The discography of Common, an American rapper, consists of fourteen studio albums, one collaborative album, one extended play, two compilation albums, forty-nine singles (including fifteen as a featured artist) and twenty-one music videos. It also contains the list of Common songs. Common sold more than 2.8 million albums in the United States. Common released his first album, Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992), and follow suit with his second album, Resurrection, which met with critical acclaim, calling the album as one of the classic of the 90s. Common released his third album, One Day It'll All Make Sense, which was a little commercial success, follow suit with his fourth album, Like Water for Chocolate, which was met with critical acclaim from music critics, calling it the best rap album of the year. The album was also a commercial success certifying it gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His fifth studio album Electric Circus was met with acclaim from music critics. However, it failed to meet the commercial success with Like Water for Chocolate, which only peaked at number 47 on the US Billboard 200.
In 2005, he was helped by Kanye West to release his 6th album Be. West produced the whole album and was featured on it a few times. The album helped Common to get back into the spotlight and sold 185,000 copies in its first week debuting at number 2 on the charts and also it was Common's first album to have commercial success outside the US, peaking in several territories. The album was met with universal acclaim and it was described to be Common's best album. The album was certified gold and later platinum by the RIAA. His next album Finding Forever peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 being his first chart-topper. His next album Universal Mind Control sold 81,663 in its first week debuting at number 12. The album was promoted by the successful single "Universal Mind Control" which peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was met with mixed reviews. His next album The Dreamer/The Believer was met with positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number 18 on the charts, selling 70,000 copies in its first week and was promoted by five singles. In 2014 Common released his 10th album Nobody's Smiling which peaked at number 6 on the charts and had features from Big Sean and Vince Staples and others. In 2015 he collaborated with John Legend on the single "Glory" which peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was from the film Selma.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, certifications and sales figures Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications SalesUSUS R&BUS RapCANPeak chart positions for albums in Canada: Like Water for Chocolate: Be and Finding Forever: FRAGERIRENLSWIUKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: Like Water for Chocolate: Go and Finding Forever: The Dreamer/The Believer: Can I Borrow a Dollar?(as Common Sense) Released: October 6, 1992 Label: Relativity Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download — 70 — — — — — — — — US: 131,000 Resurrection(as Common Sense) Released: October 25, 1994 Label: Relativity Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 178 27 — — — — — — — — US: 231,000 One Day It'll All Make Sense Released: September 30, 1997 Label: Relativity Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 61 12 — — — — — — — — US: 271,000 Like Water for Chocolate Released: March 28, 2000 Label: MCA Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 16 5 — 24 — — — — — 165 RIAA: Gold US: 792,000 Electric Circus Released: December 10, 2002 Label: MCA Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 47 9 — — — — — — — — US: 305,000 Be Released: May 24, 2005 Label: GOOD Music, Geffen Format: CD, LP, digital download 2 1 1 10 102 93 61 73 26 38 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver US: 848,000 Finding Forever Released: July 31, 2007 Label: GOOD Music, Geffen Format: CD, LP, digital download 1 1 1 10 82 92 57 58 23 35 RIAA: GoldUniversal Mind Control Released: December 9, 2008 Label: GOOD Music, Geffen Format: CD, LP, digital download 12 4 1 79 172 — — — 82 —The Dreamer/The Believer Released: December 20, 2011 Label: Think Common, Warner Bros. Format: CD, LP, digital download 18 5 4 — — — — — — 196Nobody's Smiling Released: July 22, 2014 Label: ARTium, Def Jam Format: CD, LP, digital download 6 1 1 — — — — — — 138Black America Again Released: November 4, 2016 Label: ARTium, Def Jam Format: CD, digital download 25 3 3 — — — — — — —Let Love Released: August 30, 2019 Label: Loma Vista, Concord Format: CD, LP, digital download 118 — — — — — — — 86 — A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1 Released: October 30, 2020 Label: Loma Vista, Concord Format: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — — — — — — A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2 Released: September 10, 2021 Label: Loma Vista, Concord Format: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Collaborative albums + List of collaborative albums, with selected details Title Album details August Greene(with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins) Released: March 5, 2018 Label: August Greene Format: CD, LP, digital download The Auditorium Vol. 1(with Pete Rock) Released: July 12, 2024 Label: Loma Vista, Concord Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USR&B Thisisme Then: The Best of Common Released: November 17, 2007 Label: Relativity, Legacy Format: CD, digital download 62 Go! – Common Classics Released: May 11, 2010 Label: Geffen Format: CD, digital download —
