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2000 song by Lenny Kravitz

2000 unmarried by Lenny Kravitz

"Again"
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Standard non-The states artwork
Unmarried past Lenny Kravitz
from the album Greatest Hits
Released September 22, 2000 (2000-09-22)
Length 3:50
Characterization Virgin
Songwriter(south) Lenny Kravitz
Producer(south) Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Blackness Velveteen"
(1999) 		"Once again"
(2000) 		"Dig In"
(2001)

"Again" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, being the but new vocal from his start Greatest Hits album, released in 2000. Written, bundled and produced by himself, "Once more" was initially set to be on his sixth studio album; however, Kravitz found out that the song didn't fit the tone of the anthology, releasing it instead as the lead single from the compilation on September 22, 2000, through Virgin Records. The mid-tempo rock ballad finds Kravitz wondering if he will always see his onetime lover once more and if they will reunite once more.

"Again" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who called information technology a magnificent and anthemic pounder. "Once more" besides won Kravitz a Grammy Laurels for All-time Male person Stone Song Functioning in 2001, a feat he had already accomplished twice consecutively, with "Fly Away" and "American Woman". Commercially, the unmarried reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Kravitz's first solo top-v hitting in almost nine years. "Again" was also successful internationally, topping the charts of Republic of iceland and Italia, reaching number v in New Zealand, and condign a top-10 hit in Austria, Croatia, Portugal, Kingdom of spain, and Switzerland. The vocal's music video was directed by Paul Hunter and stars Lenny and extra Gina Gershon equally two-thirds of a romantic triangle.

Groundwork and release [edit]

In 1998, Lenny Kravitz released his fifth studio album, 5. The anthology received mixed reviews from critics,[1] [2] [3] who praised the revitalization of his sound, but believed the anthology was non as enjoyable as his previous offerings.[4] Despite the negative reviews, the album sold vi million copies worldwide[5] and spawned one of Kravitz's near successful singles, "Wing Away", which peaked inside the top 10 in many countries[half dozen] and topped the UK Singles Chart,[7] While releasing 5 'southward final single, "Blackness Velveteen", Kravitz appear the release of his outset greatest hits album. Driven by the approach of the holiday shopping season, Virgin Records released the compilation featuring i new song, "Again," and fourteen onetime tracks.[5] "Again" was one of the several tracks Kravitz wrote for his then-upcoming anthology, but he decided to release it separately, deciding it did not fit in with the anthology's tone.[five] There was an aggressive media campaign for the release of the song utilizing the Internet. It was released on September 22, 2000,[8] and was the nearly added song on the "stone format" during its first week on radio.[ix]

Composition and lyrics [edit]

"Again" was written, arranged and produced solely by Lenny Kravitz. According to the digital sheet music published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the vocal is written in the key of A major,[10] and set in a moderately tempo of 84 beats per minute. Kravitz's vocals span from the depression note of E3 to the high notation of A4.[11] Lyrically, "Over again" details about losing contact with a by lover and wondering if they will always encounter each other in the future to give the relationship another run a risk.[ citation needed ]

Critical reception and accolades [edit]

"Again" received high praise from music critics. In his review for the Greatest Hits, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic selected the song as ane of the album's highlights as well as calling the song "magnificent".[12] Matthew S. Robinson of Music Dish wrote that the song is "an anthemic pounder which, like so many of his other songs, is claw-heavy and a chip repetitive and for which Kravitz diligently handles much of the orchestration and performance himself."[13] Rob Brunner of Entertainment Weekly was more than critical with the vocal, calling it a "ridiculous mid-tempo snooze", where Kravitz "sings similar Bryan Adams and plays guitar like he'southward auditioning for a Journey tribute band."[xiv]

"Again" was nominated and eventually won a Grammy Accolade for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, in its 43rd edition. Past doing so, Kravitz managed to ready a Grammy Honour record, by having the about consecutive Grammys won for Best Male Stone Song Performance with "Fly Abroad" (1999), "American Woman" (2000), "Once more" (2001) and later "Dig In" (2002).[15] The song also entered VH1's list of "25 Greatest Ability Ballads" at number 13.[xvi]

Commercial performance [edit]

"Again" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 72, condign the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week ending November 18, 2000.[17] The song entered the top-x ix weeks later, on the edition of January 20, 2001, climbing from number 11 to number 9,[18] becoming his second top-ten unmarried. On the outcome of Feb x, 2001, "Again" climbed to number 5, with a proceeds of 5 million listeners, becoming the most-played song in the country.[19] The song went on to meridian higher a week later, climbing to number iv,[20] becoming its peak position for four sequent weeks.[21] [22] It became Kravitz'southward most successful song in nearly nine years, the last being 1991's "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over", which peaked at number 2. The song also topped the Adult Top 40 and Mainstream Meridian 40 charts simultaneously, a record at the fourth dimension.[23]

The song was besides successful elsewhere. It debuted and peaked at the top of the Italian charts on Nov 23, 2000. It later re-entered the charts at number 3 and after falling to number 5, the song climbed to number 2, spending a total of ten weeks on the charts.[24] In New Zealand, the song climbed slowly the charts until peaking at number 5, in its fourteenth calendar week, on February 25, 2001; his highest-charting single since "Believe" (1993).[25] The vocal also peaked within the top-ten in Switzerland, becoming one of his most successful songs at that place,[26] while in Austria, it remains as Kravitz's about successful song, reaching a peak of number six.[27]

Music video [edit]

The music video for the song was directed by acclaimed video manager Paul Hunter and was filmed in New York Metropolis'due south TriBeCa neighborhood. It stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon as 2-thirds of a sordid romantic triangle. The video became the first e'er downloadable video on MTV.com and VH1.com.[9]

Synopsis [edit]

The music video for "Again" features Kravitz with his girlfriend in his flat (Gershon), whom he does non seem to exist interested in. Similar to the song's lyrical content, he meets a daughter (Teresa Lourenco), who works equally a waitress in a restaurant/diner. At the end of the video, Kravitz goes to the eating place to encounter her again, only she is not there and Kravitz leaves. Soon subsequently he leaves, the waitress enters the eating house, not knowing he was there to come across her. Kravitz returns to his apartment, losing the chance to run across her one more than time. Some other shots of the video show Kravitz performing the song at the Limelight club. Other scenes evidence Kravitz in his apartment, wandering around, shown nude afterward taking a shower, watching idiot box 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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