Common Sense (J Hus album)

Throughout 2015 and 2016, J Hus released a variety of singles, including "Lean & Bop", "Friendly" and "Playing Sports", along with the debut mixtape The 15th Day (2015), subsequently building a strong online presence.

In early April 2017, J Hus announced the track listing and release date for his debut album, Common Sense.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/04/03/j-hus-common-sense |title=J Hus Announced Details Of His Debut Album, Common Sense |magazine=The Fader |date=3 April 2017 |accessdate=12 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/j-hus-interview-2017-common-sense |title=No One Is Like J Hus |publisher=Noisey |date=12 May 2017 |accessdate=12 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2017/04/04/j-hus-debut-album-common-sense/ |title=J Hus announces debut album Common Sense |publisher=FACT Magazine |date=4 April 2017 |accessdate=12 May 2017}}

The promotional single "Friendly" was released for digital download on 1 January 2016 after initially being premiered on SoundCloud.{{cite web|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/j-hus-has-dropped-a-new-track-called-friendly |title=Hold the Phone! J Hus Just Dropped a Surprise New Track Called "Friendly" |publisher=Noisey |accessdate=12 May 2017}}

The lead single "Did You See" was released on 2 March 2017, along with its music video. The song peaked at number 9 so far on the UK Singles Chart, becoming J Hus' first chart entry and highest-charting song.

{{Music ratings

| ADM = 7.5/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8687/J-Hus-Common-Sense.aspx|title=Common Sense by J Hus reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=18 May 2017}}

| MC = 84/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/common-sense/j-hus|title=Reviews and Tracks for Common Sense by J Hus|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=18 May 2017}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Simpson|first=Paul|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/common-sense-mw0003040433|title=Common Sense – J Hus|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=29 September 2019}}

| rev2 = Clash

| rev2score = 9/10{{cite web|last=Pritchard|first=Will|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/j-hus-common-sense|title=J Hus – Common Sense|magazine=Clash|date=11 May 2017|accessdate=13 May 2017}}

| rev3 = Evening Standard

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|last=Smyth|first=David|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/music/j-hus-common-sense-review-remarkably-broadminded-debut-album-a3537966.html|title=J Hus – Common Sense review: 'Remarkably broadminded debut album'|newspaper=Evening Standard|date=12 May 2017|accessdate=13 May 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512191610/https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/music/j-hus-common-sense-review-remarkably-broadminded-debut-album-a3537966.html|archivedate=12 May 2017|url-status=dead}}

| rev4 = Financial Times

| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|last=Hunter-Tilney|first=Ludovic|url=https://www.ft.com/content/158d0d66-3558-11e7-99bd-13beb0903fa3|title=J Hus: Common Sense — 'going straight'|newspaper=Financial Times|date=12 May 2017|accessdate=13 May 2017|url-access=subscription}}

| rev5 = The Guardian

| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|last=Hutchinson|first=Kate|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/may/11/j-hus-common-sense-review-unashamed-grooves-from-east-london-rapper|title=J Hus: Common Sense review – unashamed grooves from east London rapper|newspaper=The Guardian|date=11 May 2017|accessdate=12 May 2017}}

| rev6 = The Irish Times

| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news|last=Carroll|first=Jim|author-link=Jim Carroll (journalist)|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/j-hus-makes-his-mark-with-skill-and-confidence-1.3090858|title=J Hus makes his mark with skill and confidence|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=25 May 2017|accessdate=29 September 2019}}

| rev7 = Mixmag

| rev7score = 9/10{{cite web|last=Wheeler|first=Seb|url=https://mixmag.net/feature/july-2017-18-albums-you-need-to-hear-this-month/4|title=J Hus 'Common Sense' (Black Butter)|website=Mixmag|date=30 June 2017|accessdate=29 September 2019}}

| rev8 = NME

| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Madden|first=Joe|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/j-hus-common-sense-review-2072138|title=J Hus – 'Common Sense' Review|website=NME|date=15 May 2017|accessdate=17 December 2019}}

| rev9 = The Observer

| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|last=Joshi|first=Tara|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/may/14/j-hus-common-sense-review-debut-album|title=J Hus: Common Sense review – a rich, zeitgeisty debut|newspaper=The Observer|date=14 May 2017|accessdate=29 September 2019}}

| rev10 = Pitchfork

| rev10score = 7.8/10{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Paul A.|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23288-common-sense/|title=J Hus: Common Sense|website=Pitchfork|date=19 May 2017|accessdate=25 December 2017}}

