Again (Janet Jackson song)

Infobox Single
Name = Again


Artist = Janet Jackson
Album = janet.
B-side = "Funky Big Band"
Released = October 12, 1993
Format = CD single, CD maxi single, cassette single, cassette maxi single, 7" single, 12" maxi single
Genre = Pop, adult contemporary
Length = 3:47
Label = Virgin
Writer = Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis
Producer = Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Certification = Platinum (RIAA)
Last single = "If"
(1993)
This single = "Again"
(1993)
Next single = "Because of Love"
(1994)
Misc = Extra track listing
Album = janet.
Type = studio
prev_track = "Because of Love"
prev_no = 17
this_track = "Again"
track_no = 19
next_track = "Where Are You Now"
next_no = 21 Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Type = single


Lower caption = Japanese CD single cover

"Again" is a song by American R&B/pop singer Janet Jackson.

ong information

Released on October 12, 1993, the Academy Award-nominated song was the third single from Jackson's fifth studio album, "janet." (1993).The song was written and produced by Janet Jackson, James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III, and Terry Lewis. Based on a lost love, it was included as the closing song to her 1993 box-office film debut in "Poetic Justice". While not included on its soundtrack album, the song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 1993 Academy Awards, where Jackson performed the song live. The "janet." jazz-funky "Funky Big Band" appears on the single as a B-side. A French version of the song was also recorded by Jackson and appears on the CD single as well as the limited edition of the "janet." album. The track became her seventh number-one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, staying atop for two weeks.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Jackson's then-husband René Elizondo, Jr. 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 alternate version of the video contains scenes from "Poetic Justice" playing on a television. The original video appears on the 1994 compilation "janet.", limited bonus-DVD edition of 2001's "All for You", and the 2004 DVD "".

Track listings and formats

;U.S. Promo CD Single (DPRO-12801) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/1033398 Janet Jackson - Again ] ]
# Album Version – 3:44
# Piano/Vocal – 3:48
# Instrumental – 3:50

;U.S. Maxi-CD Single (V25H-38411) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/305957 Janet Jackson - Again ] ] ;CD single;UK Maxi-CD Single (VSCDG 1481) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/1103908 Janet Jackson - Again ] ]
# Album Version – 3:44
# Piano/Vocal – 3:48
# Instrumental – 3:50
# "Funky Big Band" – 5:25

;Japanese 3" CD Single (VJDP-10212) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=21637 Janet Jackson Again Japan 3" CD SINGLE (21637) ] ] ;UK 7" Vinyl (VS1481) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=192890 Janet Jackson Again UK 7" RECORD (192890) ] ] ;U.S. 7" Promo Vinyl (S717582) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=22837 Janet Jackson Again - Gold Vinyl USA Promo 7" RECORD (22837) ] ]
# Album Version – 3:44
# Piano/Vocal – 3:48

;Japanese CD Single (VJCP-12021) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=86871 Janet Jackson Again Japan 5" CD SINGLE (86871) ] ] ;UK CD Single (VSCDX1481)(limited edition with calendar [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=32384 Janet Jackson Again UK 5" CD SINGLE (32384) ] ]
# Album Version – 3:44
# Piano/Vocal – 3:48
# French Version 3:50
# "That's The Way Love Goes" (We Aimista Win Mix) - 5:38

Charts

Official remixes

* Album Version – 3:47
* Instrumental – 3:50
* Piano/Vocal – 3:46
* French Version – 3:50

References