The album so far has a score of 77 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews".[1]Yahoo! Music UK gave it a score of nine stars out of ten and called it "frequently staggering".[12]Paste gave it four-and-a-half stars out of five and said, "Legend has grown by leaps on this disc, delivering a richer sound and more adventurous experimentation."[13]The A.V. Club gave it a B+ and said that "While [the album] occasionally slips from understated to sleepy, there isn't a bum track on the album."[14]Mojo also gave the album four stars out of five and said of Legend, "His most impressive skill is echoing the laid-back charm of Bill Withers and the melodic instincts of Stevie Wonder."[1]Blender likewise gave it four stars out of five and said it "sets out to rebuild the dramatic storytelling and redemptive power of soul music on a hip-hop foundation."[1]Q likewise gave it four stars, calling it "soulful" and "not funky".[1]Billboard gave it a positive review and called it "A timeless, feel-good album that could easily slide into your papa's Sam Cooke and Percy Sledge collections, yet still sounds contemporary."[1]The Village Voice also gave it a positive review and stated, "There are a number of words to describe contemporary mainstream r&b, but "elegant," "mature," "breezy," and "sophisticated" aren't usually among them. Luckily, they apply to John Legend's subtle follow-up to 2005's Grammy-winning, multiplatinum Get Lifted."[15]Hartford Courant likewise gave it a positive review and called its songs "Soul music impeccably poised between past and future, anchored by a warm voice comfortingly similar to Bill Withers'."[16]
Other reviews are average or mixed: The Observer gave it three stars out of five and said that Legend "has stepped up into territory that references his background in gospel and soul but avoids the more obvious nods to the past."[17]Slant Magazine also gave it three stars and said that the album's midsection "bulges with excess MOR fat, but unlike Legend's debut, the album doesn't resurrect itself by the end."[18]Now likewise gave it three stars and said, "Legend's lounge-track sentimentality often spills into schmaltzed-out Streisand-on-Broadway territory."[1]Prefix Magazine gave it a score of five out of ten and stated that "The album's second half is still woefully lacking, one big mess of boredom and monotony."[19]Vibe gave it two-and-a-half stars out of five and called it "frustratingly uneven".[1]The Independent gave it two stars out of five and stated, "It's hard not to feel underwhelmed by this follow-up to Legend's major-label debut Get Lifted, which secured three million sales through a judicious blend of his gospel roots and hip-hop ties. The lunge for the mainstream is too pronounced, and probably ill-advised, inasmuch as it places him in direct comparison with more expressive, adept singers."[20]
Commercial performanceedit
Once Again debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 behind the soundtrack to Disney's Hannah Montana and My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade, selling 231,000 copies in its first week.[21] This became Legend's second US top-ten debut and his highest-charting album. In its second week, the album dropped to the number four on the chart, selling an additional 115,000 copies.[22] On December 5, 2006, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over one million units in the United States.[23] As of September 2007, the album has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.[24]
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Once Again is the second studio album by American singer John Legend released by GOOD Music Sony Urban Music and Columbia Records 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 Once AgainStudio album by John LegendReleasedOctober 24 2006Recorded2005 2006GenreR amp B neo soulLength59 13LabelGOODSony UrbanColumbiaProducerKanye West also exec John Legend also exec Dave Tozer will i am Raphael Saadiq Craig Street Sa Ra Eric Hudson Devo Springsteen AvenueJohn Legend chronologyGet Lifted 2004 Once Again 2006 Evolver 2008 Singles from Once Again Save Room Released August 8 2006 Heaven Released December 2006 Another Again Released January 9 2007 Slow Dance Released 2007 P D A We Just Don t Care Released February 27 2007 Stereo Released April 27 2007 Show Me Released December 2007 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 the Grammy Award for Best Male R amp B Vocal Performance Also Save Room was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Contents 1 Reception 2 Commercial performance 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 References 8 External linksReception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic77 100 1 Review scoresSourceRatingAbout com nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 AllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Entertainment WeeklyB 4 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Los Angeles Times nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Robert Christgau nbsp 7 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Spin8 