[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.

[2] Backed by a rich production, the album consists of Harlow's thoughts on newfound fame, relationships with women and his ambition of dominating music.

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.

[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.

[10] 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.

[10] 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.

[14] 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.

[21] 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 their review with "you'll find a gem or two here and there, but this collection's longevity is questionable.

"[12] 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".

[18] Come Home the Kids Miss You debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, earning 113,000 album-equivalent units (including 8,000 in pure album sales) in its first week.