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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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Clash8/10[2]
Exclaim!7/10[3]
Tom HullB+((3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention))[4]

Accolades

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Accolades for A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Albumism The 100 Best Albums of 2020
90
[5]

Track listing

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A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."A Beautiful Revolution" (Intro; featuring Jessica Care Moore)
Karriem Riggins2:14
2."Fallin'" (with PJ)
Karriem Riggins3:57
3."Say Peace" (with PJ featuring Black Thought)
Karriem Riggins4:11
4."What Do You Say (Move It Baby)" (with PJ)
  • Lynn
  • Jones
  • Riggins
  • Travis II
  • Sharkey
Karriem Riggins4:02
5."Courageous" (with PJ featuring Stevie Wonder)
4:08
6."A Place In This World" (with PJ)
  • Lynn
  • Jones
  • Riggins
  • Travis II
  • Sharkey
  • Prawl
  • Karriem Riggins
  • Burniss Earl Travis II
3:35
7."A Riot In My Mind" (featuring Chuck D and Lenny Kravitz)
  • Lynn
  • Jones
  • Riggins
  • Sharkey
Karriem Riggins5:13
8."Don't Forget Who You Are" (with PJ)
  • Lynn
  • Jones
  • Glasper
  • Riggins
  • Travis II
  • Robert Glasper
  • Karriem Riggins
  • Burniss Earl Travis II
2:53
9."A Beautiful Revolution" (Outro; featuring Morgan Parker)
Karriem Riggins4:01
Total length:34:18

Charts

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Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[6] 94

References

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  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. ^ Hull, Tom (February 9, 2021). "Tom Hull: Grade List: Common". tomhull.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "ALBUMISM SELECTS: The 100 Best Albums of 2020". Albumism. November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Common Chart History (Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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