Studio Album · No. 9

The Dreamer/The Believer Songwriting Credits by Common

2011 Think Common / Warner Bros. 12 tracks 50:46

Produced by No I.D., Common (co-exec., Derek Dudley (co-exec., Mike Chavez (co-exec.  ·  Engineered by Jason Agel, Rob Kinelski, David Kutch, Blake Douglas

Think Common / Warner Bros. Conscious Hip HopSoul
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

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

100%
12 trackswritten by Common 0 tracksoutside writers
Common's roles on this album

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

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
9
Lyricists
4
Producers
2011
Released
Data Insight

No I.D. produces all 12 tracks and writes across most of them, the closest thing in the catalogue to the arrangement they had on the Relativity albums. One track is Common's alone, the second and last solo credit anywhere here. Maya Angelou reads on the closing song.

The Dreamer/The Believer came out on Think Common and Warner Bros. in December 2011, produced entirely by No I.D. It is the first album the two of them made together since 1997.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The Dreamer
CommonNo I.D.Maya AngelouJames Fauntleroy II Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonMaya AngelouJames Fauntleroy II No I.D.Common (co-exec.Derek Dudley (co-exec.Mike Chavez (co-exec. Common (Performer)Maya Angelou (Featured Vocals)
2
Ghetto Dreams
CommonNo I.D.NasEddie Hazel Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonNasir JonesEddie Hazel No I.D.Common (co-exec.Derek Dudley (co-exec.Mike Chavez (co-exec. Common (Performer)Nas (Featured Vocals)
3
Blue Sky
CommonNo I.D.Makeba Riddick Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonMakeba Riddick No I.D.Common (co-exec.Derek Dudley (co-exec.Mike Chavez (co-exec. Common (Performer)Makeba Riddick (Featured Vocals)
4
Sweet
CommonNo I.D. Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest Wilson No I.D.Common (co-exec.Derek Dudley (co-exec.Mike Chavez (co-exec. Common (Performer)
5
Gold
CommonNo I.D.James Fauntleroy II Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonJames Fauntleroy II No I.D.Common (co-exec.Derek Dudley (co-exec.Mike Chavez (co-exec. Common (Performer)
6
Lovin' I Lost
CommonNo I.D. Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest Wilson No I.D.Common (co-exec.Derek Dudley (co-exec.Mike Chavez (co-exec. Common (Performer)
7
Raw (How You Like It)
CommonNo I.D.Hannah SidibeMakeba Riddick Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonHannah SidibeMakeba Riddick No I.D.Common (co-exec.Derek Dudley (co-exec.Mike Chavez (co-exec. Common (Performer)
8
Cloth
CommonNo I.D.James Fauntleroy II Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonJames Fauntleroy II No I.D.Common (co-exec.Derek Dudley (co-exec.Mike Chavez (co-exec. Common (Performer)
9
Celebrate
CommonNo I.D.James Fauntleroy II Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonJames Fauntleroy II No I.D.Common (co-exec.Derek Dudley (co-exec.Mike Chavez (co-exec. Common (Performer)
10
Windows
CommonNo I.D.James Fauntleroy II Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonJames Fauntleroy II No I.D.Common (co-exec.Derek Dudley (co-exec.Mike Chavez (co-exec. Common (Performer)
11
The Believer
CommonNo I.D.John Legend Lonnie Rashid LynnErnest WilsonJohn Stephens No I.D.Common (co-exec.Derek Dudley (co-exec.Mike Chavez (co-exec. Common (Performer)John Legend (Featured Vocals)
12
Pops Belief
Common Lonnie Rashid Lynn No I.D.Common (co-exec.Derek Dudley (co-exec.Mike Chavez (co-exec. Common (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 16 contributors

C
Common
Writer · Performer
On this album12 written
LR
Lonnie Rashid Lynn
Writer
On this album12 written
NI
No I.D.
Writer · Producer
On this album11 written
EW
Ernest Wilson
Writer
On this album11 written
JF
James Fauntleroy II
Writer
On this album5 written
MR
Makeba Riddick
Writer · Vocals
On this album2 written
EH
Eddie Hazel
Writer
On this album1 written
HS
Hannah Sidibe
Writer
On this album1 written
JL
John Legend
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
JS
John Stephens
Writer
On this album1 written
MA
Maya Angelou
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
N
Nas
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions The Dreamer/The Believer

Who wrote The Dreamer/The Believer?
Common is credited on all 12 tracks and is the only writer on one of them.
Who produced it?
No I.D. produced the whole album, the first time he had done that since Resurrection.
Is Maya Angelou on it?
She reads on the closing track, "The Dreamer".
Did any single chart?
No. "Ghetto Dreams", "Blue Sky" and "Sweet" all failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.
Who engineered it?
Jason Agel, Rob Kinelski and Blake Douglas, with David Kutch mastering.
How long is the album?
50:46 across 12 tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: The Dreamer/The Believer Wikipedia: Common discography Cover Art Archive: The Dreamer/The Believer by Common