Once Again (John Legend album)

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Once Again

Studio album by John Legend

Released

October 24, 2006 (USA)

Recorded

2006

Genre

R&B

Length

59:13

Label

G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia/Sony Urban

Producer

Kanye West
John Legend
Dave Tozer
Will.i.am
Raphael Saadiq
Craig Street
Sa-Ra
Eric Hudson
Devo Springsteen
Avenue

Professional reviews

John Legend chronology

Get Lifted
(2004)

Once Again
(2006)

Untitled Third Studio Album
(2008)

Once Again is the second studio album by R&B/soul singer John Legend, issued by GOOD Music and Columbia Records on October 24, 2006. Singles from the LP have included "Save Room" (which samples Classics IV's 1968 hit "Stormy"), "Heaven", "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)", "Stereo", "Another Again", and "Show Me. Once Again has been certified platinum by the RIAA, after shipping over one million copies.

John 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.

The album has a range of influences, from soul to hip-hop to classic pop to alternative. "It's not dramatically different," says John Legend, "but I think people will see it as a growth and an extension for me. It's a richer sound. The production is more developed. I just tried to do it with the highest standards of quality."

1 Track listing
2 Chart statistics
3 Music sample
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Track listing

#	Track	Songwriters	Producers	Length
1.	"Save Room"	Buddy Buie, James B. Cobb, Jr., Jessyca Wilson, John Stephens, William Adams	will.i.am & John Legend	3:59
2.	"Heaven"	A. Brown, J. Wilson, J. Stephens, Kanye West, M. Bland	Kanye West	3:47
3.	"Stereo"	D. Harris, J. Stephens, T. Craskey	Devo Springsteen	4:19
4.	"Show Me"	R. Bacon, Raphael Saadiq, E. Swaray, J. Stephens	Raphael Saadiq	5:10
5.	"Each Day Gets Better"	Frank Wilson, J. Stephens, Pam Sawyer, W. Adams	will.i.am & John Legend	4:01
6.	"P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)"	E. Hudson, J. Wilson, J. Stephens, K. Prather	Eric Hudson & Jack Splash	4:38
7.	"Slow Dance"	E. Swaray, J. Stephens, Lewis, Poindexter, W. Adams	will.i.am & Jack Grant	4.53
8.	"Again"	J. Stephens	Craig Street & John Legend	4:24
9.	"Maxine"	J. Stephens, Om'mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn, Taz Arnold	Sa-Ra	4:39
10.	"Where Did My Baby Go"	J. Stephens	Craig Street & John Legend	5:03
11.	"Maxine's Interlude"	J. Stephens, Dave Tozer	Dave Tozer	1:50
12.	"Another Again"	George Patterson, J. Wilson, J. Stephens, K. West	Ken Lewis & John Legend	5:20
13.	"Coming Home"	J. Stephens/W. Adams	will.i.am & John Legend	5.22
14.	"King & Queen (featuring Mary J. Blige and Jack) International Bonus Track		Avenue	3:47
15.	"Out Of Sight" International Bonus Track		Tom Craskey & John Legend	4:13
16.	"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" International Bonus Track		John Legend	5:13

[edit] Chart statistics

Chart	Provider(s)	Peak position	Certifications	Sales
Austria Album Chart	Media Control	74
Denmark Album Chart	GLF	21
Finland Album Chart	GLF	28
France Album Chart	IFPI	58
Ireland Album Chart	IRMA	?		7,500
Italian Album Chart	FIMI	5	Gold	40,000
Netherlands Album Chart	Megacharts BV	2	Gold	35,000
New Zealand Album Chart	IFPI	36
Norway Album Chart	GLF	12
Sweden Album Chart	GLF	8
Switzerland Album Chart	Media Control	12
UK Album Chart	BPI/The Official UK Charts Company	10	Gold	100,000
US Billboard 200	Billboard	3	Platinum	1,166,334^[1]
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	Billboard	1	Platinum	1,166,334^[1]
United World Chart	Media Traffic	3		1,619,000
World Wide Sales	+7.5 Mediatraffic doesn't cover		Total	2,740,425