Studio Album · No. 13
A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 1 Songwriting Credits by Common
Produced by Burniss Travis, Karriem Riggins, Robert Glasper
Loma Vista / Concord
Conscious Hip HopSoul
78%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 7 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 7 / 9 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Common carries a lyricist or composer credit.
7 trackswritten by Common
2 tracksoutside writers
Common's roles on this album
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist78%
Composer78%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
9
Tracks
15
Lyricists
3
Producers
2020
Released
Data Insight
Karriem Riggins and Isaiah Sharkey write most of it with him, and two of the nine tracks are spoken pieces credited to other voices entirely. At 34 minutes it is barely half the length of the albums he was making in 2000. The second part followed eleven months later.
A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 1 came out on Loma Vista and Concord in October 2020, written during the protests of that summer. It runs 34 minutes across nine tracks, the shortest album in the catalogue.
Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Beautiful Revolution
|
Jessica Care MooreIsaiah SharkeyBurniss Earl Travis IIAliandro Prawl | Jessica Care MooreIsaiah SharkeyBurniss Earl Travis IIAliandro Prawl | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)Jessica Care Moore (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
Fallin'
|
CommonPJKarriem RigginsBurniss Earl Travis IIIsaiah Sharkey | Lonnie Rashid LynnParis Alexandria JonesKarriem RigginsBurniss Earl Travis IIIsaiah Sharkey | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer) |
| 3 |
Say Peace
|
CommonPJBlack ThoughtKarriem RigginsBurniss Earl Travis IIIsaiah SharkeyAliandro PrawlAndre SmithLloyd Woodrowe JamesShabba RanksWinston RileySuper Cat | Lonnie Rashid LynnParis Alexandria JonesTariq Luqmaan TrotterKarriem RigginsBurniss Earl Travis IIIsaiah SharkeyAliandro PrawlAndre SmithLloyd Woodrowe JamesRexton Rawlston Fernando GordonWinston Delano RileyWilliam Anthony Maragh | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)Black Thought (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
What Do You Say (Move It Baby)
|
CommonPJKarriem RigginsBurniss Earl Travis IIIsaiah Sharkey | Lonnie Rashid LynnParis Alexandria JonesKarriem RigginsBurniss Earl Travis IIIsaiah Sharkey | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer) |
| 5 |
Courageous
|
CommonPJRobert GlasperKarriem Riggins | Lonnie Rashid LynnParis Alexandria JonesRobert GlasperKarriem Riggins | Robert GlasperKarriem Riggins | Common (Performer)Stevie Wonder (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
A Place In This World
|
CommonPJKarriem RigginsBurniss Earl Travis IIIsaiah SharkeyAliandro Prawl | Lonnie Rashid LynnParis Alexandria JonesKarriem RigginsBurniss Earl Travis IIIsaiah SharkeyAliandro Prawl | Karriem RigginsBurniss Earl Travis II | Common (Performer) |
| 7 |
A Riot In My Mind
|
CommonPJKarriem RigginsIsaiah Sharkey | Lonnie Rashid LynnParis Alexandria JonesKarriem RigginsIsaiah Sharkey | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)Chuck D (Featured Vocals)Lenny Kravitz (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Don't Forget Who You Are
|
CommonPJRobert GlasperKarriem RigginsBurniss Earl Travis II | Lonnie Rashid LynnParis Alexandria JonesRobert GlasperKarriem RigginsBurniss Earl Travis II | Robert GlasperKarriem RigginsBurniss Earl Travis II | Common (Performer) |
| 9 |
A Beautiful Revolution
|
Robert GlasperMorgan ParkerBurniss Earl Travis IIIsaiah SharkeyAndre SmithAliandro Prawl | Robert GlasperMorgan ParkerBurniss Earl Travis IIIsaiah SharkeyAndre SmithAliandro Prawl | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)Morgan Parker (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 24 contributors
KR
Karriem Riggins
Writer · Producer
BE
Burniss Earl Travis II
Writer · Producer
C
Common
Writer · Performer
IS
Isaiah Sharkey
Writer
LR
Lonnie Rashid Lynn
Writer
PA
Paris Alexandria Jones
Writer
P
PJ
Writer
AP
Aliandro Prawl
Writer
RG
Robert Glasper
Writer · Producer
AS
Andre Smith
Writer
BT
Black Thought
Writer · Vocals
JC
Jessica Care Moore
Writer · Vocals
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Frequently Asked Questions A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 1
Who wrote A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 1?
Common is credited on seven of the nine tracks. The two he is not on are spoken pieces by other performers.
What is it about?
The protests of the summer of 2020, written and recorded during them.
Who produced it?
Karriem Riggins, with Isaiah Sharkey and Burniss Earl Travis playing on it.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
How long is the album?
34:18 across nine tracks.