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2000 song by Lenny Kravitz

2000 single by Lenny Kravitz

"Again"
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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(due south) Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s) Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Blackness Velveteen"
(1999) 		"Again"
(2000) 		"Dig In"
(2001)

"Again" is a vocal by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, being the only new song from his first Greatest Hits album, released in 2000. Written, arranged and produced by himself, "Again" was initially prepare to be on his 6th studio album; however, Kravitz found out that the song didn't fit the tone of the album, releasing it instead as the pb single from the compilation on September 22, 2000, through Virgin Records. The mid-tempo rock ballad finds Kravitz wondering if he volition ever see his former lover again and if they volition reunite over again.

"Again" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who chosen it a magnificent and anthemic pounder. "Again" also won Kravitz a Grammy Award for All-time Male Rock Song Performance in 2001, a feat he had already achieved twice consecutively, with "Fly Abroad" and "American Adult female". Commercially, the single reached number iv on the United states Billboard Hot 100, becoming Kravitz's first solo top-five hit in nigh nine years. "Over again" was too successful internationally, topping the charts of Republic of iceland and Italy, reaching number five in New Zealand, and becoming a top-10 hit in Austria, Croatia, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland. The song'south music video was directed by Paul Hunter and stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon as two-thirds of a romantic triangle.

Background and release [edit]

In 1998, Lenny Kravitz released his fifth studio album, 5. The album received mixed reviews from critics,[ane] [2] [3] who praised the revitalization of his sound, just believed the anthology was not as enjoyable equally his previous offerings.[4] Despite the negative reviews, the anthology sold 6 1000000 copies worldwide[5] and spawned one of Kravitz's most successful singles, "Fly Abroad", which peaked inside the superlative 10 in many countries[vi] and topped the UK Singles Chart,[7] While releasing 5 's concluding single, "Black Velveteen", Kravitz announced the release of his get-go greatest hits album. Driven by the approach of the holiday shopping season, Virgin Records released the compilation featuring one new vocal, "Over again," and 14 onetime tracks.[5] "Again" was one of the several tracks Kravitz wrote for his and then-upcoming album, just he decided to release it separately, deciding it did not fit in with the album'south tone.[5] There was an aggressive media entrada for the release of the song utilizing the Net. It was released on September 22, 2000,[8] and was the most added song on the "rock format" during its first week on radio.[9]

Composition and lyrics [edit]

"Once more" was written, arranged and produced solely by Lenny Kravitz. Co-ordinate to the digital canvass music published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the vocal is written in the primal of A major,[ten] and set in a moderately tempo of 84 beats per minute. Kravitz'south vocals span from the low note of E3 to the high note of A4.[11] Lyrically, "Again" details about losing contact with a past lover and wondering if they will e'er meet each other in the futurity to requite the relationship another gamble.[ citation needed ]

Disquisitional reception and accolades [edit]

"Once again" received loftier praise from music critics. In his review for the Greatest Hits, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic selected the song as one of the album'south highlights equally well every bit 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 hook-heavy and a scrap 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 song, calling it a "ridiculous mid-tempo snooze", where Kravitz "sings like Bryan Adams and plays guitar similar he'southward auditioning for a Journeying tribute band."[xiv]

"Once more" was nominated and eventually won a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, in its 43rd edition. By doing so, Kravitz managed to set up a Grammy Accolade tape, by having the most consecutive Grammys won for Best Male Rock Vocal Operation with "Fly Away" (1999), "American Woman" (2000), "Once again" (2001) and later "Dig In" (2002).[fifteen] The song likewise entered VH1'southward listing of "25 Greatest Ability Ballads" at number 13.[xvi]

Commercial performance [edit]

"Again" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 nautical chart at number 72, condign the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week ending Nov 18, 2000.[17] The song entered the meridian-10 nine weeks later, on the edition of January 20, 2001, climbing from number 11 to number nine,[18] becoming his 2nd superlative-10 single. On the issue of February x, 2001, "Again" climbed to number 5, with a proceeds of 5 meg listeners, becoming the most-played song in the country.[xix] The song went on to acme college a week later on, climbing to number 4,[20] condign its top position for four consecutive weeks.[21] [22] It became Kravitz's nearly successful song in nearly nine years, the last existence 1991'southward "Information technology Ain't Over 'til Information technology's Over", which peaked at number ii. The song also topped the Developed Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40 charts simultaneously, a record at the time.[23]

The song was besides successful elsewhere. It debuted and peaked at the height of the Italian charts on Nov 23, 2000. It subsequently re-entered the charts at number three and after falling to number five, the song climbed to number 2, spending a total of ten weeks on the charts.[24] In New Zealand, the vocal 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 elevation-ten in Switzerland, condign one of his near successful songs there,[26] while in Republic of austria, it remains as Kravitz's most successful song, reaching a height of number six.[27]

Music video [edit]

The music video for the vocal 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 every bit two-thirds of a sordid romantic triangle. The video became the start ever 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 not seem to be interested in. Similar to the song'south lyrical content, he meets a girl (Teresa Lourenco), who works equally a waitress in a restaurant/diner. At the stop of the video, Kravitz goes to the eating place to meet her again, but she is not in that location and Kravitz leaves. Soon after he leaves, the waitress enters the restaurant, not knowing he was in that location to run into her. Kravitz returns to his flat, losing the take chances to encounter her one more than time. Another 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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