| The Love Movement | |
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 Studio album by A Tribe Called Quest | |
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Released |
29 September 1998 |
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Recorded |
1998 |
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Genre | |
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Length |
48:10 |
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Label |
Jive |
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Producer |
Bay-Lloyd, The Ummah |
| A Tribe Called Quest chronology | |
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Previous |
Beats, Rhymes and Life (1996) |
The Love Movement is the fifth and final studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Musically, it follows in the same vein as Beats, Rhymes and Life, featuring the smooth and jazz-oriented beats of The Ummah. The album's topics primarily deal with love. The lead single, "Find a Way", secured major airplay on mainstream radio stations.
The Love Movement peaked at #3 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Upon its release, the album received mediocre reviews from critics, with the general consensus being that A Tribe Called Quest had failed to present anything innovative. However, in recent years, The Love Movement has become better received. As of 2019, the album has sold over 600,000 copies.
Tracklisting
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All songs produced by The Ummah, except for "Busta's Lament", produced by The Ummah and Bay-Lloyd.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Start It Up" | Q-Tip | Bernie, Casey, Fareed, Muhammad, Pinkard, Taylor, Yancey | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Find a Way" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Fareed, Gilberto, Muhammad, Taylor, Tei, Yancey | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Da Booty" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor, Yancey | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Steppin' It Up" | Busta Rhymes, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip, Redman | Fareed, Muhammad, Noble, Smith, Taylor, Yancey | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Like It Like That" | Q-Tip | Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor | 2:47 |
| 6. | "Common Ground (Get It Goin' On)" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor | 2:50 |
| 7. | "4 Moms" | - | Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor, Yancey | 1:49 |
| 8. | "His Name Is Mutty Ranks" | Phife Dawg | Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor, Yancey | 1:56 |
| 9. | "Give Me" | Noreaga, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Austin, Bivins, Fareed, Jones, Morris, Muhammad, Santiago, Stockman, Taylor | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Pad & Pen" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, D-Life | Fareed, Muhammad, Scott, Taylor, Wilson | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Busta's Element" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor, Yancey | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Hot 4 U" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Fareed, Muhammad, Sylvers, Taylor | 3:16 |
| 13. | "Against the World" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Fareed, Latture, Muhammad, Simon, Smith, Taylor | 4:01 |
| 14. | "The Love" | Q-Tip | Davis, Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor, Walters | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Rock Rock Y'all" | Punchline, Jane Doe, Wordsworth, Q-Tip, Mos Def | Fareed, Gadson, Johnson, Morris, Muhammad, Smith, Taylor, Truell, Wright, | 4:20 |
