I'm Comin' Home

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"I'm Comin' Home"
Single by Tommy James
from the album Christian of the World
B-side "Sing, Sing, Sing"
Released September 1971
Genre Pop Rock
Length2:03
Label Roulette Records 8238
Songwriter(s) Tommy James, Bob King
Producer(s) Tommy James, Bob King
Tommy James singles chronology
"Draggin' the Line"
(1971)
"I'm Comin' Home"
(1971)
"Nothing to Hide"
(1971)

"I'm Comin' Home" is a song written by Tommy James and Bob King and performed by James featuring The Stephentown Singers. [1] The song was the follow-up single after James' hit "Draggin' the Line". It reached #19 in Canada [2] and #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 [3] in 1971. It was featured on his 1971 album, Christian of the World . [4]

The song was produced by James and King and arranged by Jimmy Wisner. [5]

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