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Ill Never Fall in Love Again Janet Jackson

1993 single by Janet Jackson

"Over again"
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Standard cover art (US CD single pictured)

Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Janet
B-side
  • "Funky Large Band"
  • "Once more" (French version)
Released October 12, 1993 (1993-ten-12)
Recorded 1992
Studio Flyte Tyme (Edina, Minnesota)
Genre Popular
Length 3:47
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s)
  • Janet Jackson
  • James Harris III
  • Terry Lewis
Producer(s)
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson singles chronology
"If"
(1993) 		"Once more"
(1993) 		"Considering of Love"
(1994)
Music video
"Once more" on YouTube

"Again" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson, appearing offset as the closing song to the 1993 motion picture Poetic Justice, and after included on Jackson's fifth album, Janet (1993). Written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the ballad was released every bit the album's tertiary single on Oct 12, 1993, by Virgin Records, and talks nigh the reconnection with an old lover. Originally an experimental sound Jam and Lewis was considering for the album, they did non give the vocal serious contemplation until the film producers from Poetic Justice requested a ballad for the soundtrack.

Critics were divided on their opinions of "Again". Some praised it as a highlight from the Janet album and a classic, while other critics responded negatively to its sentimental lyrical content. However, "Again" became a commercial success, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in tardily 1993, while also reaching the top x in Canada, Sweden and the United kingdom.

"Again" received Gilded Globe and Academy Honour nominations for Best Original Song.[1] [2] Two videos for the song, directed by Jackson's then-husband René Elizondo, Jr., were released: one with and other without scenes from Poetic Justice. The song was covered past How to Apparel Well for his 2nd album, Total Loss and sampled by Iyaz on his 2010 single, "Solo".

Background and recording [edit]

In 1992, Janet Jackson filmed her get-go film, Poetic Justice, prior to recording a new album. In "Poetic Justice", Justice (Jackson) uses her poesy to deal with her grief after her boyfriend is killed in a shooting incident at a drive-in.[3] After shooting the film, Jackson started recording a new anthology, declaring that the film inspired her to take new direction in her music, "Rhythm Nation was a heavy tape, and Poetic Justice was a heavy movie. I wanted to do something lighter only also daring ... When I wrote the album, I was yet in a poetic frame of mind, inspired by Maya's beautiful language."[4]

"Again" was originally an experimental sound the product duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis was considering for the anthology. While Jackson found its tune compelling, the trio did not give the song serious contemplation until the film producers from Poetic Justice requested a ballad for the film's soundtrack. Jackson subsequently wrote the lyrics for "Over again" and shaped them around Jam's melody.[5] The song was eventually included as the closing song to the film, just was not included on its soundtrack album. It was later released as janet.'s third single on October 12, 1993, with the jazz-funky rails "Funky Big Band" from the album appearing on the unmarried every bit a B-side, equally well as a French version of the vocal, which as well appeared on the express edition of the janet. anthology.

Composition and lyrics [edit]

"Again" was written and produced by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. It is set in common time with a key of C major. Jackson'due south song chords ranges between the tonal nodes of low-tone Gthree to high-tone Dv. The song is in a moderate tempo of 64 beats per minute with the chord progression being set like C–G–Am–F–C–Dm7/G in the first verse and C–E–Am7–D9 in the chorus.[6] "Once more" is a "lightweight" piano ballad,[7] based on a lost love. The vocal's story is about running into an old friend, just to discover that the feelings for that person are as strong every bit ever. "Kinda late in the game and my middle is in your hands. Don't you stand up there then tell me you dearest me and exit me once again," she sings.[eight]

Critical reception [edit]

