Again (Janet Jackson song)
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| "Again" | ||
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| Single by Janet Jackson | ||
| From the album ''janet. | ||
| Released | October 12, 1993 | |
| Format | CD single CD maxi single Cassette single Cassette maxi single 7" single 12" maxi single | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 3:47 | |
| Label | Virgin | |
| Writers | Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis | |
| Producers | Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis | |
| Director | Rene Elizondo, Jr. | |
| Certification | Platinum | |
| Chart positions | #1 (U.S.) #6 (UK) #18 (AUS) | |
| Janet Jackson singles chronology | ||
| "If" (1993) | "Again" (1993) | "Because of Love" (1994) |
"Again" is the third single by American R&B singer Janet Jackson from the album janet.
Song Information
Lyrically based on a lost love, Jackson's composition was included as the ending song to Jackson's box-office movie debut in Poetic Justice. While not included in the soundtrack, the song became an Academy Award nominated song for Best Original Song. Jackson performed the song live at the ceremony. The song became her seventh number one on Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. The janet. track "Funky Big Band" appears on the single as a b-side.
Music Video
The video for the song was directed by Jackson's ex-husband Rene Elizondo Jr. It features actor Gary Dourdan as Jackson's lost love. The video shows Jackson writing in her diary as reminisces about her love through flashbacks. The alternate version of the video contains scenes from the movie Poetic Justice playing on a television.Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| ARC Top 40 | 1 |
| Official UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| ARIA Top 50 | 18 |
| Finland Singles Chart | 31 |
| German Singles Chart | 29 |
| Belgium Singles Chart | 30 |
| Holland Singles Chart | 20 |
| South Africa Singles Charts | 3 |
| Switzerland Singles Chart | 20 |
| Bavaria Singles Chart | 6 |
Official Versions/Remixes
- Album Version (3:47)
- Instrumental (3:50)
- Piano/Vocal (3:46)
- French Version (3:50)
- Mixman Mike's Deep Pleasure Mix
External Links
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| Studio albums: Janet Jackson • Dream Street • Control • Rhythm Nation 1814 janet. • The Velvet Rope • All for You • Damita Jo • 20 Years Old Other albums: • Janet. Remixed • Design of a Decade 1986/1996 |
| Discography • Singles • Videography • Filmography • Tours • Awards and accolades |
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