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Lenny Kravitz When Will I See You Again

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2000 vocal past Lenny Kravitz

2000 single by Lenny Kravitz

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

"Again" is a vocal past American stone musician Lenny Kravitz, being the only new song from his first Greatest Hits album, released in 2000. Written, bundled and produced by himself, "Again" was initially set to be on his 6th studio album; however, Kravitz found out that the song didn't fit the tone of the anthology, releasing it instead as the lead unmarried from the compilation on September 22, 2000, through Virgin Records. The mid-tempo stone ballad finds Kravitz wondering if he will e'er see his former lover once more and if they will reunite once again.

"Again" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who called it a magnificent and anthemic pounder. "Once more" also won Kravitz a Grammy Award for All-time Male person Rock Vocal Performance in 2001, a feat he had already achieved twice consecutively, with "Fly Away" and "American Adult female". Commercially, the single reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Kravitz's first solo top-five hit in almost ix years. "Again" was also successful internationally, topping the charts of Iceland and Italy, reaching number 5 in New Zealand, and becoming a summit-x hit in Austria, Croatia, Portugal, Kingdom of spain, and Switzerland. The song's music video was directed by Paul Hunter and stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon every bit ii-thirds of a romantic triangle.

Background and release [edit]

In 1998, Lenny Kravitz released his fifth studio anthology, v. The album received mixed reviews from critics,[one] [2] [three] who praised the revitalization of his sound, only believed the album was not as enjoyable as his previous offerings.[4] Despite the negative reviews, the anthology sold six meg copies worldwide[v] and spawned one of Kravitz'southward almost successful singles, "Fly Away", which peaked within the top 10 in many countries[half dozen] and topped the Britain Singles Nautical chart,[7] While releasing v 'south last single, "Blackness Velveteen", Kravitz appear the release of his offset greatest hits album. Driven by the approach of the holiday shopping flavour, Virgin Records released the compilation featuring one new song, "Again," and 14 sometime tracks.[v] "Again" was one of the several tracks Kravitz wrote for his then-upcoming anthology, but he decided to release it separately, deciding it did not fit in with the anthology'south tone.[5] There was an aggressive media campaign for the release of the vocal utilizing the Net. It was released on September 22, 2000,[8] and was the most added song on the "stone format" during its first calendar week on radio.[9]

Composition and lyrics [edit]

"Once again" was written, arranged and produced solely past Lenny Kravitz. According to the digital sheet music published past 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 infinitesimal. Kravitz's vocals span from the depression annotation of E3 to the loftier 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 hereafter to give the relationship another chance.[ citation needed ]

Disquisitional reception and accolades [edit]

"Once more" received high praise from music critics. In his review for the Greatest Hits, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic selected the song every bit one of the album'due south highlights too every bit calling the song "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 claw-heavy and a bit repetitive and for which Kravitz diligently handles much of the orchestration and performance himself."[xiii] Rob Brunner of Entertainment Weekly was more critical with the song, calling it a "ridiculous mid-tempo snooze", where Kravitz "sings like Bryan Adams and plays guitar like he'south auditioning for a Journey tribute band."[14]

"Over again" was nominated and eventually won a Grammy Honour for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, in its 43rd edition. By doing so, Kravitz managed to set a Grammy Honour tape, by having the most sequent Grammys won for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance with "Fly Abroad" (1999), "American Woman" (2000), "Again" (2001) and afterward "Dig In" (2002).[15] The song also entered VH1's listing of "25 Greatest Power Ballads" at number 13.[16]

Commercial performance [edit]

"Over 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 vocal entered the elevation-ten nine weeks afterward, on the edition of January twenty, 2001, climbing from number xi to number 9,[18] becoming his second acme-ten single. On the issue of February 10, 2001, "Again" climbed to number five, 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 4,[20] becoming its superlative position for iv consecutive weeks.[21] [22] It became Kravitz's virtually successful song in about nine years, the last being 1991's "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over", which peaked at number two. The song besides topped the Adult Top forty and Mainstream Top twoscore 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 Nov 23, 2000. Information technology afterward re-entered the charts at number 3 and later on falling to number 5, 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 February 25, 2001; his highest-charting single since "Believe" (1993).[25] The song also peaked inside the elevation-ten in Switzerland, becoming ane of his about successful songs there,[26] while in Republic of austria, information technology remains as Kravitz's most successful vocal, reaching a pinnacle of number half dozen.[27]

Music video [edit]

The music video for the vocal was directed by acclaimed video director Paul Hunter and was filmed in New York City'due south TriBeCa neighborhood. It stars Lenny and actress Gina Gershon as 2-thirds of a sordid romantic triangle. The video became the kickoff 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 equally a waitress in a restaurant/diner. At the end of the video, Kravitz goes to the restaurant to run into her again, but she is not in that location and Kravitz leaves. Soon subsequently he leaves, the waitress enters the restaurant, non knowing he was at that place to see her. Kravitz returns to his apartment, losing the chance to meet her one more time. Another shots of the video show Kravitz performing the song at the Limelight order. Other scenes bear witness Kravitz in his apartment, wandering around, shown nude afterwards taking a shower, watching television and some sexually suggestive scenes where he is seen making out with Teresa.[28]

Runway listings [edit]

Charts and certifications [edit]

References [edit]

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