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"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 No. 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 91 on the Hot 100 chart.[1][2]

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

Track listing

Production

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

Chart performance

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

References

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