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. 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 Williams, Drake, Justin Timberlake, and Lil Wayne. Backed by a rich production, the album consists of Harlow's thoughts on newfound fame, relationships with women and his ambition of dominating music. Come Home the Kids Miss You was preceded by the lead single "Nail Tech" and the chart-topping single "First Class". The album was met with mixed reviews from critics, who praised the quality of its production but criticized its lyrical substance and lack of character. Despite this, it was a commercial success, reaching the top 10 of the charts in 13 countries. It debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, earning 113,000 album-equivalent units in its first week and becoming Harlow's highest-charting album of his career. Background In March 2022, Harlow revealed the album's title and release date in a cover story with Rolling Stone. 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". 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. Production and themes Come Home the Kids Miss You is a hip hop album and also features pop rap. Regarding its production, an editor for Complex said that "every beat on this album sounds expensive". Another said that the album has "upbeat, catchy songs". Varietys A.D. Amorosi says that the album's opener, "Talk of the Town", starts with a "woozily" looped piano. An unannounced guest, Snoop Dogg appears on "Young Harleezy". "First Class" features a sample of Fergie's "Glamorous". "Movie Star", which features Pharrell Williams, is electro-influenced. "Poison", which features Lil Wayne, one of Harlow's personal influences, was described as "mellow, super AutoTune".