Come Home the Kids Miss You

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Come Home the Kids Miss You
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Studio album by Jack Harlow
Released May 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)
Length 44:56
Label
Producer
Jack Harlow chronology
Thats What They All Say
(2020)		 Come Home the Kids Miss You
(2022)
Singles from Come Home the Kids Miss You

Come Home the Kids Miss You is the second studio album by American rapper Jack Harlow. It was released on May 6, 2022 through Generation Now and Atlantic Records.[1] The production was handled by multiple producers including Harlow himself, Pharrell Williams, Rogét Chahayed, Charlie Handsome, FnZ, Boi-1da, JetsonMade, Oz, and Timbaland, among others. The album features guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Drake, Justin Timberlake, and Lil Wayne.[2]

Come Home the Kids Miss You was preceded by the lead single "Nail Tech"[3] and the chart-topping single "First Class".[4] The album was met with mixed reviews from critics but despite that was a commercial success. It debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 113,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.

Background

In March 2022, Harlow revealed the album's title and release date in a cover story with Rolling Stone.[5] He also spoke about working with the album's producers, including executive producers Rogét Chahayed and Angel Lopez, to make songs that develop as they go along so that they "make you [want to] continue to listen", calling it "the whole mission" for the project. Harlow called the album's material "more serious" and his intention to let listeners know he is "one of the best in [his] generation".[6] Harlow also revealed that he hoped to collaborate with American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton "on some hard shit" for the album, and that his management had been negotiating with hers.[7]

Songs

Regarding its production, an editor for Complex said that "every beat on this album sounds expensive".[8] Another said that the album has "upbeat, catchy songs".[8] Variety's A.D. Amorosi says that the album's opener, "Talk of the Town", starts with a "woozily" looped piano.[9] An unannounced guest, Snoop Dogg appears on "Young Harleezy".[8] "First Class" features a sample of Fergie's "Glamorous".[9] "Movie Star", which features Pharrell Williams, is electro-influenced.[9] "Poison", which features Lil Wayne, one of Harlow's personal influences, was described as "mellow, super AutoTune".[9] "Churchill Downs", which features Drake, has a flute-led production.[9] "Dua Lipa" is a trap song.[9] "Like a Blade of Grass" and "Lil Secret", both co-written with Harlow's production team, are R&B songs.[9] According to Esquire's Ammal Hassan, Harlow's influence from Drake is evident; Hassan observes that Drake's influence can be heard in Harlow's flow, melodic singing and background instrumentation.[10]

Harlow's previous album, Thats What They All Say (2020), was noted for being laid-back, charismatic.[9] On Come Home the Kids Miss You, he builds upon the same thing and additionally adds a more "potent, direct and swaggering" ambiance to it.[9] The album features less humour than Harlow's debut, instead featuring more themes revolving around romance.[9] According to The New York Times' Jon Caramanica, the album consists of Harlow's thoughts on newfound fame, being an object of desire and his ambition of dominating music.[11] Robin Murray of Clash also observes that Harlow discusses issues surrounding relationships.[12] Amorosi said that the album's opener, "Talk of the Town", is an autobiographical and braggadocio track, where Harlow discusses his rise to mainstream success with references to his neighbourhoods and allegiances while growing up.[9] On "Young Harleezy", Harlow concentrates on self-reflection[8] and insecurity, asking "am I enough?".[9] On "Parent Trap", which features Justin Timberlake, the two artists acknowledge the pitfalls of fame.[9] Similarly, "Churchill Downs" also covers this topic, in which Harlow and Drake compliment each other.[9] "Dua Lipa" is dedicated to Harlow's admiration for singer Dua Lipa; Harlow also concentrates on the "leaps of faith an artist makes anytime he writes a lyric down".[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 52/100[13]
Review scores
Source Rating
Clash 6/10[12]
NME 3/5 stars[14]
Pitchfork 2.9/10[15]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[16]

Come Home the Kids Miss You received mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 52 out of 100, which indicates "mixed or average" reception based on seven reviews.[13]

