapshot of Diddy's life. Praise was also given for Grey's soft vocals, which complemented the warmth of the song. An accompanying music video, directed by Rich Lee, follows the trio wandering through the desert in search of home only to find burned belongings and the shell of a home. Singled out as one of the album's highlights, "Coming Home" was promoted with live TV performances including at the American Music Awards on November 21, 2010, the WWE Tribute to the Troops concert, and the March 10, 2011, episode of American Idol which marked the first live performance of the song featuring Skylar Grey.
"Coming Home" became Diddy – Dirty Money's most successful song to date. Aside from amassing one million digital sales, it peaked at number eleven on the U.S.
Inspiration and composition
"Coming Home" is a downtempo
According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, by
Lamb compared the song to Diddy's early releases, saying that "'Coming Home' [welcomes] Diddy back to the upper ranks of pop-oriented hip hop artists".[2] Additionally, Diddy told MTV that although the track had autobiographical elements, it was part of the album's "conceptual love story narrated by his character".[8] When asked by Live Lounge's Trevor Nelson what "Coming Home" was based on, Diddy said:
Coming Home" goes to everybody out there who's going through a struggle or obstacle. I've been lost in life, I'm still lost in life in these sense of trying to find your way back to that person who your grandmother or father wanted you to be. Sometimes you get lost through drug addiction or you break up with up your partner or remission from cancer etc. you struggle to find your way back to yourself. That's what "Coming Home" is about.[11]
Critical reception
Upon release, "Coming Home" was generally met with a positive reception from music critics, who praised the autobiographical lyrics and composition of
Meanwhile,
Chart performance
"Coming Home" premiered on October 31, 2010, just prior to the fourth game of the Baseball World Series.
Internationally, the single got off to a strong start in Belgium, debuting on both the
"Coming Home" was also successful in other territories too, also peaking in the top-ten in Austria, France, Ireland, New Zealand and Poland.
Music video
Background
The accompanying music video made its worldwide premiere through E! Online on November 29, 2010. It was filmed entirely in the Mojave Desert, just outside Palm Springs, CA.[47] The video was the first of three released in the three weeks counting down to the album's release. Album cuts "Somebody to Love Me" and "Ass on the Floor" (featuring Swizz Beatz) received video releases on December 10 and 13, respectively.[48][49] "Coming Home" was directed by Rich Lee and according to Steven Gottlieb, of Video Static, the theme drew comparisons to some of Diddy's earliest work. "'Coming Home' has Diddy choppering onto a dry lake bed which is dotted by the charred remains of a luxurious lifestyle."[50]
Synopsis
"Coming Home" starts with scenes of a black helicopter (an
Reception
Staff from E! Online seemed impressed with the video's concept and choice of background scenery. They said "what better place for some introspection than the desert, right? No sexy bikini-clad ladies or blue-haired Nicki Minajs to distract you, and when you're done, just call up the helicopter to pick you up (Pro tip: Hang your leg outside of the chopper for extra cool points.)".[47] Stephen Gottlieb from Video Static said "It's a nice bookend with Diddy's – then Puff Daddy – first solo video, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down," which featured him and Mase introducing an era of big budget hip-hop while driving a Rolls convertible across the desert."[50] While Ed Easton Jr. from 92.3 Now FM drew comparisons to Diddy's earlier video for his 1997 hit single "Been Around the World", thus awarding the video six out of ten. However Easton was annoyed with the number of videos being released and said that fans were waiting for the actual album to be released.[52]
Live performances and usage in media
Diddy-Dirty Money performed the song live for the first time at the 2010
The song was used as entrance music by UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Bones Jones before his successful title defense against Quinton Rampage Jackson. Also, during the pre-game introductions for the
Track listing
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Credits and personnel
"Coming Home" was recorded at Chalice Recording Studios and End of Era Studios in Los Angeles, California.[3]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[87] | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[88] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[89] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[90] | Gold | 7,500* |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[91] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[92] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[93] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Radio and release history
Region | Date | Format | Record Label
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United States | November 16, 2010 | Mainstream airplay | [94] | |
November 21, 2010 | [63] | |||
Belgium | December 13, 2010 | Universal Music | [95] | |
Finland | [96] | |||
France | [97] | |||
Norway | [98] | |||
Netherlands | December 17, 2010 | [99] | ||
Ireland | January 13, 2011 | Digital single | [61] | |
United Kingdom | January 16, 2011 | Polydor Records | [100] | |
January 17, 2011 | CD single | [62] | ||
Germany | January 21, 2011 | Universal Music | [101] |
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