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSUSR&BUSRapPeak chart positions for singles on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts: All except "Come Close", "Go!", "I Want You" and "Universal Mind Control": "Come Close", "Go!", "I Want You" and "Universal Mind Control": FRANLUKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except "The Corner", "Go!" and "A Dream": "The Corner", "Go!" and "A Dream": "Take It EZ"1992 — — 5 — — —Can I Borrow a Dollar?"Breaker 1/9" — — 10 — — —"Soul by the Pound" 1993 — — 7 — — —"I Used to Love H.E.R." 1994 — 91 31 — — —Resurrection"Resurrection" 1995 — 88 22 — — —"The Bitch in Yoo" 1996 — — — — — — Relativity Urban Assault"Retrospect for Life"(featuring Lauryn Hill)1997 — — — — — —One Day It'll All Make Sense"Reminding Me (Of Sef)"(featuring Chantay Savage) — 57 9 — — 59"All Night Long"(featuring Erykah Badu) 1998 — — — — — —"One-Nine-Nine-Nine"(featuring Sadat X)1999 — 41 4 — — — Soundbombing II"Car Horn"(featuring DJ Mark the 45 King) — — — — — — "The 6th Sense"(featuring Bilal)2000 — 87 14 — — 56Like Water for Chocolate"The Light" 44 12 13 97 83"Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)"(featuring Macy Gray) 2001 — 61 — — — 48"Come Close"(featuring Mary J. Blige, or Erykah Badu, Pharrell and Q-Tip)2002 65 21 18 — — — Electric Circus"The Food"(featuring Kanye West and DJ Dummy)2004 — — — — — —Be"The Corner"(featuring Kanye West and The Last Poets)2005 — 42 — — — 134"Go!" 79 31 21 — — 79"Testify" — 44 — — — —"Faithful"(featuring Bilal and John Legend) — — — — — —"A Dream"(featuring will.i.am)2007 — — — — — 108 Freedom Writers (soundtrack)"The People"(featuring Dwele) — 55 — — — —Finding Forever"The Game"(featuring DJ Premier) — — — — — —"Drivin' Me Wild"(featuring Lily Allen) — — — — — 56"I Want You"(featuring will.i.am) — 32 21 — — —"Universal Mind Control"(featuring Pharrell)2008 62 60 13 — — —Universal Mind Control"Announcement"(featuring Pharrell) — 94 — — — —"Ghetto Dreams"(featuring Nas)2011 — — — — — —The Dreamer / The Believer"Blue Sky"(featuring Makeba Riddick) — — — — — —"Sweet" — — — — — —"Celebrate" — 95 — — — —"Raw (How You Like It)" — — — — — —"Kingdom"(featuring Vince Staples)2014 — — — — — —Nobody's Smiling"Speak My Piece" — — — — — —"Diamonds"(featuring Big Sean) — — — — — — "Glory"(with John Legend) 49 18 11 — — 62 Selma "Real People" (with Ice Cube)2016 — — — — — — Barbershop: The Next Cut soundtrack"Love Star"(featuring Marsha Ambrosius and PJ) — — — — — — Black America Again"Black America Again"(featuring Stevie Wonder) — — — — — —"Letter to the Free"(featuring Bilal) — — — — — —"Home"(featuring Bilal) — — — — — —"Pyramids" — — — — — — "Her Love"(featuring Daniel Caesar) 2019 — — — — — — Let Love "Wise Up"2024 — — — — — —The Auditorium Vol. 1"Dreamin'" — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSPeak chart positions for guest appearances in the United States: "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)": "Make Her Say": US R&BPeak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States: "Respiration": "The Sun God": "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)": "SupaStar": "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now": "Make Her Say": "Wake Up!" "Switch Up" US RapPeak chart positions for singles on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States: "Respiration": "Make Her Say": AUSUK"Out for the Cash (5 Deadly Venoms)" (DJ Honda featuring Common Sense, Beatnuts and Fat Joe)1995H"Confusion"(Just Ro featuring Common Sense)1996 — — — — — Whatever It Takes"Respiration"(Black Star featuring Common) 1999 — 54 6 — — Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star"Full Moon"(Armand Van Helden featuring Common) 2000 — — — — 133 Killing Puritans"One Four Love (Part 1)" (Common, Kool G Rap, Rah Digga, Black Star, Posdnuos, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Pharoahe Monch and Sporty Thievz)——85——Hip Hop for Respect"The Sun God"(Hi-Tek featuring Common and Vinia Mojica) 2001 — 77 — — — Hi-Teknology"In the Sun"(Shaquille O'Neal featuring Common, Black Thought and Joi) — — — — — Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1"Dance for Me"(Mary J. Blige featuring Common) — — — 66 13 No More Drama"While I'm Dancin'" (Prime featuring Common)2002———91110Clambake!"Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)"(Erykah Badu featuring Common) 9 1 — — — Brown Sugar (soundtrack)"Where I'm Goin(Melanie Durrant featuring Common) 2003 — — — — — "Panthers" (Last Poets featuring Common and dead prez)2004"Wouldn't You Like to Ride"(Malik Yusef featuring Kanye West and Common)2005 — — — — — The Great Chicago Fire; A Cold Day in Hell/Coach Carter (soundtrack)"SupaStar"(Floetry featuring Common) — 55 — — — Flo'Ology"Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now"(Joss Stone featuring Common) 2007 — 64 — — — Introducing Joss Stone"Make Her Say"(Kid Cudi featuring Kanye West and Common) 2009 43 39 11 62 67 Man on the Moon: The End of Day"Wake Up Everybody"(John Legend and The Roots featuring Common and Melanie Fiona) 2010 — 53 — — 179 Wake Up!"Favorite Song"(Colbie Caillat featuring Common) 2012 — — — — — All of You"Switch Up"(Big Sean featuring Common) 2013 — 50 — — — Hall of Fame"Live for Today"(Stacy Barthe featuring Common) 2015 — — — — — BEcoming"Find Your Peace" (Keyon Harrold featuring Common and Robert Glasper)2024Foreverland"What We Got In Common" (Busta Rhymes and J Dilla featuring Conmon and Jon Batiste)2026Dillagence 2 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US USR&B "The Light" (Remix)(featuring Erykah Badu) 2000 — — Bamboozled soundtrack "Decision"(Busta Rhymes featuring Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Common) 2009 — — Back on My B.S. "The Morning"(with Raekwon, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, Cyhi the Prynce, Kid Cudi and D'banj) 2012 — 49 Cruel Summer "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.