One Day It'll All Make Sense
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| One Day It'll All Make Sense | ||
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| Studio album by Common | ||
| Released | September 30, 1997 | |
| Genre | Hip-Hop | |
| Length | 70:10 | |
| Label | Relativity Records | |
| Producer(s) | No I.D., Spike Rebel and Rob Carter, Karriem Riggins, Ynot | |
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| Common chronology | ||
| Resurrection (1994) |
One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997) |
Like Water for Chocolate (2000) |
One Day It'll All Make Sense is an album from Chicago based rapper Common. Released in 1997, it was the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature production from Resurrection producer No I.D..
The album's recording was put on hold for up to a year as Common was busy becoming a father. After the birth of his child, Common returned to finish the album, albeit with a newer sense of responsibilty, which he relates to his transformation from bachelor to father. He recorded "Retrospect For Life", with Fugees member Lauryn Hill, as a dedication to his new child and, apparently, a previously aborted pregnancy (it remains unknown whether this is based on real events). The song became the first single to be released from the album, and was accompanied by a video, as were "Invocation", "Hungry", and "(Reminding Me) Of Sef" (a eulogy to a close, deceased friend of Common's).
Rapper Canibus makes an early career appearance on the track "Making A Name For Ourselves", as do veterans De La Soul on "Gettin' Down At The Amphitheater". Other guests include Black Thought, Q-Tip and Erykah Badu, on "All Night Long", which was produced by The Roots. Although One Day... was better received by record buyers than the rappers' previous album, it was criticized by some longtime Common fans, mainly for its slightly more conventional (read: softer) production.
After the release of One Day... Common would relocate to New York and begin working with the Soulquarians for his next album, Like Water for Chocolate.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Introspective"
- Produced by No I.D.
- "Invocation"
- Produced by No I.D.
- "Real Nigga Quotes"
- Produced by Dug Infinite
- "Retrospect For Life" (featuring Lauryn Hill)
- Produced by No I.D. and James Poyser, additional production by Lauryn Hill
- "Gettin' Down At The Amphitheater" (featuring De La Soul)
- Produced by No I.D.
- "Food For Funk"
- Produced by No I.D.
- "G.O.D. (Gaining One's Definition)" (featuring Cee-Lo)
- Produced by No I.D., Spike Rebel and Rob Carter
- "My City"
- Produced by Spike Rebel
- "Hungry"
- Produced by No I.D.
- "All Night Long" (featuring Erykah Badu)
- Produced by Richard Nichols, James Poyser and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson
- "Stolen Moments Pt. I"
- Produced by No I.D.
- "Stolen Moments Pt. II" (featuring Black Thought)
- Produced by No I.D.
- "1 '2 Many..."
- Produced by Dug Infinite
- Samples KRS-One's voice from "I'm Still #1"
- "Stolen Moments Pt. III" (intro, outro:Q-Tip)
- Produced by No I.D.
- "Making A Name For Ourselves" (featuring Canibus)
- Produced by No I.D.
- "Reminding Me (Of Sef)" (featuring Chantay Savage)
- Produced by Ynot
- "Pop's Rap Part 2 / Fatherhood" (featuring Lonnie "Pops" Lynn)
- Produced by Karriem Riggins
[edit] Album singles
| Single cover | Single information |
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"Retrospect For Life"
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"Reminding Me (Of Sef)" |
[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | ||
| 1997 | One Day It'll All Make Sense | #62 | #12 |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | |||
| 1997 | "Reminding Me (Of Sef)" | #57 | #9 | #21 | |
| Common |
| Albums |
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| Can I Borrow a Dollar? | Resurrection | One Day It'll All Make Sense | Like Water for Chocolate | Electric Circus | Be | Finding Forever |
| Singles |
| Take It EZ | Breaker 1/9 | Soul By The Pound | I Used to Love H.E.R. | Resurrection | The Bitch In Yoo | Never Give Up | Reminding Me (Of Sef) | One-Nine-Nine-Nine | Car Horn | The 6th Sense | The Light | Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph) | Come Close | The Corner | Go! | Testify |