"Over again" divided music critics. Despite calling it a "throwaway", Alex Henderson of AllMusic picked the song as a highlight from the album.[ix] Larry Pic from Billboard called it "a delicate carol". He added, "Her evocative voice is swathed in one thousand pianoforte lines and quasi-orchestral strings that will thrill agog fans at tiptop forty radio. Melancholy lyrics are icing on a sweet musical cake that millions volition want to taste."[10] In a "archetype runway-past-runway review", another editor, Andrew Hampp remarked, "By the time Jackson pleas at the song's close, seemingly choking back tears, "Cause I've fallen in dearest with you once more," it's hard not to go misty even later on countless listens."[11] Essence ranked "Once more" as the number-4 Greatest Interruption-upward vocal of all-time.[12] John Martinucci from the Gavin Report described information technology as "a tender love song that definitely tugs on the heart strings."[thirteen] Music writer James Masterton viewed it as "a slushy ballad" in his weekly United kingdom chart commentary.[14] Alan Jones from Music Calendar week rated it four out of 5, stating that "this frail and fragrant ballad draws a sophisticated song operation from Jackson. With full orchestral accessory, it is sweet but non saccharine, and is likely to grow into a huge hit."[15] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine called it "the most treacly, saccharine ballad Janet has e'er recorded, complete with the kind of teary breakdown ane might look from her brother."[16]

Chart functioning [edit]

"Once again" was a success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching the meridian 40 in August 1993 and the top x in October 1993.[17] The song topped the Billboard charts for 2 weeks, being certified platinum by the Recording Manufacture Clan of America in December. The vocal spent 15 weeks in the top x, making it Jackson's longest running top-x single.[17] The song was also a success on other Billboard component charts, including the Elevation 40 Mainstream (peaking at number two),[18] the Rhythmic Pinnacle twoscore (number three),[19] Adult Contemporary (number four),[20] and Hot R&B Singles & Tracks (number seven).[21] In Canada, the song was also a success, reaching number two.[22] In the United Kingdom, "Once again" was a success, peaking at number six, condign her sixth top-ten single.[23]

Elsewhere, the song peaked within the top 20. In Australia, "Over again" debuted at number 26, before peaking at number 19, iv weeks later.[24] In New Zealand, the song was fifty-fifty better, peaking at number 13,[25] while in Sweden, the song was fifty-fifty higher, with a top of number five after 11 weeks on the chart, becoming her highest charting-single there.[26]

Music video [edit]

The music video for "Over again" was directed by Jackson's then-husband René Elizondo, Jr. in 1993. It features actor Gary Dourdan as Jackson's lost love, with Jackson writing in her diary as she reminisces about her love through flashbacks. The culling version of the video contains scenes from Poetic Justice playing on a television. The original video appears on the 1994 compilation janet. and the 2004 DVD From Janet to Damita Jo: The Videos, while the Poetic Justice version is included on the 2001 DVD edition of All for You. "Once more" was published on YouTube in November 2010. The video has amassed more than 3,1 million views as of September 2021.[27]

Alive performances [edit]

Since its release, Jackson has performed the song on all of her tours, including the janet. Tour, The Velvet Rope Tour, All for You Bout, Rock Witchu Tour, and the Number Ones, Up Shut and Personal tour, where information technology was dedicated to Phoenix, Arizona and Oslo, Norway. She likewise performed it on the season 9 finale of American Idol. Jackson included the song on her 2015-2016 Unbreakable World Tour. "Once again" was used as a video interlude on her State of the Globe Tour in 2017.

Accolades, covers and samples [edit]

The song was nominated for a Golden World Award for Best Original Song in 1993. Information technology too received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 66th University Awards, where Jackson performed the song live.[17] "Once again" was covered by How to Wearing apparel Well and appeared as a bonus track on his 2012 album Total Loss, which was also inspired by Janet'due south "The Velvet Rope".[28] According to the singer Tom Krell, "What y'all're getting is non a report of a feeling, only a sonic presentation of the feeling," he said almost the cover.[11] The vocal was sampled by Iyaz on his 2010 single "Solo". According to Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly, "it riffs 'Over again', without directly sampling either the principal hook or re-upping the lyrics direct. The song just lifts a substantial chunk of Janet's lilting melody."[29] The melody was also used in Stanley Clarke'due south song "Lucky Again" on his 1995 album At the Movies.

Runway listing and formats [edit]

Charts and certifications [edit]

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