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2000 song past Lenny Kravitz

2000 single by Lenny Kravitz

"Once more"
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Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Greatest Hits
Released September 22, 2000 (2000-09-22)
Length 3:50
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s) Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Black Velveteen"
(1999) 		"Once more"
(2000) 		"Dig In"
(2001)

"Again" is a song by American stone musician Lenny Kravitz, being the just new vocal from his first Greatest Hits album, released in 2000. Written, bundled and produced past himself, "Once again" was initially ready to be on his sixth studio album; nevertheless, Kravitz found out that the song didn't fit the tone of the album, releasing information technology instead as the pb single from the compilation on September 22, 2000, through Virgin Records. The mid-tempo stone ballad finds Kravitz wondering if he will ever see his quondam lover again and if they volition reunite once again.

"Again" received more often than not favorable reviews from music critics, who called it a magnificent and anthemic pounder. "Again" also won Kravitz a Grammy Award for Best Male person Rock Vocal Functioning in 2001, a feat he had already achieved twice consecutively, with "Wing Away" and "American Adult female". Commercially, the single reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, condign Kravitz's first solo top-five hit in most nine years. "Once again" was likewise successful internationally, topping the charts of Iceland and Italia, reaching number 5 in New Zealand, and becoming a superlative-10 hit in Austria, Croatia, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland. The song's music video was directed past Paul Hunter and stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon as two-thirds of a romantic triangle.

Groundwork and release [edit]

In 1998, Lenny Kravitz released his fifth studio anthology, five. The album received mixed reviews from critics,[1] [2] [3] who praised the revitalization of his sound, just believed the album was not as enjoyable equally his previous offerings.[four] Despite the negative reviews, the anthology sold half dozen million copies worldwide[v] and spawned one of Kravitz's most successful singles, "Fly Away", which peaked within the top 10 in many countries[six] and topped the Britain Singles Nautical chart,[7] While releasing 5 'due south concluding single, "Blackness Velveteen", Kravitz appear the release of his offset greatest hits album. Driven by the approach of the vacation shopping season, Virgin Records released the compilation featuring 1 new song, "Again," and 14 old tracks.[5] "Over again" was one of the several tracks Kravitz wrote for his then-upcoming album, merely he decided to release it separately, deciding information technology did not fit in with the album'south tone.[5] There was an aggressive media campaign for the release of the vocal utilizing the Internet. Information technology was released on September 22, 2000,[8] and was the well-nigh added song on the "rock format" during its first week on radio.[9]

Composition and lyrics [edit]

"Again" was written, arranged and produced solely past Lenny Kravitz. According to the digital canvas music published past Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is written in the primal of A major,[10] and gear up in a moderately tempo of 84 beats per minute. Kravitz's vocals span from the depression note of E3 to the loftier notation of A4.[11] Lyrically, "Once more" details about losing contact with a by lover and wondering if they volition ever encounter each other in the time to come to requite the relationship another take a chance.[ citation needed ]

Critical reception and accolades [edit]

"Again" received loftier praise from music critics. In his review for the Greatest Hits, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic selected the song as 1 of the album's highlights too equally calling the song "magnificent".[12] Matthew S. Robinson of Music Dish wrote that the vocal is "an anthemic pounder which, like so many of his other songs, is hook-heavy and a bit repetitive and for which Kravitz diligently handles much of the orchestration and performance himself."[13] Rob Brunner of Amusement Weekly was more critical with the song, calling information technology a "ridiculous mid-tempo snooze", where Kravitz "sings like Bryan Adams and plays guitar like he'south auditioning for a Journey tribute band."[14]

"Again" was nominated and eventually won a Grammy Laurels for Best Male Rock Song Functioning, in its 43rd edition. By doing so, Kravitz managed to set a Grammy Award record, past having the most consecutive Grammys won for Best Male person Rock Vocal Operation with "Wing Away" (1999), "American Woman" (2000), "Once again" (2001) and later "Dig In" (2002).[15] The song also entered VH1's list of "25 Greatest Power Ballads" at number 13.[16]

Commercial performance [edit]

"Again" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 72, becoming the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week ending November eighteen, 2000.[17] The vocal entered the top-x 9 weeks later, on the edition of January 20, 2001, climbing from number 11 to number 9,[18] becoming his second top-ten single. On the issue of February 10, 2001, "Again" climbed to number v, with a gain of v million listeners, condign the most-played song in the country.[19] The song went on to tiptop college a week later, climbing to number iv,[20] becoming its peak position for iv consecutive weeks.[21] [22] It became Kravitz's most successful vocal in nigh ix years, the last existence 1991'due south "It Ain't Over 'til Information technology's Over", which peaked at number two. The song also topped the Adult Height forty and Mainstream Top 40 charts simultaneously, a tape at the time.[23]

The song was besides successful elsewhere. Information technology debuted and peaked at the top of the Italian charts on Nov 23, 2000. Information technology later re-entered the charts at number 3 and later falling to number five, the song climbed to number ii, spending a total of x weeks on the charts.[24] In New Zealand, the song climbed slowly the charts until peaking at number 5, in its fourteenth week, on February 25, 2001; his highest-charting single since "Believe" (1993).[25] The song also peaked inside the superlative-ten in Switzerland, becoming one of his about successful songs in that location,[26] while in Austria, it remains every bit Kravitz'due south most successful song, reaching a peak of number six.[27]

Music video [edit]

The music video for the song was directed by acclaimed video managing director Paul Hunter and was filmed in New York City's TriBeCa neighborhood. It stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon as two-thirds of a sordid romantic triangle. The video became the showtime always downloadable video on MTV.com and VH1.com.[9]

Synopsis [edit]

The music video for "Again" features Kravitz with his girlfriend in his apartment (Gershon), whom he does non seem to exist interested in. Similar to the song's lyrical content, he meets a girl (Teresa Lourenco), who works as a waitress in a restaurant/diner. At the end of the video, Kravitz goes to the restaurant to meet her again, only she is not there and Kravitz leaves. Soon afterwards he leaves, the waitress enters the restaurant, not knowing he was there to run across her. Kravitz returns to his flat, losing the run a risk to meet her one more fourth dimension. Some other shots of the video show Kravitz performing the song at the Limelight club. Other scenes show Kravitz in his apartment, wandering around, shown nude after taking a shower, watching television and some sexually suggestive scenes where he is seen making out with Teresa.[28]

Track listings [edit]

Charts and certifications [edit]

References [edit]

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