Studio Album · No. 10
Nobody's Smiling Songwriting Credits by Common
Produced by No I.D., Common (co-exec., Mike Chavez (co-exec.
ARTium / Def Jam
Conscious Hip HopDrill
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Common carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Common
0 tracksoutside writers
Common's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
27
Lyricists
1
Producers
2014
Released
Data Insight
Ten tracks, all of them his, and the youngest guest list he had used: the Chicago drill rappers he is writing about are on the record rather than described in it. No I.D. produces all of it again and the two of them write nearly everything together.
Nobody's Smiling came out on ARTium and Def Jam in July 2014, produced by No I.D. and built around the violence in Chicago that year. Lil Herb, Dreezy and Vince Staples appear on it.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Neighborhood
|
CommonNo I.D.G HerboJames FauntleroyCurtis Mayfield | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonHerbert WrightJames FauntleroyCurtis Mayfield | No ID | Common (Performer)G Herbo (Featured Vocals)Cocaine 80s (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
No Fear
|
CommonNo I.D. | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest Wilson | No ID | Common (Performer) |
| 3 |
Diamonds
|
CommonNo I.D.Big Sean | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonSean Anderson | No ID | Common (Performer)Big Sean (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Blak Majik
|
CommonNo I.D.James PoyserJhené Aiko | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonJames PoyserJhené Chilombo | No ID | Common (Performer)Jhené Aiko (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
Speak My Piece
|
CommonNo I.D.Randy AlpertD-DotAndy ArmerSean CombsRon LawrenceThe Notorious B.I.G. | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonRandy AlpertDeric AngelettieAndy ArmerSean CombsRon LawrenceChristopher Wallace | No ID | Common (Performer) |
| 6 |
Hustle Harder
|
CommonNo I.D.Snoh AalegraDreezyThe Monsters and the StrangerzKirby DockeryLeon Michels | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonSnoh NowroziSeandrea SledgeAlexander IzquierdoKirby DockeryLeon Michels | No ID | Common (Performer)Snoh Aalegra (Featured Vocals)Dreezy (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Nobody's Smiling
|
CommonNo I.D.Malik Yusef | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonMalik Jones | No ID | Common (Performer)Malik Yusef (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Real
|
CommonNo I.D.Steve WyremanElijah BlakeOliver ScottRonald Wilson | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonSteve WyremanSean FentonOliver ScottRonald Wilson | No ID | Common (Performer)Elijah Blake (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Kingdom
|
CommonNo I.D.Vince StaplesJames PoyserErnest Fowler | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonVince StaplesJames PoyserErnest Fowler | No ID | Common (Performer)Vince Staples (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Rewind That
|
CommonNo I.D.James PoyserThomas Keith | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonJames PoyserThomas Keith | No ID | Common (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Nobody's Smiling
Who wrote Nobody's Smiling?
Common is credited on all ten tracks, always with a co-writer.
What is it about?
Gun violence in Chicago, with Lil Herb, Dreezy and other young Chicago rappers taking verses.
Who produced it?
No I.D., who produced the album before it as well.
Did any single chart?
"Celebrate" reached number 95 on the R&B chart. Nothing 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?
41:32 across ten tracks.