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"Once again"
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Unmarried by Lenny Kravitz
from the anthology Greatest Hits
Released September 22, 2000 (2000-09-22)
Length 3:l
Characterization Virgin
Songwriter(southward) Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s) Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Black Velveteen"
(1999) 		"Once more"
(2000) 		"Dig In"
(2001)

"Once again" is a song by American stone musician Lenny Kravitz, existence 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 sixth studio album; even so, 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 volition ever see his old lover once again and if they will reunite once more than.

"Again" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who called it a magnificent and anthemic pounder. "Once again" likewise won Kravitz a Grammy Accolade for Best Male Rock Song Performance in 2001, a feat he had already accomplished twice consecutively, with "Fly Away" and "American Woman". Commercially, the single reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Kravitz's offset solo top-5 hit in nearly nine years. "Over again" was besides successful internationally, topping the charts of Iceland and Italy, reaching number 5 in New Zealand, and becoming a summit-10 striking in Austria, Croatia, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland. The vocal's music video was directed by Paul Hunter and stars Lenny and extra Gina Gershon as two-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,[one] [2] [3] who praised the revitalization of his sound, just believed the anthology was not equally enjoyable equally his previous offerings.[4] Despite the negative reviews, the album sold half-dozen one thousand thousand copies worldwide[5] and spawned one of Kravitz'due south most successful singles, "Fly Away", which peaked within the top 10 in many countries[six] and topped the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland Singles Chart,[7] While releasing 5 'southward final single, "Black Velveteen", Kravitz appear the release of his offset greatest hits anthology. Driven past the approach of the holiday shopping season, Virgin Records released the compilation featuring 1 new song, "Again," and 14 old tracks.[five] "Over again" was one of the several tracks Kravitz wrote for his and so-upcoming album, but he decided to release it separately, deciding it did non fit in with the anthology's tone.[5] There was an aggressive media entrada for the release of the vocal utilizing the Internet. It was released on September 22, 2000,[8] and was the virtually added song on the "rock format" during its first week on radio.[nine]

Composition and lyrics [edit]

"Again" was written, arranged and produced solely past Lenny Kravitz. Co-ordinate to the digital sheet music published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song 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 annotation of E3 to the loftier note of A4.[11] Lyrically, "Once more" details about losing contact with a past lover and wondering if they will always encounter each other in the future to give the relationship another chance.[ citation needed ]

Disquisitional reception and accolades [edit]

"Once again" received high praise from music critics. In his review for the Greatest Hits, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic selected the vocal equally one of the album's highlights as well as calling the vocal "magnificent".[12] Matthew Southward. 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 bit repetitive and for which Kravitz diligently handles much of the orchestration and performance himself."[13] Rob Brunner of Entertainment Weekly was more disquisitional with the song, calling it a "ridiculous mid-tempo snooze", where Kravitz "sings like Bryan Adams and plays guitar similar he's auditioning for a Journey tribute band."[14]

"Again" 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 Laurels record, by having the nigh consecutive Grammys won for Best Male Rock Vocal Operation with "Fly Abroad" (1999), "American Woman" (2000), "Once again" (2001) and afterward "Dig In" (2002).[xv] The song besides entered VH1's list of "25 Greatest Power Ballads" at number 13.[sixteen]

Commercial performance [edit]

"Again" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 72, becoming the "Hot Shot Debut" of the calendar week ending Nov eighteen, 2000.[17] The song entered the top-10 ix weeks after, on the edition of January twenty, 2001, climbing from number 11 to number 9,[18] condign his second superlative-ten unmarried. On the issue of February 10, 2001, "Over again" climbed to number 5, with a gain of 5 one thousand thousand listeners, becoming the most-played vocal in the country.[19] The song went on to superlative higher a week later, climbing to number 4,[twenty] becoming its peak position for four consecutive weeks.[21] [22] It became Kravitz's most successful song in nigh 9 years, the last being 1991's "Information technology Ain't Over 'til It's Over", which peaked at number ii. The song as well topped the Adult Meridian twoscore and Mainstream Top 40 charts simultaneously, a record at the time.[23]

The song was also successful elsewhere. It debuted and peaked at the top of the Italian charts on November 23, 2000. It later re-entered the charts at number 3 and later on 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 v, in its fourteenth week, on February 25, 2001; his highest-charting single since "Believe" (1993).[25] The song also peaked inside the pinnacle-ten in Switzerland, becoming one of his nigh successful songs there,[26] while in Austria, information technology remains equally Kravitz's nigh successful song, reaching a pinnacle 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'southward TriBeCa neighborhood. Information technology stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon as two-thirds of a sordid romantic triangle. The video became the outset ever downloadable video on MTV.com and VH1.com.[ix]

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's lyrical content, he meets a girl (Teresa Lourenco), who works every bit a waitress in a eating place/diner. At the end of the video, Kravitz goes to the eating house to come across her once again, merely she is not there and Kravitz leaves. Soon after he leaves, the waitress enters the eating house, non knowing he was there to see her. Kravitz returns to his flat, losing the run a risk to meet her i more time. Another shots of the video show Kravitz performing the song at the Limelight club. Other scenes evidence Kravitz in his apartment, wandering around, shown nude after taking a shower, watching tv and some sexually suggestive scenes where he is seen making out with Teresa.[28]

Rails listings [edit]

Charts and certifications [edit]

References [edit]

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