Song · Common
“Be (Intro)” by Common
From the album Be (2005)
“Be (Intro)” by Common appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2024. It was first released in 2005 on the album Be. Its best result is #545 on The Best Opening Tracks of All Time.
"Be (Intro)" sets the table for Be, Common's sixth album, which came out on Geffen and GOOD Music in May 2005. It was his first record for Geffen, a fresh start after Electric Circus had underperformed in 2002. Kanye West produced the intro and shares the writing credit with Common and Caesar Frazier; James Poyser plays keyboards and Derrick Hodge acoustic bass, with Andrew Dawson recording and mixing and Taylor Dow and Francis Forde handling extra recording.
West ran the whole album as its main and executive producer, with J Dilla chipping in, and the payoff came fast: Be opened at number two on the Billboard 200 and drew raves, a perfect rating from XXL among them.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 545 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
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