| Coming to America | |
| Cover: | The system - cover to america.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The System |
| Album: | Coming to America Soundtrack |
| Released: | 1988 |
| Recorded: | October 1987 |
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| Length: | 3:33 (Part One version) |
| Label: | Atlantic ATCO Records |
| Producer: | The System, Nile Rodgers |
| Prev Title: | Nighttime Lover |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | Midnight Special |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"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.
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.
| Chart (1988) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 91 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 23 |