"Coming Home"
Single by Keith Urban featuring Julia Michaels
from the album Graffiti U
Released21 March 2018
GenreCountry pop
Length3:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Keith Urban
  • J.R. Rotem
Keith Urban singles chronology
"Parallel Line"
(2018) 		"Coming Home"
(2018) 		"Never Comin' Down"
(2018)
Julia Michaels singles chronology
"Heaven"
(2018) 		"Coming Home"
(2018) 		"Jump"
(2018)
Music video
"Keith Urban - Coming Home ft. Julia Michaels" on YouTube

"Coming Home" is a song recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music artist Keith Urban featuring American singer Julia Michaels, released in March 2018 as the second single from Urban's 2018 album Graffiti U.[1] The artists co-wrote the song with Nicolle Galyon and J.R. Rotem, with Merle Haggard receiving songwriting credits for the sampling of his 1968 single "Mama Tried". Urban and Rotem are also the producers.

Background and composition

Urban told Billboard he enlisted Michaels "to help [him] flesh out a few little bits and pieces, and then she had this cool bridge idea and she sang that, so she ended up on the song. It's a very specific piece, drawing from very different places from Merle to Julia to J.R. to what [he does], all coming together."[2]

The song contains a sample of "Mama Tried" by Merle Haggard. Urban sought approval from Haggard's widow, Theresa, and his son, Ben, for the use of the guitar riff.[3]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes from Taste of Country said it's a "song aimed at the next generation of country music fans."[4]

Commercial performance

As of August 2018, "Coming Home" has sold 113,000 copies in the United States.[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Andy Hines and premiered on CMT, GAC and Vevo in April 2018. It was filmed in Los Angeles for over two days, with the main performance with Michaels being at the city's Cowboy Palace Saloon.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Gold 35,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Coming Home (feat. Julia Michaels) – Single by Keith Urban on Apple Music". iTunes. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Keith Urban Shares New Single 'Coming Home': Watch the Lyric Video". Billboard. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. ^ "See Keith Urban Sing 'Coming Home' With Julia Michaels at ACM Awards". Rolling Stone. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Is Keith Urban's 'Coming Home' a Hit? Listen and Sound Off!". Taste of Country. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (14 August 2018). "The Top 30 Digital Country Tracks: August 14, 2018". RoughStock. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  6. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #466". auspOp. 31 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Keith Urban – Coming Home". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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