Take It EZ
1992 single by Common Sense
"Take It EZ" | ||||
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Single by Common Sense | ||||
from the album Can I Borrow a Dollar? | ||||
B-side | "Soul by the Pound" | |||
Released | September 4, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Studio | New York City Recording Studios | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:08 | |||
Label | Relativity Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lonnie Lynn, Andrew Jay Marks, London C McDaniels, Dion Wilson, Tony Craig | |||
Producer(s) | 2 pc. DRK (No I.D., The Twilite Tone) | |||
Common singles chronology | ||||
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"Take It EZ" is the debut single by Chicago rapper Common from his debut album Can I Borrow a Dollar?. It is produced by 2 pc. DRK, a production team made up of Immenslope and The Twilite Tone. The song's beat mixes keyboards and saxophone playing by Lenny Underwood and Tony Orbach respectively, as well as a sample from "When Will the Day Come" by Rasa. Its beat anticipates the soulful production from Common's second album, Resurrection.[1] It reached #5 on the Hot Rap Singles chart making it the most popular single from Common's debut album. Stanton Swihart of Allmusic considers it to be a standout track on the album.[2]
Track listing
A-side
- "Take It EZ" (4:08)
- "Take It EZ (Instrumental)" (4:08)
B-side
- "Take It EZ (Jazz Instrumental)" (4:08)
- "Soul by the Pound" (4:20)
Chart positions
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 5 |
References
See also
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Common singles
- "Take It EZ"
- "Breaker 1/9"
- "Soul by the Pound"
- "I Used to Love H.E.R."
- "Resurrection"
- "Retrospect for Life"
- "Reminding Me (Of Sef)"
- "All Night Long"
- "The 6th Sense"
- "The Light"
- "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)"
- "The Food"
- "The Corner"
- "Go!"
- "Testify"
- "The People"
- "Drivin' Me Wild"
- "I Want You"
- "Universal Mind Control"
- "Announcement"
- "The Bitch in Yoo"
- "One-Nine-Nine-Nine"
- "Car Horn"
- "While I'm Dancin'"
- "A Dream"
- "Glory"
- "Stand Up for Something"
- "Respiration"
- "Full Moon"
- "Dance for Me"
- "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)"
- "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now"
- "Make Her Say"
- "Wake Up Everybody"
- "Favorite Song"
- "Switch Up"
- Category:Common (rapper) songs