Studio Album · No. 3
One Day It'll All Make Sense Songwriting Credits by Common
Relativity
Conscious Hip HopJazz Rap
94%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 16 of 17 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 16 / 17 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether Common carries a lyricist or composer credit.
16 trackswritten by Common
1 trackoutside writers
Common's roles on this album
Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist94%
Composer94%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
17
Tracks
16
Lyricists
7
Producers
1997
Released
Data Insight
The first album with credits, and they arrive in bulk: 16 of the 17 tracks carry him, with No I.D. on eight and Dug Infinite on two. "My City" is the one he is not on, written by Malik Yusef and Cornell Newhill. Nothing here is his alone, and nothing will be for another three years.
One Day It'll All Make Sense came out on Relativity in September 1997, his last album for the label. Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Q-Tip, De La Soul, Canibus and his father all appear on it.
Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Introspective
|
CommonNo I.D. | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest Wilson | No I.D. | Common |
| 2 |
Invocation
|
CommonNo I.D. | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest Wilson | No I.D. | Common |
| 3 |
Real Nigga Quotes
|
CommonDug Infinite | Lonnie Rashid LynnDoug Thomas | Dug Infinite | Common |
| 4 |
Retrospect for Life
|
CommonJames PoyserNo I.D.Stevie WonderSyreeta Wright | Lonnie Rashid LynnJames PoyserErnest WilsonStevie WonderSyreeta Wright | James PoyserNo I.D. | Common |
| 5 |
Gettin' Down at the Amphitheater
|
CommonTrugoy the DovePosdnuosNo I.D. | Lonnie Rashid LynnDavid JolicoeurKelvin MercerErnest Wilson | No I.D. | Common |
| 6 |
Food for Funk
|
CommonNo I.D. | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest Wilson | No I.D. | Common |
| 7 |
G.O.D. (Gaining One's Definition)
|
CommonNo I.D.Cornell NewhillThomas Burton | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonCornell NewhillThomas Burton | No I.D.Spike Rebel | Common |
| 8 |
My City
|
Malik YusefCornell Newhill | Malik YusefCornell Newhill | Spike Rebel | Common |
| 9 |
Hungry
|
CommonNo I.D. | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest Wilson | No I.D. | Common |
| 10 |
All Night Long
|
CommonJames PoyserErykah BaduQuestlove | Lonnie Rashid LynnJames PoyserErykah BaduAhmir Thompson | The Roots | Common |
| 11 |
Stolen Moments, Pt. 1
|
CommonNo I.D. | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest Wilson | No I.D. | Common |
| 12 |
Stolen Moments, Pt. 2
|
CommonNo I.D. | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest Wilson | No I.D. | Common |
| 13 |
1'2 Many...
|
CommonDug Infinite | Lonnie Rashid LynnDoug Thomas | Dug Infinite | Common |
| 14 |
Stolen Moments, Pt. 3
|
CommonNo I.D. | Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest Wilson | No I.D. | Common |
| 15 |
Making a Name for Ourselves
|
CommonCanibus | Lonnie Rashid LynnGermaine Williams | No I.D. | Common |
| 16 |
Reminding Me (Of Sef)
|
CommonAnthony Craig | Lonnie Rashid LynnAnthony Craig | The Twilite Tone | Common |
| 17 |
Pop's Rap, Pt. 2 / Fatherhood
|
CommonKarriem Riggins | Lonnie Rashid LynnKarriem Riggins | Karriem Riggins | Common |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 26 contributors
C
Common
Writer
LR
Lonnie Rashid Lynn
Writer
NI
No I.D.
Writer · Producer
EW
Ernest Wilson
Writer
DI
Dug Infinite
Writer · Producer
JP
James Poyser
Writer · Producer
CN
Cornell Newhill
Writer
DT
Doug Thomas
Writer
KR
Karriem Riggins
Writer · Producer
AT
Ahmir Thompson
Writer
AC
Anthony Craig
Writer
C
Canibus
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions One Day It'll All Make Sense
Who wrote One Day It'll All Make Sense?
Common is credited on 16 of the 17 tracks. "My City" is credited to Malik Yusef and Cornell Newhill without him.
Where do the credits come from?
The album article gives its track listing as a table with a songwriters column rather than as a template. The names here are taken from that table.
Who wrote "Retrospect for Life"?
Common with James Poyser and No I.D., over a Stevie Wonder song, so Wonder and Syreeta Wright are credited too. Lauryn Hill sings on it.
Who produced it?
No I.D. took most of it, with Dug Infinite, James Poyser, Spike Rebel, the Roots, Karriem Riggins and the Twilite Tone on the rest.
Did any single chart?
No. "Retrospect for Life", "All Night Long" and "Reminding Me (Of Sef)" all failed to chart in the territories the discography lists.
How did it sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.
How long is the album?
70:10 across 17 tracks.
Data note: The album article gives its track listing as a wikitable rather than a template. The titles, songwriters and producers here are taken from that table.