Studio Album · No. 7

Finding Forever Songwriting Credits by Common

2007 GOOD Music / Geffen 12 tracks 49:53

Produced by Kanye West, will.i.am, J Dilla, Devo Springsteen, Karriem Riggins, Derrick Hodge

GOOD Music / Geffen Conscious Hip HopSoul
92%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Common carries a lyricist or composer credit.

92%
11 trackswritten by Common 1 trackoutside writers
Common's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist92%
Composer92%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
28
Lyricists
5
Producers
2007
Released
Data Insight

Kanye West produces most of it again and writes across it, and Common is on 11 of the 12 tracks. The one he is not on carries no vocal. Two albums in a row built around one producer, and this is the last of them.

Finding Forever came out on GOOD Music and Geffen in July 2007, his first album to enter the Billboard 200 at number one, and is certified gold. "Southside" with Kanye West won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Intro
Derrick Hodge Derrick Hodge Derrick Hodge Common (Performer)
2
Start the Show
CommonKanye WestAlan BergmanMarilyn BergmanMichel Legrand Lonnie Rashid LynnKanye WestAlan BergmanMarilyn BergmanMichel Legrand Kanye West Common (Performer)Kanye West (Featured Vocals)
3
The People
CommonKanye WestGil Scott-Heron Lonnie Rashid LynnKanye WestGil Scott-Heron Kanye West Common (Performer)Dwele (Featured Vocals)
4
Drivin' Me Wild
CommonKanye WestCharles StepneyLloyd Webber Lonnie Rashid LynnKanye WestCharles StepneyLloyd Webber Kanye West Common (Performer)Lily Allen (Featured Vocals)
5
I Want You
Commonwill.i.amGene McDaniels Lonnie Rashid LynnWill AdamsGene McDaniels will.i.am Common (Performer)will.i.am (Featured Vocals)
6
Southside
CommonKanye WestDon Covay Lonnie Rashid LynnKanye WestDon Covay Kanye West Common (Performer)Kanye West (Featured Vocals)
7
The Game
CommonKanye WestSoul Ekos Lonnie Rashid LynnKanye WestSoul Ekos Kanye West Common (Performer)DJ Premier (Featured Vocals)
8
U, Black Maybe
CommonKanye WestStevie Wonder Lonnie Rashid LynnKanye WestStevie Wonder Kanye West Common (Performer)Bilal (Featured Vocals)
9
So Far to Go
CommonJ DillaD'AngeloErnie IsleyMarvin IsleyO'Kelly Isley Jr.Ronald IsleyRudolph IsleyChris Jasper Lonnie Rashid LynnJames YanceyMichael ArcherErnie IsleyMarvin IsleyO'Kelly Isley Jr.Ronald IsleyRudolph IsleyChris Jasper J Dilla Common (Performer)
10
Break My Heart
CommonKanye WestGeorge Duke Lonnie Rashid LynnKanye WestGeorge Duke Kanye West Common (Performer)
11
Misunderstood
CommonDevo SpringsteenBennie BenjaminHorace OttSol Marcus Lonnie Rashid LynnDevon HarrisBennie BenjaminGloria CaldwellSol Marcus Devo Springsteen Common (Performer)
12
Forever Begins
CommonKanye WestPaul Simon Lonnie Rashid LynnKanye WestPaul Simon Kanye West Common (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 38 contributors

C
Common
Writer · Performer
On this album11 written
LR
Lonnie Rashid Lynn
Writer
On this album11 written
KW
Kanye West
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album8 written
DH
Derrick Hodge
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
DS
Devo Springsteen
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
JD
J Dilla
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
W
will.i.am
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album1 written
AB
Alan Bergman
Writer
On this album1 written
BB
Bennie Benjamin
Writer
On this album1 written
CS
Charles Stepney
Writer
On this album1 written
CJ
Chris Jasper
Writer
On this album1 written
D
D'Angelo
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Finding Forever

Who wrote Finding Forever?
Common is credited on 11 of the 12 tracks. The one without him carries no vocal.
Who produced it?
Kanye West took most of it, with Devo Springsteen and Will.i.am on the rest.
How did it chart?
It entered the Billboard 200 at number one, the first of his albums to do so.
How did it sell?
It is certified gold by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Did it win anything?
"Southside" with Kanye West won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Are engineering credits published?
The album article lists engineering roles without naming the engineers.

Sources

Wikipedia: Finding Forever Wikipedia: Common discography Cover Art Archive: Finding Forever by Common