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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 three:50
Characterization Virgin
Songwriter(south) Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s) Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Black Velveteen"
(1999) 		"Over again"
(2000) 		"Dig In"
(2001)

"Again" is a vocal past American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, beingness the but new song from his first Greatest Hits album, released in 2000. Written, bundled and produced by himself, "Again" was initially set up to exist on his sixth studio anthology; notwithstanding, Kravitz plant out that the song didn't fit the tone of the album, releasing it instead as the pb unmarried from the compilation on September 22, 2000, through Virgin Records. The mid-tempo rock ballad finds Kravitz wondering if he will ever see his sometime lover once again and if they will reunite again.

"Again" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who chosen it a magnificent and anthemic pounder. "Again" also won Kravitz a Grammy Honour for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 2001, a feat he had already achieved twice consecutively, with "Fly Away" and "American Adult female". Commercially, the unmarried reached number four on the United states of america Billboard Hot 100, becoming Kravitz's outset solo top-five hit in most nine years. "Over again" was also successful internationally, topping the charts of Republic of iceland and Italy, reaching number five in New Zealand, and condign a height-10 hitting in Austria, Croatia, Portugal, Kingdom of 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.

Background and release [edit]

In 1998, Lenny Kravitz released his fifth studio album, five. The anthology received mixed reviews from critics,[1] [2] [3] who praised the revitalization of his sound, but believed the album was non every bit enjoyable every bit his previous offerings.[4] Despite the negative reviews, the album sold six one thousand thousand copies worldwide[5] and spawned one of Kravitz's most successful singles, "Fly Away", which peaked inside the peak 10 in many countries[half dozen] and topped the UK Singles Nautical chart,[vii] While releasing 5 'due south last single, "Black Velveteen", Kravitz announced the release of his start greatest hits anthology. Driven by the approach of the holiday shopping flavour, Virgin Records released the compilation featuring one new song, "Again," and fourteen quondam tracks.[5] "Once more" was one of the several tracks Kravitz wrote for his then-upcoming album, but he decided to release information technology separately, deciding information technology did not fit in with the album's tone.[5] There was an aggressive media campaign for the release of the song utilizing the Cyberspace. It was released on September 22, 2000,[viii] and was the well-nigh added song on the "rock format" during its offset week on radio.[ix]

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 vocal is written in the fundamental of A major,[10] and set up in a moderately tempo of 84 beats per minute. Kravitz's vocals span from the low annotation of E3 to the high note of A4.[11] Lyrically, "Again" details about losing contact with a past lover and wondering if they volition ever encounter each other in the futurity to give the relationship another chance.[ commendation needed ]

Critical reception and accolades [edit]

"Again" received loftier praise from music critics. In his review for the Greatest Hits, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic selected the vocal every bit one of the album'southward highlights likewise every bit calling the vocal "magnificent".[12] Matthew S. Robinson of Music Dish wrote that the song is "an anthemic pounder which, similar 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 Amusement Weekly was more critical with the song, calling it a "ridiculous mid-tempo snooze", where Kravitz "sings similar Bryan Adams and plays guitar similar he'south auditioning for a Journeying tribute band."[14]

"Again" was nominated and somewhen won a Grammy Award for Best Male Stone Song Performance, in its 43rd edition. By doing then, Kravitz managed to set a Grammy Award record, by having the nearly consecutive Grammys won for Best Male person Stone Vocal Performance with "Fly Away" (1999), "American Woman" (2000), "Over again" (2001) and afterwards "Dig In" (2002).[15] The song also entered VH1's list of "25 Greatest Power Ballads" at number 13.[xvi]

Commercial performance [edit]

"Again" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 nautical chart at number 72, becoming the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week catastrophe November 18, 2000.[17] The song entered the top-10 nine weeks later, on the edition of January 20, 2001, climbing from number eleven to number 9,[18] becoming his second superlative-10 unmarried. On the issue of February 10, 2001, "Again" 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 peak higher a week afterward, climbing to number iv,[20] condign its tiptop position for iv consecutive weeks.[21] [22] It became Kravitz's nearly successful song in nearly nine years, the last being 1991's "Information technology Ain't Over 'til It'southward Over", which peaked at number two. The song also topped the Adult Height 40 and Mainstream Top 40 charts simultaneously, a record at the fourth dimension.[23]

The vocal was also successful elsewhere. It debuted and peaked at the top of the Italian charts on Nov 23, 2000. It afterwards re-entered the charts at number 3 and afterwards falling to number v, the vocal climbed to number two, spending a total of ten weeks on the charts.[24] In New Zealand, the vocal climbed slowly the charts until peaking at number 5, in its fourteenth week, on February 25, 2001; his highest-charting single since "Believe" (1993).[25] The vocal too peaked inside the acme-ten in Switzerland, becoming ane of his almost successful songs there,[26] while in Austria, information technology remains as Kravitz'southward most successful song, reaching a acme of number half dozen.[27]

Music video [edit]

The music video for the song was directed by acclaimed video director Paul Hunter and was filmed in New York Urban center's TriBeCa neighborhood. It stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon equally two-thirds of a sordid romantic triangle. The video became the offset 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 be interested in. Similar to the vocal'southward lyrical content, he meets a daughter (Teresa Lourenco), who works every bit a waitress in a eatery/diner. At the stop of the video, Kravitz goes to the restaurant to meet her again, simply she is not there and Kravitz leaves. Presently after he leaves, the waitress enters the eating house, not knowing he was there to see her. Kravitz returns to his apartment, losing the chance to meet her 1 more time. Another shots of the video show Kravitz performing the song at the Limelight club. Other scenes show Kravitz in his flat, wandering around, shown nude after taking a shower, watching idiot box 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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