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Lenny Kravitz Scrapped Album With Again

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2000 vocal by Lenny Kravitz

"Again"
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Standard not-US artwork
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the anthology Greatest Hits
Released September 22, 2000 (2000-09-22)
Length 3:50
Label Virgin
Songwriter(southward) Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s) Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Black Velveteen"
(1999) 		"Again"
(2000) 		"Dig In"
(2001)

"Once again" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, beingness the only new song from his beginning Greatest Hits anthology, released in 2000. Written, arranged and produced by himself, "Once again" was initially gear up to exist on his 6th studio album; however, Kravitz found out that the vocal 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 former lover again and if they will reunite once again.

"Again" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who called it a magnificent and anthemic pounder. "Over again" also won Kravitz a Grammy Laurels for All-time Male person Stone Song Performance in 2001, a feat he had already accomplished twice consecutively, with "Fly Away" and "American Woman". Commercially, the unmarried reached number 4 on the U.s. Billboard Hot 100, becoming Kravitz's first solo superlative-five striking in nearly ix years. "Once again" was also successful internationally, topping the charts of Iceland and Italian republic, reaching number five in New Zealand, and becoming a meridian-10 striking in Republic of austria, Croatia, Portugal, Kingdom of spain, and Switzerland. The song's music video was directed past Paul Hunter and stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon as ii-thirds of a romantic triangle.

Groundwork and release [edit]

In 1998, Lenny Kravitz released his fifth studio album, 5. The album received mixed reviews from critics,[1] [2] [three] who praised the revitalization of his sound, but believed the album was non as enjoyable every bit his previous offerings.[4] Despite the negative reviews, the album sold six million copies worldwide[5] and spawned one of Kravitz's near successful singles, "Wing Away", which peaked inside the top 10 in many countries[6] and topped the Britain Singles Nautical chart,[seven] While releasing 5 's last single, "Black Velveteen", Kravitz announced the release of his first greatest hits album. Driven by the approach of the holiday shopping season, Virgin Records released the compilation featuring one new vocal, "Once more," and 14 one-time tracks.[five] "Again" was 1 of the several tracks Kravitz wrote for his then-upcoming album, only he decided to release it separately, deciding it did not fit in with the anthology'southward tone.[5] In that location was an aggressive media campaign for the release of the vocal utilizing the Internet. 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]

"Again" was written, arranged and produced solely by Lenny Kravitz. According to the digital sheet music published past Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is written in the key of A major,[10] and fix in a moderately tempo of 84 beats per minute. Kravitz'south vocals bridge from the low note of E3 to the high note of A4.[11] Lyrically, "Again" details near losing contact with a past lover and wondering if they will ever see each other in the future to give the human relationship another chance.[ 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 one of the album's highlights besides every bit 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 claw-heavy and a bit repetitive and for which Kravitz diligently handles much of the orchestration and operation 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 like he'southward auditioning for a Journey tribute ring."[xiv]

"Once more" was nominated and eventually won a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Operation, in its 43rd edition. By doing and so, Kravitz managed to set a Grammy Award record, past having the nigh consecutive Grammys won for All-time Male Rock Vocal Functioning with "Wing Away" (1999), "American Woman" (2000), "Again" (2001) and afterward "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 catastrophe Nov eighteen, 2000.[17] The vocal entered the top-10 nine weeks after, on the edition of Jan twenty, 2001, climbing from number 11 to number 9,[eighteen] becoming his second top-10 single. On the issue of February 10, 2001, "Over again" climbed to number 5, with a gain of 5 million listeners, becoming the most-played song in the country.[xix] The song went on to peak higher a week later, climbing to number 4,[20] becoming its superlative position for 4 consecutive weeks.[21] [22] It became Kravitz's well-nigh successful song in nearly 9 years, the last being 1991's "Information technology Ain't Over 'til It'south Over", which peaked at number ii. The song also topped the Adult Top xl and Mainstream Pinnacle forty charts simultaneously, a tape at the fourth dimension.[23]

The song was also successful elsewhere. It debuted and peaked at the meridian of the Italian charts on November 23, 2000. It afterwards re-entered the charts at number three and later on falling to number v, 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 five, in its fourteenth week, on Feb 25, 2001; his highest-charting single since "Believe" (1993).[25] The song also peaked inside the top-ten in Switzerland, condign one of his most successful songs there,[26] while in Austria, information technology remains as Kravitz's most successful song, reaching a top of number vi.[27]

Music video [edit]

The music video for the vocal was directed by acclaimed video director Paul Hunter and was filmed in New York Urban center's TriBeCa neighborhood. It stars Lenny and extra Gina Gershon as two-thirds of a sordid romantic triangle. The video became the first 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 non seem to exist interested in. Like to the vocal's lyrical content, he meets a girl (Teresa Lourenco), who works as a waitress in a restaurant/diner. At the cease of the video, Kravitz goes to the eating house to meet her over again, but she is not at that place and Kravitz leaves. Soon afterwards he leaves, the waitress enters the restaurant, not knowing he was there to run into her. Kravitz returns to his apartment, losing the adventure to meet her one more fourth dimension. Some other shots of the video evidence Kravitz performing the song at the Limelight social club. Other scenes show Kravitz in his apartment, wandering around, shown nude after taking a shower, watching boob tube and some sexually suggestive scenes where he is seen making out with Teresa.[28]

Rail listings [edit]

Charts and certifications [edit]

References [edit]

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