Once Again (John Legend album)

Once Again
Studio album by John Legend
Released	October 24, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	R&B, neo soul, urban contemporary
Length	59:13
Label	GOOD Music, Sony Music
Producer	Kanye West, John Legend, Dave Tozer, will.i.am, Raphael Saadiq, Craig Street, Sa-Ra™, Eric Hudson, Devo Springsteen, Avenue
John Legend chronology
Get Lifted (2004) Once Again (2006) Evolver (2008)
Singles from Once Again
"Save Room" Released: September 2006 "Heaven" Released: December 2006 "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)" Released: February 27, 2007 "Stereo" Released: April 27, 2007

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	(B)[3]
The Guardian	[4]
The Independent	[5]
The Observer	[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Spin	[8]
The Times	[9]
Village Voice	(favorable)[10]

Once Again is the second studio album by American singer John Legend, issued by GOOD Music and Sony Music Entertainment on October 24, 2006. Legend co-wrote and co-produced the bulk of the album, working with collaborators such as Kanye West, will.i.am, Raphael Saadiq, Craig Street, Sa-Ra, Eric Hudson, Devo Springsteen, Dave Tozer and Avenue.

Singles from the album include "Save Room", "Heaven", "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)", "Stereo", "Another Again", "Slow Dance", "Show Me" and "Each Day Gets Better". Once Again has been certified platinum by the RIAA, after shipping over one million copies. The song "Heaven" won a grammy award for Best Male R&B Performance. Also, "Save Room" was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

Track listing

1. "Save Room" (Buddy Buie, James B. Cobb, Jr., Jessyca Wilson, John Stephens, William Adams, Robot) — 3:56
2. "Heaven" (A. Brown, J. Wilson, J. Stephens, Kanye West, M. Bland) — 3:47
3. "Stereo" (D. Harris, J. Stephens, T. Craskey) — 4:19
4. "Show Me" (R. Bacon, Raphael Saadiq, E. Swaray, J. Stephens) — 5:10
5. "Each Day Gets Better" (Frank Wilson, J. Stephens, Pam Sawyer, W. Adams) — 4:01
6. "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)" (E. Hudson, J. Wilson, J. Stephens, K. Prather) — 4:38
7. "Slow Dance" (E. Swaray, J. Stephens, Lewis, Poindexter, W. Adams) — 4.53
8. "Again" (J. Stephens) — 4:24
9. "Maxine" (J. Stephens, Om'Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn, Taz Arnold) — 4:39
10. "Where Did My Baby Go" (J. Stephens) — 5:03
11. "Maxine's Interlude" (J. Stephens, Dave Tozer) — 1:50
12. "Another Again" (George Patterson, R. Cunningham, J. Wilson, J. Stephens, K. West) — 5:20
13. "Coming Home" (J. Stephens, W. Adams) — 5.22

1. "King & Queen" (featuring Mary J. Blige) (International Bonus Track) — 3:47
2. "Out of Sight" (International Bonus Track) — 4:13
3. "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (International Bonus Track) — 5:13

Samples

• "Save Room" - "Stormy" by Gábor Szabó
• "Heaven" - "Heaven Only Knows" by Monk Higgins
• "Each Day Gets Better" - "In These Changing Times" by The Four Tops
• "Slow Dance" - "She's A Fox" by the Icemen featuring Jimi Hendrix
• "Another Again" - "Lost For Words" By Midnight Movers Unlimited

Charts

Chart (2006)[11]	Provider(s)	Peak position	Certifications	Sales
Austrian Albums Chart	Media Control	74
Belgian Albums Chart	Ultratop	38
Danish Albums Chart	GLF	21
Dutch Albums Chart	Megacharts BV	2	Gold	35,000
Finnish Albums Chart	GLF	28
French Albums Chart	IFPI	58
German Albums Chart	Media Control	33
Irish Albums Chart	IRMA	19		7,500
Italian Albums Chart	FIMI	5	Gold	40,000
New Zealand Albums Chart	IFPI	36
Norwegian Albums Chart	GLF	12
Swedish Albums Chart	GLF	8
Swiss Albums Chart	Media Control	12
UK Albums Chart	BPI/The Official UK Charts Company	10	Gold	100,000
U.S. Billboard 200	Billboard	3	Platinum	1,166,334
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums		1

References

1. ^ About.com review
2. ^ Allmusic review
3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
4. ^ The Guardian review
5. ^ The Independent review
6. ^ The Observer review
7. ^ Rolling Stone review
8. ^ Spin review
9. ^ The Times review
10. ^ Village Voice review
11. ^ "Once Again Performance". A-Charts.us. http://acharts.us/album/14690. Retrieved 2008-10-11. 

External links

• JohnLegend.com — official site