Coming Home to You is a studio album released by English singer Michael Ball. It was released on 22 March 2019 through Decca Records.[1] The album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart.

Coming Home to You
Studio album by
Released22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
LabelDecca Records
Producer
Michael Ball chronology
Solo & Apart: A Collection of Songs from Their Past
(2017)
Coming Home to You
(2019)
Back Together
(2019)

Critical reception

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Writing for BroadwayWorld, Amanda Prahl wrote "It's a shame that the album has these moments, because it really is a pleasant experience for the most part. Ball's love for the music is always evident, and his willingness to branch out into a different sound and into original sounds should be applauded. I only wish that the end results had been a little bit better-crafted. Ball deserves better - and so do fans."[2]

Commercial performance

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On 29 March 2019, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. Coming Home to You is Michael Ball's fourth UK number one album, his first solo number one album in the UK since his self-titled debut album in 1992. Talking to the Official Charts Company, he said, "It's the most exciting news! Thank you so much for supporting the album, to the fans who've connected with it and bought it. The hard work has been worth it and this is just the icing on the cake. Amazing!"[3]

Track listing

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All songs produced by Nick Patrick and Michael Ball.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Home to You"
4:30
2."I Just Can't Help Believin'"3:29
3."Tennessee Dreams"
  • Ball
  • Ben Earle
3:44
4."All Dance Together"
  • Ball
  • McManus
3:21
5."Sail On"Lionel Richie3:37
6."Goin' Back"3:52
7."Miss You Nights"Dave Townsend4:14
8."Lost Without You"Freya Ridings3:46
9."To Love Somebody"3:31
10."Love Is Like a Butterfly"Dolly Parton2:29
11."I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song"Jim Croce2:23
12."Blood Red Moon"
  • Ball
  • Earle
  • Holly Partridge
3:41
13."Bright Eyes"Mike Batt3:54
14."When the Loving Was Easy"Jimmy Webb3:55

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 1

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
Various 22 March 2019 Decca Records

References

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  1. ^ "Coming Home to You by Michael Ball on Apple Music". music.apple.com. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ "BWW Album Review: Michael Ball's COMING HOME TO YOU Has Mixed Results". BroadwayWorld. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Michael Ball tops the Official Albums Chart: "This is the icing on the cake"". Official Charts Company. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2020.