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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 anthology Greatest Hits
Released September 22, 2000 (2000-09-22)
Length 3:l
Label Virgin
Songwriter(southward) Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s) Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Black Velveteen"
(1999) 		"Again"
(2000) 		"Dig In"
(2001)

"Again" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, being the only new song from his outset Greatest Hits anthology, released in 2000. Written, arranged and produced by himself, "Again" was initially set up to be on his 6th studio album; notwithstanding, Kravitz institute out that the song didn't fit the tone of the album, releasing it instead as 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 will reunite once more than.

"Again" received by and large favorable reviews from music critics, who called it a magnificent and anthemic pounder. "Again" also won Kravitz a Grammy Laurels for All-time Male Rock Vocal Performance in 2001, a feat he had already achieved twice consecutively, with "Fly Abroad" and "American Woman". Commercially, the unmarried reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, condign Kravitz's showtime solo superlative-five hitting in nearly nine years. "Again" was also successful internationally, topping the charts of Iceland and Italy, reaching number v in New Zealand, and becoming a top-10 hit in Republic of austria, Croatia, Portugal, Espana, and Switzerland. The song's music video was directed by Paul Hunter and stars Lenny and extra Gina Gershon equally 2-thirds of a romantic triangle.

Groundwork and release [edit]

In 1998, Lenny Kravitz released his fifth studio anthology, 5. The album received mixed reviews from critics,[i] [2] [3] who praised the revitalization of his audio, but believed the anthology was non equally enjoyable equally his previous offerings.[four] Despite the negative reviews, the album sold six million copies worldwide[5] and spawned ane of Kravitz'south most successful singles, "Wing Away", which peaked inside the meridian 10 in many countries[6] and topped the UK Singles Chart,[seven] While releasing 5 's final single, "Black Velveteen", Kravitz appear the release of his first greatest hits album. Driven by the arroyo of the holiday shopping flavour, Virgin Records released the compilation featuring one new vocal, "Again," and fourteen former tracks.[5] "Over again" was i of the several tracks Kravitz wrote for his and then-upcoming album, but he decided to release it separately, deciding it did not fit in with the album'due south tone.[5] There was an aggressive media entrada for the release of the song utilizing the Internet. It was released on September 22, 2000,[8] and was the almost added song on the "stone format" during its start week on radio.[9]

Composition and lyrics [edit]

"Again" was written, arranged and produced solely by Lenny Kravitz. According to the digital canvass music published by 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 bridge from the low note of E3 to the high note of A4.[xi] Lyrically, "Again" details about losing contact with a past lover and wondering if they will ever run into each other in the futurity to give the human relationship another run a risk.[ 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 equally i of the album's highlights besides as 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 fleck repetitive and for which Kravitz diligently handles much of the orchestration and performance himself."[thirteen] Rob Brunner of Entertainment Weekly was more than critical with the vocal, calling information technology a "ridiculous mid-tempo snooze", where Kravitz "sings like Bryan Adams and plays guitar like he's auditioning for a Journey tribute band."[14]

"Over again" was nominated and eventually won a Grammy Honor for Best Male person Rock Vocal Operation, in its 43rd edition. By doing so, Kravitz managed to gear up a Grammy Award tape, by having the most consecutive Grammys won for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance with "Wing Away" (1999), "American Woman" (2000), "Again" (2001) and later "Dig In" (2002).[15] The vocal as well entered VH1's listing of "25 Greatest Power Ballads" at number 13.[sixteen]

Commercial functioning [edit]

"Again" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 72, condign the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week ending November 18, 2000.[17] The song entered the meridian-ten nine weeks later, on the edition of January 20, 2001, climbing from number eleven to number 9,[18] becoming his second top-ten single. On the issue of Feb x, 2001, "Again" climbed to number 5, with a gain of 5 1000000 listeners, becoming the most-played song in the country.[19] The vocal went on to peak higher a calendar week after, climbing to number 4,[20] becoming its height position for four sequent weeks.[21] [22] Information technology became Kravitz's well-nigh successful song in nearly nine years, the terminal being 1991'southward "It Own't Over 'til Information technology's Over", which peaked at number two. The vocal also topped the Adult Top 40 and Mainstream Tiptop 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 5, the song climbed to number two, 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 single since "Believe" (1993).[25] The song also peaked inside the summit-x in Switzerland, becoming one of his most successful songs there,[26] while in Austria, it remains as Kravitz's well-nigh successful song, reaching a peak of number six.[27]

Music video [edit]

The music video for the song was directed by acclaimed video director Paul Hunter and was filmed in New York City'due south TriBeCa neighborhood. Information technology stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon every bit 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 be interested in. Similar to the vocal'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 eating place to run across her again, merely she is not there and Kravitz leaves. Before long afterward he leaves, the waitress enters the restaurant, not knowing he was in that location to encounter her. Kravitz returns to his flat, losing the run a risk to meet her one more than time. Some other 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 boob tube 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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