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"Again"
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Standard non-US artwork
Single past Lenny Kravitz
from the anthology Greatest Hits
Released September 22, 2000 (2000-09-22)
Length 3:50
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Lenny Kravitz
Producer(south) Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Black Velveteen"
(1999) 		"Again"
(2000) 		"Dig In"
(2001)

"Again" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, existence the only new song from his start Greatest Hits album, released in 2000. Written, bundled and produced by himself, "Again" was initially ready to be on his 6th studio album; all the same, Kravitz found out that the song didn't fit the tone of the album, releasing it instead every bit the lead single from the compilation on September 22, 2000, through Virgin Records. The mid-tempo stone carol finds Kravitz wondering if he volition ever see his former lover again and if they volition reunite in one case more.

"Once again" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who called it a magnificent and anthemic pounder. "Once more" besides won Kravitz a Grammy Accolade for Best Male Rock Song Operation in 2001, a feat he had already achieved twice consecutively, with "Fly Away" and "American Woman". Commercially, the single reached number four on the U.s.a. Billboard Hot 100, becoming Kravitz'southward first solo top-five hitting in nearly nine years. "Once more" was also successful internationally, topping the charts of Republic of iceland and Italy, reaching number five in New Zealand, and condign a top-x 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 2-thirds of a romantic triangle.

Groundwork and release [edit]

In 1998, Lenny Kravitz released his fifth studio anthology, v. The album received mixed reviews from critics,[1] [two] [3] who praised the revitalization of his audio, but believed the album was not equally enjoyable as his previous offerings.[iv] Despite the negative reviews, the album sold 6 million copies worldwide[five] and spawned 1 of Kravitz's most successful singles, "Fly Away", which peaked inside the pinnacle ten in many countries[vi] and topped the Great britain Singles Nautical chart,[seven] While releasing 5 'due south final single, "Blackness Velveteen", Kravitz appear the release of his offset greatest hits album. Driven by the arroyo of the vacation shopping flavor, Virgin Records released the compilation featuring one new song, "Again," and xiv erstwhile tracks.[v] "Again" was one of the several tracks Kravitz wrote for his and so-upcoming anthology, but he decided to release it separately, deciding it did not fit in with the album's tone.[5] At that place was an ambitious media entrada for the release of the song utilizing the Net. 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, bundled and produced solely past Lenny Kravitz. According to the digital sheet music published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is written in the central of A major,[ten] and set in a moderately tempo of 84 beats per minute. Kravitz's vocals span from the depression note of E3 to the loftier note of A4.[xi] Lyrically, "Over again" details nearly losing contact with a past lover and wondering if they volition ever encounter each other in the future to give the 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 ane of the album'due south highlights too as calling the song "magnificent".[12] Matthew S. Robinson of Music Dish wrote that the song is "an anthemic pounder which, like then 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 like he's auditioning for a Journeying tribute band."[xiv]

"Once more" was nominated and eventually won a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Song Performance, in its 43rd edition. By doing so, Kravitz managed to gear up a Grammy Accolade tape, by having the most consecutive Grammys won for Best Male person Stone Vocal Performance with "Fly Away" (1999), "American Adult female" (2000), "Once more" (2001) and later "Dig In" (2002).[15] The vocal also entered VH1's list of "25 Greatest Ability Ballads" at number 13.[xvi]

Commercial performance [edit]

"Over again" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 72, becoming the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week ending Nov eighteen, 2000.[17] The song entered the peak-ten nine weeks after, on the edition of January 20, 2001, climbing from number 11 to number 9,[18] becoming his 2d summit-ten single. On the issue of February 10, 2001, "Once more" climbed to number 5, with a gain of 5 million listeners, becoming the most-played song in the country.[19] The song went on to pinnacle higher a calendar week later, climbing to number four,[20] becoming its peak position for 4 consecutive weeks.[21] [22] It became Kravitz's most successful song in virtually ix years, the last being 1991's "It Ain't Over 'til It'south Over", which peaked at number 2. The song also topped the Developed Top forty and Mainstream Meridian 40 charts simultaneously, a record at the time.[23]

The vocal was likewise successful elsewhere. Information technology debuted and peaked at the top of the Italian charts on Nov 23, 2000. It later re-entered the charts at number three 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 five, in its fourteenth week, on February 25, 2001; his highest-charting single since "Believe" (1993).[25] The vocal also peaked inside the top-ten in Switzerland, condign one of his most successful songs there,[26] while in Austria, it remains as Kravitz's most successful vocal, reaching a top of number six.[27]

Music video [edit]

The music video for the song was directed past acclaimed video director Paul Hunter and was filmed in New York Urban center's TriBeCa neighborhood. It stars Lenny and extra Gina Gershon as ii-thirds of a sordid romantic triangle. The video became the first always 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 not seem to be 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 run across her again, just she is not there and Kravitz leaves. Soon after he leaves, the waitress enters the restaurant, not knowing he was there to come across her. Kravitz returns to his flat, losing the take a chance to run across her i more fourth dimension. Some other shots of the video evidence Kravitz performing the vocal 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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