Aside from amassing one million digital sales, it peaked at number eleven on the U.S. "Coming Home" became Diddy – Dirty Money's most successful song to date.
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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. 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. Praise was also given for Grey's soft vocals, which complemented the warmth of the song. "Coming Home" is a biographically written hip hop and pop ballad inspired by moments in Diddy's life, the loss of his close friend the Notorious B.I.G., and references to classic songs by Dionne Warwick, McFadden & Whitehead, and Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.Ĭritics praised the redemptive ballad for the personal themes and lyrics which were a snapshot of Diddy's life. Jay-Z and Kid gifted the song to Diddy for Last Train to Paris. The song also features Grey lending vocals on the song's chorus. Cole, Jay-Z, Alex da Kid, and Skylar Grey, with Kid and Jay-Z handling the production. It was released on November 21, 2010, as the album's fourth single. " Coming Home" is a song by the rapper and producer Diddy and his group Dirty Money, from their debut album Last Train to Paris (2010). Single by Diddy – Dirty Money featuring Skylar Grey