A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1
Studio album by
Common
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Genre
Length34:18
LabelLoma Vista
Producer
Common chronology
Let Love
(2019) 		A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1
(2020) 		A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2
(2021)

A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1 is the thirteenth studio album by American rapper Common. It was released on October 30, 2020 through Loma Vista Recordings, making it his second project released for the label. Production was handled by Karriem Riggins, Burniss Travis and Robert Glasper. It features guest appearances from PJ, Black Thought, Chuck D, Jessica Care Moore, Lenny Kravitz, Morgan Parker and Stevie Wonder.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Clash8/10[2]
Exclaim!7/10[3]

Accolades

Accolades for A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Albumism The 100 Best Albums of 2020
90
[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."(A Beautiful Revolution) Intro" (featuring Jessica Care Moore)
2:14
2."Fallin'" (featuring PJ)
3:57
3."Say Peace" (featuring PJ and Black Thought)
  • Lynn
  • Jones
  • Tariq Trotter
  • Sharkey
  • Travis
  • Gavin
  • Rexton Gordon
  • Lloyd Woodrowe James
  • William Maragh
  • Winston Riley
  • Andre Smith
4:11
4."What Do You Say (Move It Baby)" (featuring PJ)
  • Lynn
  • Jones
  • Riggins
  • Sharkey
  • Travis
4:02
5."Courageous" (featuring PJ and Stevie Wonder)
4:08
6."A Place in This World" (featuring PJ)
  • Lynn
  • Jones
  • Riggins
  • Sharkey
  • Travis
  • Prawl
3:35
7."A Riot in My Mind" (featuring Chuck D and Lenny Kravitz)
  • Lynn
  • Jones
  • Riggins
  • Sharkey
5:13
8."Don't Forget Who You Are" (featuring PJ)
  • Lynn
  • Jones
  • Riggins
  • Glasper
2:53
9."(A Beautiful Revolution) Outro" (featuring Morgan Parker)
  • Morgan Parker
  • Andre Smith
  • Prawl
  • Sharkey
  • Travis
  • Glasper
4:01
Total length:34:18

Charts

Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[5] 94

References

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "A Beautiful Revolution, Vol. 1 - Common | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Murray, Robin (October 30, 2020). "Common - A Beautiful Revolution Pt 1". Clash. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Mullin, Larry (November 3, 2020). "Common Faces 2020 with Optimism Rather Than Anger on 'A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1' | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "ALBUMISM SELECTS: The 100 Best Albums of 2020". Albumism. November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Common Chart History (Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

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