The Light by Common

First released: 28 Mar 2000, Length: 4:21

Creators (7)

Instruments

1. James Poyser additional, keyboard

Vocals

1. Common lead vocals

Producer

1. J Dilla

Recording Engineer

1. Dylan Koski-Budabin assistant
2. Nick Hura assistant
3. Todd Fairall

Mixer

1. Bob Power

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. The Light
   

   Writer

   1. Bobby Caldwell
   2. Bruce Malament
   3. Common
   4. J Dilla
   5. Norman Harris

Related Recordings (5)

Has Remixes

1. The Light by Common

Sampled By

1. Intro by Common
2. Open Your Eyes by Common
3. The Light by Common
4. You're Getting a Little Too Smart by Common

Releases containing this recording (10)

Official

Album

1. Like Water for Chocolate 28 Mar 2000 Common
2. Like Water for Chocolate 28 Mar 2000 Common
3. Like Water for Chocolate 05 Dec 2000 Common
4. Like Water for Chocolate Common explicit

Album - Compilation

1. The Light: A Collection of Common Classics Produced by J Dilla Dec 2015 Common & J Dilla
2. Brown Sugar Babe 12 Aug 2021 Various Artists
3. 50 Years of Hip Hop - The Evolution by STOKED 25 Aug 2023 Various Artists

Single

1. The Light 2000 Common

Promotion

Album

1. Like Water for Chocolate 28 Mar 2000 Common clean album

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

1. Soulful Genius (Library of a Legend) 13 Feb 2006 J Dilla