I'm Coming Home (Johnny Mathis song)

"I'm Coming Home" was Mathis' only release as a solo artist to make it to number one on the Billboard Easy Listening chart. "I'm Coming Home" went to number one for a single week in September 1973. The single was also a minor pop hit; it peaked at number seventy-five on the Billboard Hot 100.

"I'm Coming Home"

Single by The Spinners

from the album Mighty Love

B-side

"He'll Never Love You Like I Do"

Released

May 1974

Recorded

1974

Studio

Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Genre

R&B, disco

Length

3:22

Label

Atlantic

Songwriter(s)

Thom Bell, Linda Creed

Producer(s)

Thom Bell

The Spinners singles chronology

"Mighty Love"
(1973)

"I'm Coming Home"
(1974)

"Then Came You"
(1974)

Cover versions

The Spinners re-recorded the song for their 1974 album, Mighty Love. Their version peaked at number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Hot Soul Singles chart.

References

Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 161.
Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 546.
Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.

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Studio albums	Johnny Mathis Wonderful, Wonderful Warm Good Night, Dear Lord Swing Softly Merry Christmas Open Fire, Two Guitars Heavenly Faithfully Johnny's Mood The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway I'll Buy You a Star Live It Up! Rapture Johnny Sounds of Christmas Romantically Tender Is the Night The Wonderful World of Make Believe This Is Love Olé Broadway Love Is Everything The Sweetheart Tree The Shadow of Your Smile So Nice Johnny Mathis Sings Up, Up and Away Love Is Blue Those Were the Days Love Theme from "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time for Us) Give Me Your Love for Christmas Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head Close to You Sings the Music of Bacharach & Kaempfert Love Story You've Got a Friend The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) Song Sung Blue Me and Mrs. Jones Killing Me Softly with Her Song I'm Coming Home The Heart of a Woman When Will I See You Again Feelings I Only Have Eyes for You Mathis Is... Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me You Light Up My Life That's What Friends Are For The Best Days of My Life Mathis Magic Different Kinda Different I Love My Lady Friends in Love A Special Part of Me Right from the Heart Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis The Hollywood Musicals Once in a While In the Still of the Night In a Sentimental Mood: Mathis Sings Ellington How Do You Keep the Music Playing? All About Love Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren Mathis on Broadway The Christmas Album Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album A Night to Remember Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville Sending You a Little Christmas Johnny Mathis Sings the Great New American Songbook
Compilation albums	Johnny's Greatest Hits More Johnny's Greatest Hits Portrait of Johnny Johnny's Newest Hits I'll Search My Heart and Other Great Hits The Great Years People The Impossible Dream Johnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest Hits Johnny Mathis Sings the Great Songs The Johnny Mathis Collection The Mathis Collection Tears and Laughter The Best of Johnny Mathis 1975–1980 The First 25 Years – The Silver Anniversary Album Celebration – The Anniversary Album 16 Most Requested Songs Better Together: The Duet Album The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection The Hits of Johnny Mathis The Ultimate Hits Collection The Essential Johnny Mathis The Very Best of Johnny Mathis Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration The Ultimate Collection The Classic Christmas Album
Live albums	Johnny Mathis in Person: Recorded Live at Las Vegas Unforgettable – A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole Live
Box sets	The Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection The Complete Global Albums Collection The Singles The Complete Christmas Collection 1958–2010 The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection
Singles	"Wonderful! Wonderful!" "It's Not for Me to Say" "Chances Are" "The Twelfth of Never" "Wild Is the Wind" "A Certain Smile" "Sleigh Ride" "Misty" "Gina "What Will Mary Say" "Beyond the Blue Horizon" "Remember When (We Made These Memories)" "Love Me Tonight" "Odds and Ends" "I'm Coming Home" "Life Is a Song Worth Singing" "When a Child Is Born" "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" "You're All I Need to Get By"
Other Songs	"Love Never Felt So Good"
Videos	Live by Request: Johnny Mathis Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful!
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Studio albums	The Original Spinners 2nd Time Around Spinners Mighty Love New and Improved Pick of the Litter Happiness Is Being with the Spinners Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow 8 From Here to Eternally Dancin' and Lovin' Love Trippin' Labor of Love Can't Shake This Feeling Grand Slam Cross Fire Lovin' Feelings Down to Business At Their Best
Other albums	The Best of the Spinners (1973 album) Spinners Live! The Best of the Spinners (1978 album) The Spinners: Their Early Years
Singles	"That's What Girls Are Made For" "I'll Always Love You" "Truly Yours" "It's a Shame" "How Could I Let You Get Away" "I'll Be Around" "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" "Ghetto Child" "Mighty Love" "I'm Coming Home" "Then Came You" "Sadie" "Games People Play" "The Rubberband Man" "Are You Ready for Love" "Working My Way Back to You" "Cupid" "Yesterday Once More" "Funny How Time Slips Away" "I'll Be Around"
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