Coming to America (The System song)

"Coming to America" is a song used in the movie Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy. It was written by Nile Rodgers and Nancy Huang and performed by the American music band The System. The song played in the movie during the closing credits.

"Coming to America"
Single by The System
from the album Coming to America Soundtrack
Released	1988
Recorded	October 1987
Genre	Pop contemporary R&B
Length	3:33 (Part One version)
Label	Atlantic ATCO Records
Songwriter(s)	Nancy Huang, Nile Rodgers
Producer(s)	The System, Nile Rodgers
The System singles chronology
"Nighttime Lover" (1987) "Coming to America" (1988) "Midnight Special" (1989)

The song entered two Billboard charts in 1988, peaking at No. 23 on the Hot Black Singles chart and No. 91 on the Hot 100 chart.^[1][2]

It was the last commercially successful single recorded by the System.

Track listing

12" vinyl (ATCO Records – DMD 1189)

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"	Part Two	3:33

7" vinyl (ATCO Records – 7-99320)

No.	Title	Version	Length
1.	"Coming To America"	Part One	3:33
2.	"Coming To America"	Part Two	3:30

Promotional CD (Atlantic – PR 2352-2)

No.	Title	Version	Length
1.	"Coming To America"	Part One	3:33
2.	"Coming To America"	Part Two	3:33
3.	"Coming To America"	Independence Mix	5:45
4.	"Coming To America"	American Dub Mix	4:33

Production

• Knut Bohn: mixing
• Michael Hutchinson: mixing
• Knut Bohn: engineer

Chart performance

Chart (1988)	Peak position[1][2]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	91
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	23

References

1. "AMG: The System - Singles". All Music Guide, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
2. 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.