Announcement (song)

"Announcement"
"Announcement"
Single by Common featuring Pharrell
from the album Universal Mind Control
Released	July 1, 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:58
Label	GOOD Music, Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo
Producer(s)	The Neptunes
Common singles chronology
Pharrell singles chronology

"Announcement" is the second single released by Common from his 2008 album Universal Mind Control. The single was produced by The Neptunes and features Pharrell. The song was released as a 3-track digital EP.^[1] It samples "Dreams" by The Notorious B.I.G.

Track listing

Digital EP

"Announcement" (Explicit) - 3:58
"Universal Mind Control (UMC)" (Explicit) - 3:26
"Universal Mind Control (UMC) [Instrumental]"

Chart positions

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[2]	94

References

^ Amazon.com: Announcement - EP: MP3 Downloads: Common
^ "Common Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2015.

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[1] Amazon.com: Announcement - EP: MP3 Downloads: Common

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Common-2] "Common Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2015.

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v t e Common singles
Discography Awards and nominations Songs
Can I Borrow a Dollar?	"Take It EZ" "Breaker 1/9" "Soul by the Pound"
Resurrection	"I Used to Love H.E.R." "Resurrection"
One Day It'll All Make Sense	"Retrospect for Life" "Reminding Me (Of Sef)" "All Night Long"
Like Water for Chocolate	"The 6th Sense" "The Light" "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)"
Electric Circus	"Come Close"
Be	"The Food" "The Corner" "Go!" "Testify"
Finding Forever	"The People" "Drivin' Me Wild" "I Want You"
Universal Mind Control	"Universal Mind Control" "Announcement"
The Dreamer/The Believer	"Ghetto Dreams"
Other singles	"The Bitch in Yoo" "One-Nine-Nine-Nine" "Car Horn" "While I'm Dancin'" "A Dream" "Glory" "Stand Up for Something"
Featured singles	"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"
Other songs	"Who Tells Your Story"
Category:Common (rapper) songs

v t e Pharrell Williams
Awards and nominations Discography Production discography
Studio albums	In My Mind (2006) Girl (2014)
Singles	"Frontin'" "Can I Have It Like That" "Angel" "Number One" "My Drive Thru" "Happy" "Marilyn Monroe" "Come Get It Bae" "Gust of Wind" "It Girl" "Freedom" "Sangria Wine" "Just a Cloud Away" "Cash In Cash Out" "Stay with Me" "Down in Atlanta" "Doctor (Work It Out)" "Double Life"
Featured songs	"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" "Formal Invite" "Nothin'" "Boys (The Co-Ed Remix)" "When the Last Time" "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" "Beautiful" "Excuse Me Miss" "Belly Dancer" "Change Clothes" "Drop It Like It's Hot" "Let's Get Blown" "Wanna Love You Girl" "Margarita" "Mr. Me Too" "Money Maker" "Yummy" "Sex 'n' Money" "Give It Up" "Blue Magic" "I Know" "Zock On!" "Universal Mind Control" "Announcement" "Work That!" "I'm Good" "ADD SUV" "One (Your Name)" "Celebrate" "Blurred Lines" "IFHY" "Get Lucky" "Feds Watching" "Get Like Me" "Lose Yourself to Dance" "ATM Jam" "Move That Dope" "Aerosol Can" "Hugs" "Tacky" "Shine" "WTF (Where They From)" "Safari" "Surfin'" "Heatstroke" "Feels" "Skeletons" "Juggernaut" "Neck & Wrist" "At the Party"
Concert tours	Dear Girl Tour
Businesses	I Am Other Billionaire Boys Club
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