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Upon release, Common Sense received widespread acclaim from critics. Kate Hutchinson of The Guardian praised Hus' blend of musical genres: "J Hus leads a wave of MCs who blend the genre's hard-hitting, distinctly UK flow with bashment and Afrobeat. Hus show that mix's true breadth, from playful braggadocio about partying, chasing girls and being, as one song title has it, the "Bouf Daddy", to introspective moments such as Spirit, on which loopy synths and polyrhythmic brilliance meet Hus's weary-sounding motivational speaker. The sound of the summer? You know it makes sense."

Will Pritchard of Clash stated: "This sound now has an album to pin to the mast. It'll soundtrack this summer, but don't be fooled into thinking that its time will be up by September. It's just common sense." Ludovic Hunter-Tilney of Financial Times commented: "The music is a rich blend of styles, in which hip-hop, R&B, dancehall and Afrobeats suggest not only Hus's versatility but also a world of expanding horizons."

Paul A. Thompson of Pitchfork commented: "The shifting musical styles underscore Hus' own versatility; he flits from a lilting sing-song to something more gruff and guttural easily and without hesitation", concluding Common Sense is "an excellent debut from an artist on the cusp."

Common Sense was acknowledged in numerous year-end lists in 2017, particularly by international publishers.

Common Sense debuted at number six on the UK Albums Chart and also entered the Dutch Album Top 100 and the Scottish Albums Chart. It is certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

{{Track listing

| headline = Common Sense track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Common Sense

| writer1 = {{hlist|Momodou Jallow|Nana Ntorinkansah|Jonathan Mensah|Stephen Asamoah|David Ohene-Akrasi|Charles Mensah-Bonsu}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Jae5|The Compozers}}

| length1 = 3:44

| title2 = Bouff Daddy

| writer2 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah}}

| extra2 = Jae5

| length2 = 3:25

| title3 = Clartin

| writer3 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah}}

| extra3 = Jae5

| length3 = 3:14

| title4 = Leave Me

| writer4 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah|Ayodele Oyadare}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Jae5|IO}}

| length4 = 3:23

| title5 = Closed Doors

| writer5 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah}}

| extra5 = Jae5

| length5 = 3:49

| title6 = Did You See

| writer6 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah}}

| extra6 = Jae5

| length6 = 3:01

| title7 = Like Your Style

| writer7 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah}}

| extra7 = Jae5

| length7 = 2:56

| title8 = Plottin

| writer8 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah}}

| extra8 = Jae5

| length8 = 2:31

| title9 = Sweet Cheeks

| writer9 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah|Oyadare}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Jae5|IO}}

| length9 = 3:01

| title10 = Fisherman

| note10 = featuring MoStack and MIST

| writer10 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah|Montell Daley|Rhys Thomas Sylvester|Pahuldip Singh Sandhu}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Jae5|Steel Banglez}}

| length10 = 2:57

| title11 = Good Time

| note11 = featuring Burna Boy

| writer11 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah|Damini Ogulu}}

| extra11 = Jae5

| length11 = 3:05

| title12 = Spirit

| writer12 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah|Ikeoluwa Oluwatobi Oladigbolu|Oyadare}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Jae5|TSB|IO}}

| length12 = 3:34

| title13 = Mash Up

| note13 = featuring MoStack

| writer13 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah|Daley}}

| extra13 = Jae5

| length13 = 3:38

| title14 = Goodies

| writer14 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah}}

| extra14 = Jae5

| length14 = 2:52

| title15 = Good Luck Chale

| note15 = featuring Tiggs Da Author

| writer15 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah|Ellis Taylor|Adam Simon}}

| extra15 = {{hlist|Jae5|Show N Prove}}

| length15 = 3:12

| title16 = Who You Are

| writer16 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah}}

| extra16 = Jae5

| length16 = 3:32

| title17 = Friendly

| writer17 = {{hlist|Jallow|Mensah}}

| extra17 = Jae5

| length17 = 3:55

| total_length = 55:49

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