Let Love

{{Use American English|date=September 2019}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Let Love

| type = Studio

| artist = Common

| cover = Common Let Love.jpg

| alt =

| released = August 30, 2019

| recorded = 2019

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = 46:38

| label = {{hlist|Loma Vista|Concord}}

| producer = {{hlist|Karriem Riggins{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/common-let-love/|title=Common: Let Love|website=Pitchfork|language=en|access-date=September 5, 2019}}|J Dilla}}

| prev_title = Black America Again

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1

| next_year = 2020

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Let Love

| type = Studio

| single1 = HER Love

| single1date = 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.{{cite web|author=Michael Saponara |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8519627/common-swizz-beatz-hercules-announces-let-love-album |title=Common Teams With Swizz Beatz for 'Hercules,' Announces 'Let Love' Album Release Date |publisher=Billboard |date=July 11, 2019 |accessdate=August 31, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/let-love/1471238513 |title=Let Love by Common on Apple Music |publisher=Music.apple.com |date= |accessdate=August 31, 2019}} 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.

{{Album ratings

| MC = 70/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/let-love/common |title=Let Love by Common Reviews and Tracks |publisher=Metacritic |date= |accessdate=August 31, 2019}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|author=Andy Kellman |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/let-love-mw0003299688 |title=Let Love - Common |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=August 31, 2019}}

| rev2 =Entertainment Weekly

| rev2Score = B−Important sentiments may abound here, but they're missing a solid follow-through. [Sep 2019, p.101]

| rev3 = Exclaim!

| rev3Score = 9/10{{cite web|last=Lowers |first=Erin |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/common-let_love |title=Common Let Love |publisher=Exclaim.ca |date=August 27, 2019 |accessdate=August 31, 2019}}

| rev4 = HipHopDX

| rev4Score = 2.8/5{{cite web|last=Scott |first=Dana |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3517/title.review-commons-light-cant-overcome-lethargic-on-let-love |title=Common Let Love Album Review |publisher=HipHopDX |date=2019-08-31 |accessdate=2019-09-13}}

| rev5 = The Independent

| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|author=Roisin O'Connor |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/sheryl-crow-review-threads-last-album-tracklist-features-common-let-love-a9083706.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/sheryl-crow-review-threads-last-album-tracklist-features-common-let-love-a9083706.html |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Album reviews: Sheryl Crow – Threads, and Common – Let Love |publisher=The Independent |date=August 29, 2019 |accessdate=August 31, 2019}}

| rev6 = musicOMH

| rev6Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/common-let-love|title=Common – Let Love|website=musicOMH|last=Devlin|first=Ben|access-date=27 Aug 2019}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7Score = 6.7/10{{cite web|author=Sheldon Pearce |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/common-let-love/ |title=Common: Let Love Album Review |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2019-09-05 |accessdate=2019-09-13}}

| rev8 =Q

| rev8Score = {{Rating|3|5}}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]

| noprose = yes

}}

Singles

The album's first single "HER Love" featuring Daniel Caesar was released on June 14, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/HER-Love-Common/dp/B07SVLVJ1B/ |title=HER Love by Common on Amazon Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=August 31, 2019}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 46:38

| title1 = Good Morning Love

| note1 = featuring Samora Pinderhughes

| writer1 = {{hlist|Lonnie Lynn| Pinderhughes|Burniss Travis|Karriem Riggins}}

| extra1 = Karriem Riggins

| length1 = 5:31

| title2 = HER Love

| note2 = featuring Daniel Caesar

| writer2 = {{hlist|Lynn|Pinderhughes|Travis|James Poyser|Andwele Gardner|Riggins}}

| extra2 = J Dilla

| length2 = 4:29

| title3 = Dwele's Interlude

| writer3 = {{hlist|Andwele Gardner|Pinderhughes|Travis}}

| extra3 = Riggins

| length3 = 1:09

| title4 = Hercules

| note4 = featuring Swizz Beatz

| writer4 = {{hlist|Lynn|Pinderhughes|Travis|Kasseem Dean|Riggins}}

| extra4 = Riggins

| length4 = 2:54

| title5 = Fifth Story

| note5 = featuring Leikeli47

| writer5 = {{hlist|Lynn|Pinderhughes|Travis|Riggins}}

| extra5 = Riggins

| length5 = 5:18

| title6 = Forever Your Love

| note6 = featuring BJ the Chicago Kid

| writer6 = {{hlist|Lynn|Pinderhughes|Travis|Riggins|Bryan James Sledge|Isaiah Sharkey}}

| extra6 = Riggins

| length6 = 3:39

| title7 = Leaders (Crib Love)

| note7 = featuring A-Trak

| writer7 = {{hlist|Lynn|Pinderhughes|Travis|Alain Macklovitch|Riggins}}

| extra7 = Riggins

| length7 = 3:41

| title8 = Memories of Home

| note8 = featuring BJ the Chicago Kid and Samora Pinderhughes

| writer8 = {{hlist|Lynn|Pinderhughes|Travis|Sledge|Riggins}}

| extra8 = Riggins

| length8 = 4:08

| title9 = Show Me That You Love

| note9 = featuring Jill Scott and Samora Pinderhughes

| writer9 = {{hlist|Lynn|Pinderhughes|Travis|Jill Scott|Riggins}}

| extra9 = Riggins

| length9 = 7:30

| title10 = My Fancy Free Future Love

| writer10 = {{hlist|Lynn|Pinderhughes|Travis|Nicholas Payton|Riggins|Ron Brown}}

| extra10 = Riggins

| length10 = 4:21

| title11 = God Is Love

| note11 = featuring Leon Bridges and Jonathan McReynolds

| writer11 = {{hlist|Lynn|Pinderhughes|Travis|Poyser|Riggins|Leon Bridges|Jonathan McReynolds}}

| extra11 = Riggins

| length11 = 3:57

}}

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row" |UK R&B and Hip-Hop Albums (OCC){{cite web|title=Common (Let Love)|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/common-let-love/|access-date=October 31, 2024|work=Official Charts Company}}

|6

{{album chart|Switzerland|86|artist=Common|album=Let Love|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 11, 2019}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|118|artist=Common|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 10, 2019}}

References