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"Again"
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Unmarried by Lenny Kravitz
from the album 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
"Blackness Velveteen"
(1999) 		"Over again"
(2000) 		"Dig In"
(2001)

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

"Again" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who chosen it a magnificent and anthemic pounder. "Again" as well won Kravitz a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Song Operation in 2001, a feat he had already accomplished twice consecutively, with "Fly Abroad" and "American Woman". Commercially, the single reached number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100, condign Kravitz's kickoff solo superlative-five hit in nearly ix years. "Again" was as well successful internationally, topping the charts of Iceland and Italia, reaching number 5 in New Zealand, and becoming a top-10 hit in Austria, Republic of croatia, Portugal, Kingdom of spain, and Switzerland. The vocal's music video was directed by Paul Hunter and stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon equally 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,[1] [2] [three] who praised the revitalization of his sound, but believed the album was not every bit enjoyable as his previous offerings.[4] Despite the negative reviews, the album sold six meg copies worldwide[5] and spawned 1 of Kravitz's most successful singles, "Fly Away", which peaked within the elevation 10 in many countries[half-dozen] and topped the UK Singles Nautical chart,[seven] While releasing 5 'south terminal single, "Black Velveteen", Kravitz announced the release of his first greatest hits album. Driven past the approach of the holiday shopping flavour, Virgin Records released the compilation featuring one new vocal, "Again," and 14 old tracks.[five] "Once 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 album's tone.[five] In that location was an aggressive media campaign for the release of the song utilizing the Net. It was released on September 22, 2000,[8] and was the virtually added song on the "stone format" during its starting time week on radio.[9]

Composition and lyrics [edit]

"Once again" was written, arranged and produced solely past Lenny Kravitz. Co-ordinate to the digital canvas 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's vocals span from the low note of E3 to the high note of A4.[eleven] Lyrically, "Once more" details virtually losing contact with a by lover and wondering if they will ever encounter each other in the future to give the relationship another take a 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 every bit ane of the anthology's highlights as well as 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 chip repetitive and for which Kravitz diligently handles much of the orchestration and functioning himself."[thirteen] Rob Brunner of Entertainment Weekly was more than critical with the song, calling it a "ridiculous mid-tempo snooze", where Kravitz "sings similar Bryan Adams and plays guitar like he's auditioning for a Journey tribute ring."[14]

"Over again" was nominated and eventually won a Grammy Accolade for Best Male person Rock Song Performance, in its 43rd edition. By doing then, Kravitz managed to ready a Grammy Award record, by having the nearly consecutive Grammys won for All-time Male Rock Song Operation with "Fly Away" (1999), "American Adult female" (2000), "Once again" (2001) and later "Dig In" (2002).[15] The vocal besides 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 ending Nov xviii, 2000.[17] The song entered the top-ten nine weeks later, on the edition of January xx, 2001, climbing from number 11 to number ix,[18] becoming his second top-ten single. On the effect of Feb 10, 2001, "Again" climbed to number 5, with a gain of 5 million listeners, condign the most-played song in the country.[19] The vocal went on to pinnacle college a calendar week later, climbing to number 4,[20] becoming its peak position for four sequent weeks.[21] [22] Information technology became Kravitz's most successful vocal in nearly nine years, the last existence 1991'southward "It Ain't Over 'til It'due south Over", which peaked at number two. The song also topped the Developed Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40 charts simultaneously, a record at the time.[23]

The vocal was as well successful elsewhere. Information technology debuted and peaked at the tiptop of the Italian charts on November 23, 2000. It after re-entered the charts at number 3 and after falling to number v, the vocal climbed to number 2, spending a full of ten weeks on the charts.[24] In New Zealand, the song climbed slowly the charts until peaking at number 5, in its fourteenth week, on Feb 25, 2001; his highest-charting unmarried since "Believe" (1993).[25] The song too peaked inside the peak-10 in Switzerland, becoming one of his nearly successful songs there,[26] while in Austria, it remains every bit Kravitz's most successful song, reaching a peak of number six.[27]

Music video [edit]

The music video for the vocal was directed by acclaimed video manager Paul Hunter and was filmed in New York City's TriBeCa neighborhood. It stars Lenny and extra Gina Gershon every bit 2-thirds of a sordid romantic triangle. The video became the starting time 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 exist interested in. Like to the song'southward lyrical content, he meets a daughter (Teresa Lourenco), who works as a waitress in a restaurant/diner. At the terminate of the video, Kravitz goes to the eating house to meet her again, but she is non at that place and Kravitz leaves. Soon after he leaves, the waitress enters the eatery, non knowing he was there to encounter her. Kravitz returns to his apartment, losing the risk to see her one more time. Another shots of the video show Kravitz performing the song at the Limelight lodge. 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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