"Resurrection" is the second single from rapper

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 Common

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's 1994 album Resurrection

Resurrection (Common album)

Resurrection is the second album by American rapper Common . Released in 1994 , the album received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. Resurrection was entirely produced by No I.D. , and Ynot...

. Its piano

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-led beat, produced by No I.D.

No I.D.

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, contains samples from "The Signs Pt. II" by David Axelrod

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, "Dolphin Dance" by Ahmad Jamal

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, "Sorcerer of Isis" by Power of Zeus, "Ice" by Spirit

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 and both "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" and "Help Is on the Way" by The Whatnauts

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. The song contains free-associative lyrics by Common and scratches

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 by DJ Sinister that "blend harmoniously with the jazzy melody." Nick Quested directed the "Resurrection" music video.

A-side

1. "Resurrection '95 (Clean)" (4:00)
2. "Resurrection (Extra P. Remix) (Clean)" (4:09)
3. "Resurrection (Large Professor Remix) (Clean)" (4:06)
4. "Resurrection '95 (Acapella Version)" (3:20)

B-side

1. "Resurrection '95 (Instrumental)" (4:00)
2. "Resurrection (Extra P. Instrumental)" (4:12)
3. "Resurrection (Large Professor Instrumental)" (4:06)
4. "Chapter 13 (Clean)" (5:41)

Chart positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...  Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...	2
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	88
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles	22