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 Dug Infinite |
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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 the third studio 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..
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[edit] Overview
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 responsibility, 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 (directed by Lauryn Hill), as were "Invocation", "Hungry", and "(Reminding Me) Of Sef" (a eulogy to a close, deceased friend of Common's).
[edit] Guests
The multi-talented Cee-Lo, who at the time was still a member of Southern Hip hop group Goodie Mob, provides the vocals for the spiritual "G.O.D." (which stands for "Gaining One's Definition"). 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, and Q-Tip on "Stolen Moments" Parts "II" and "III" respectively, and Common's future love interest Erykah Badu, on "All Night Long", which was produced by The Roots. Chicagoan poet Malik Yusef, waxes lyrical about his hometown on "My City", and as usual Common's father Lonnie Lynn closes the album out with some words of wisdom on "Pop's Rap Part 2 / Fatherhood".
[edit] Reception
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. Some felt that No I.D.'s scaled down contribution was a factor in this. Despite this Common has named this as his second favorite album, after Like Water for Chocolate. After the release of One Day... Common would relocate to New York and begin working with the Soulquarians for that album.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Performer(s) | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Samples |
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| 1 | "Introspective" | 1:36 | Common | Lonnie Lynn Ernest Wilson |
No I.D. | |
| 2 | "Invocation" | 2:14 | Common | Lonnie Lynn Ernest Wilson |
No I.D. |
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| 3 | "Real Nigga Quotes" | 5:24 | Common | Lonnie Lynn Doug Thomas |
Dug Infinite | |
| 4 | "Retrospect for Life" | 6:23 | Common Lauryn Hill Vere Isaacs (bass) |
Lonnie Lynn James Poyser Ernest Wilson Stevie Wonder Syreeta Wright |
James Poyser No I.D. |
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| 5 | "Gettin' Down at the Amphitheater" | 5:18 | Common De La Soul (Posdnuos and Trugoy) |
Lonnie Lynn David Jolicoeur Kelvin Mercer Ernest Wilson |
No I.D. | |
| 6 | "Food for Funk" | 4:10 | Common | Lonnie Lynn Ernest Wilson |
No I.D. | |
| 7 | "G.O.D. (Gaining One's Definition)" | 4:47 | Cee-Lo Common |
Lonnie Lynn Ernest Wilson Cornell Newhill Thomas Burton |
No I.D. Spike Rebel |
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| 8 | "My City" | 5:07 | Common Malik Yusef Alvin Rogers (saxophone) Demetrions Kelly (bass) |
Malik Yusef Cornell Newhill |
Spike Rebel | |
| 9 | "Hungry" | 2:33 | Common | Lonnie Lynn Ernest Wilson |
No I.D. | |
| 10 | "All Night Long" | 7:35 | Common Erykah Badu |
Lonnie Lynn James Poyser Erykah Badu Ahmir Thompson |
The Roots | |
| 11 | "Stolen Moments, Pt. 1" | 2:02 | Common | Lonnie Lynn Ernest Wilson |
No I.D. |
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| 12 | "Stolen Moments, Pt. 2" | 2:57 | Black Thought Common |
Lonnie Lynn Ernest Wilson |
No I.D. |
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| 13 | "1'2 Many..." | 3:12 | Common | Lonnie Lynn Doug Thomas |
Dug Infinite |
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| 14 | "Stolen Moments, Pt. 3" | 3:13 | Common Q-Tip |
Lonnie Lynn Ernest Wilson |
No I.D. |
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| 15 | "Making a Name for Ourselves" | 4:53 | Canibus Common |
Lonnie Lynn Jermaine Williams |
No I.D. | |
| 16 | "Reminding Me (Of Sef)" | 4:55 | Chantay Savage Common Spike Rebel (keyboards) |
Lonnie Lynn Anthony Craig |
Ynot |
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| 17 | "Pop's Rap Part 2 / Fatherhood" | 3:49 | Common Lonnie Lynn Alan Jay Palmer (piano) Billy Johnson (bass) Karriem Riggins (drums) |
Lonnie Lynn Karriem Riggins |
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] Chart positions
[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 | |
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| Discography |
| Studio albums |
| Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992) | Resurrection (1994) | One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997) | Like Water for Chocolate (2000) | Electric Circus (2002) | Be (2005) | Finding Forever (2007) |
| Singles |
| "Take It EZ" | "Breaker 1/9" | "Soul by the Pound" | "I Used to Love H.E.R." | "Resurrection" | "The Bitch in Yoo" | "Retrospect for Life" | "Reminding Me (Of Sef)" | "All Night Long" | "One-Nine-Nine-Nine" | "Car Horn" | "The 6th Sense" | "Funky for You" | "The Light" | "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" | "While I'm Dancin'" | "Come Close" | "The Food" | "The Corner" | "Go!" | "Testify" |
| See Also |
| Soulquarians | Native Tongues Posse | Lonnie Lynn | GOOD Music | List of Common songs | Smokin' Aces | American Gangster |
