Let Love

Let Love
Studio album by
Common
ReleasedAugust 30, 2019
Recorded2019
GenreHip hop
Length46:38
Label
Producer
Common chronology
Black America Again
(2016) 		Let Love
(2019) 		A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1
(2020)
Singles from Let Love
  1. "HER Love"
    Released: June 14, 2019

Let Love is the twelfth studio album by American rapper Common. The album was released on August 30, 2019, by Loma Vista Recordings and Concord Records.[2][3] The album features guest appearances from Samora Pinderhughes, Daniel Caesar, Swizz Beatz, Leikeli47, BJ the Chicago Kid, A-Trak, Jill Scott, Leon Bridges and Jonathan McReynolds.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[6]
Exclaim!9/10[7]
HipHopDX2.8/5[8]
The Independent[9]
musicOMH[10]
Pitchfork6.7/10[11]
Q[12]

Singles

The album's first single "HER Love" featuring Daniel Caesar was released on June 14, 2019.[13]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Good Morning Love" (featuring Samora Pinderhughes)
Karriem Riggins5:31
2."HER Love" (featuring Daniel Caesar)
J Dilla4:29
3."Dwele's Interlude"
Riggins1:09
4."Hercules" (featuring Swizz Beatz)
Riggins2:54
5."Fifth Story" (featuring Leikeli47)
  • Lynn
  • Pinderhughes
  • Travis
  • Riggins
Riggins5:18
6."Forever Your Love" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)
Riggins3:39
7."Leaders (Crib Love)" (featuring A-Trak)
Riggins3:41
8."Memories of Home" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid and Samora Pinderhughes)
  • Lynn
  • Pinderhughes
  • Travis
  • Sledge
  • Riggins
Riggins4:08
9."Show Me That You Love" (featuring Jill Scott and Samora Pinderhughes)
Riggins7:30
10."My Fancy Free Future Love"
Riggins4:21
11."God Is Love" (featuring Leon Bridges and Jonathan McReynolds)
Riggins3:57
Total length:46:38

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
UK R&B and Hip-Hop Albums (OCC)[14] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 86
US Billboard 200[16] 118

References

  1. ^ "Common: Let Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Michael Saponara (July 11, 2019). "Common Teams With Swizz Beatz for 'Hercules,' Announces 'Let Love' Album Release Date". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "Let Love by Common on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  4. ^ "Let Love by Common Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  5. ^ Andy Kellman. "Let Love - Common". AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  6. ^ Important sentiments may abound here, but they're missing a solid follow-through. [Sep 2019, p.101]
  7. ^ Lowers, Erin (August 27, 2019). "Common Let Love". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  8. ^ Scott, Dana (August 31, 2019). "Common Let Love Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  9. ^ Roisin O'Connor (August 29, 2019). "Album reviews: Sheryl Crow – Threads, and Common – Let Love". The Independent. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  10. ^ Devlin, Ben. "Common – Let Love". musicOMH. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  11. ^ Sheldon Pearce (September 5, 2019). "Common: Let Love Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  12. ^ There's more than enough for a killer accompaniment to his book, but as a standalone album, Let love needs a tougher edit. [Oct 2019, p.106]
  13. ^ "HER Love by Common on Amazon Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  14. ^ "Common (Let Love)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Common – Let Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "Common Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.