1997Released
6:23

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Interesting facts and trivia about Retrospect for Life. By Songfacts®.

With guest vocals by Lauryn Hill, this song takes a stance against abortion. Common raps about a woman he impregnated, and implores her to have the baby.

The hook is built on Lauryn Hill interpolating "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" by Stevie Wonder. It also samples the tinkling piano from "A Song for You" by Donny Hathaway.

No I.D. and James Poyser produced this track; Poyser also played keyboards on it. According to No I.D., the song tells a true story, and when the girl who it's about heard it, she "spazzed out about it."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Retrospect for Life.
C♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
88BPM

Album

The album Retrospect for Life is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Retrospect for Life.
Relativity Records
(P) 1997 Relativity Records

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