Writing for Variety, A.D. Amorosi gave the album a positive review, writing that Harlow "improves on a good thing" and "finds a heady musical elixir."[17] Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone had a more mixed review, opining that Harlow "doesn't seem interested in much beyond dominating the charts" and that what Harlow is trying to say is an "unresolved question."[16] Matthew Strauss of Pitchfork gave a negative review, calling the record "among the most insipid, vacuous statements in recent pop history" while feeling that the album is "unfullfilling, lacking standout melodies or exciting rhythms" and that Harlow "does not flow intricately or write impressively, a pop star who struggles to carry a song on his own".[15] Kyann-Sian Williams of NME felt the album "doesn't feature a bunch of seminal tracks, instead packing filler between his knockout singles such as 'First Class'," while ending his review with "you'll find a gem or two here and there, but this collection's longevity is questionable."[14] Robin Murray of Clash opined that the album "kicks off the album in impressive style" but "the mid-section becomes bogged down in formula", while appreciating the guest features.[12]

Commercial performance

Come Home the Kids Miss You debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 113,000 album-equivalent units (including 8,000 in pure album sales) in its first week.[18] It became Harlow's second US top-ten debut on the chart.[18] The album also accumulated a total of 137.05 million on-demand official streams for the album's songs.[18]

Track listing

Come Home the Kids Miss You track listing
No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Talk of the Town"  
  • Jack Harlow
  • Chahayed
  • BabeTruth
  • Pabón
  • 2forwOyNE
 1:22
2. "Young Harleezy"  
  • J. Harlow
  • Chahayed
  • BabeTruth
  • Pabón
  • Charlie Handsome
  • 2forwOyNE
  • Nemo Achida
 3:44
3. "I'd Do Anything to Make You Smile"  
3:13
4. "First Class"  
  • J. Harlow
  • Chahayed
  • BabeTruth
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Harris
 2:53
5. "Dua Lipa"  
  • J. Harlow
  • Chahayed
  • FnZ
  • Vindver
  • BabeTruth
  • 2forwOyNE
  • Harris
  • Nemo Achida
 2:15
6. "Side Piece"  
  • J. Harlow
  • Chahayed
  • Lophiile
  • BabeTruth
  • 2forwOyNE
  • Hollywood Cole
  • Marco
  • Dutchboy
 3:54
7. "Movie Star" (featuring Pharrell Williams)
  • J. Harlow
  • Williams
  • Chahayed
  • BabeTruth
 2:22
8. "Lil Secret"  
  • J. Harlow
  • Chahayed
  • BabeTruth
  • Wallis Lane
  • Mikewavvs
 2:09
9. "I Got a Shot"  
2:18
10. "Churchill Downs" (featuring Drake)
  • Boi-1da
  • Audi
  • BEDRM
  • Ace G
 5:09
11. "Like a Blade of Grass"  
  • J. Harlow
  • Chahayed
  • Harris
  • BabeTruth
  • Nemo Achida
  • Wallis Lane
 2:06
12. "Parent Trap" (featuring Justin Timberlake)
  • Harlow
  • Chahayed
  • Timbaland
  • BabeTruth
  • Wallis Lane
  • 2forwOyNE
  • Mikewavvs
 3:09
13. "Poison" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • J. Harlow
  • Chahayed
  • Oz
  • Thomas
  • Mayer
  • BabeTruth
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Harris
  • Nemo Achida
 3:42
14. "Nail Tech"  
  • Chahayed
  • Boi-1da
  • Sweet
  • Coleman
  • BabeTruth
  • Fierce
  • Mayer[a]
 3:26
15. "State Fair"  
  • J. Harlow
  • Chahayed
  • Pooh Beatz
  • BabeTruth
  • Nemo Achida
 3:14
Total length:
 44:56

Notes

Personnel

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Come Home the Kids Miss You
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 48
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[23] 1
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[24] 3
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] 2
French Albums (SNEP)[26] 61
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27] 15
3
Italian Albums (FIMI)[28] 38
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[29] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[30] 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[31] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[34] 4
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[35] 6
US Billboard 200[18] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[36] 2

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