10 9 The Times nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 USA Today nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 The album so far has a score of 77 out of 100 from Metacritic based on generally favorable reviews 1 Yahoo Music UK gave it a score of nine stars out of ten and called it frequently staggering 12 Paste gave it four and a half stars out of five and said Legend has grown by leaps on this disc delivering a richer sound and more adventurous experimentation 13 The A V Club gave it a B and said that While the album occasionally slips from understated to sleepy there isn t a bum track on the album 14 Mojo also gave the album four stars out of five and said of Legend His most impressive skill is echoing the laid back charm of Bill Withers and the melodic instincts of Stevie Wonder 1 Blender likewise gave it four stars out of five and said it sets out to rebuild the dramatic storytelling and redemptive power of soul music on a hip hop foundation 1 Q likewise gave it four stars calling it soulful and not funky 1 Billboard gave it a positive review and called it A timeless feel good album that could easily slide into your papa s Sam Cooke and Percy Sledge collections yet still sounds contemporary 1 The Village Voice also gave it a positive review and stated There are a number of words to describe contemporary mainstream r amp b but elegant mature breezy and sophisticated aren t usually among them Luckily they apply to John Legend s subtle follow up to 2005 s Grammy winning multiplatinum Get Lifted 15 Hartford Courant likewise gave it a positive review and called its songs Soul music impeccably poised between past and future anchored by a warm voice comfortingly similar to Bill Withers 16 Other reviews are average or mixed The Observer gave it three stars out of five and said that Legend has stepped up into territory that references his background in gospel and soul but avoids the more obvious nods to the past 17 Slant Magazine also gave it three stars and said that the album s midsection bulges with excess MOR fat but unlike Legend s debut the album doesn t resurrect itself by the end 18 Now likewise gave it three stars and said Legend s lounge track sentimentality often spills into schmaltzed out Streisand on Broadway territory 1 Prefix Magazine gave it a score of five out of ten and stated that The album s second half is still woefully lacking one big mess of boredom and monotony 19 Vibe gave it two and a half stars out of five and called it frustratingly uneven 1 The Independent gave it two stars out of five and stated It s hard not to feel underwhelmed by this follow up to Legend s major label debut Get Lifted which secured three million sales through a judicious blend of his gospel roots and hip hop ties The lunge for the mainstream is too pronounced and probably ill advised inasmuch as it places him in direct comparison with more expressive adept singers 20 Commercial performance editOnce Again debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 behind the soundtrack to Disney s Hannah Montana and My Chemical Romance s The Black Parade selling 231 000 copies in its first week 21 This became Legend s second US top ten debut and his highest charting album In its second week the album dropped to the number four on the chart selling an additional 115 000 copies 22 On December 5 2006 the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for shipments of over one million units in the United States 23 As of September 2007 the album has sold over 2 5 million copies worldwide 24 Track listing editOnce Again Standard editionNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Save Room John StephensWilliam AdamsJessyca WilsonBuddy BuieJames B Cobb Jr will i amJohn LegendKanye West3 552 Heaven StephensWestVaughn StevensAlexandra BrownJ WilsonMilton BlandWestLegend a 3 343 Stereo StephensTom CraskeyDeVon HarrisDevo SpringsteenCraskey a 4 094 Show Me StephensRob BaconRaphael SaadiqEstelle SwaraySaadiqJake and the Phatman a Craig Street b Legend b 4 585 Each Day Gets Better StephensAdamsPam SawyerFrank Wilsonwill i amLegend3 476 P D A We Just Don t Care StephensEric HudsonKawan PratherJ WilsonJack SplashHudsonStreet a Legend a 4 387 Slow Dance StephensAdamsSwarayMike LewisPoindexterwill i amLegend4 438 Again StephensStreetLegend5 019 Maxine StephensOm Mas KeithTaz ArnoldShafiq HusaynSa RaLegend a 4 2710 Where Did My Baby Go StephensStreetLegend5 0311 Maxine s Interlude StephensDave TozerTozer1 5012 Another Again StephensWestJ WilsonGeorge PattersonWestKen LewisLegendStreet b 4 0113 Coming Home StephensAdamswill i amLegendStreet b 5 05 International bonus tracksNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length13 King amp Queen featuring Mary J Blige StephensStevie WonderPaul BollenbackAvriele CrandleCrandleLegend a 3 4714 Out of Sight StephensCraskeyVaughn StevensJ WilsonLegendCraskey4 1315 Don t Let Me Be Misunderstood Bennie BenjaminGloria CaldwellSol MarcusLegend5 13 Notes a signifies co producer b signifies additional producerPersonnel editCredits adapted from album s liner notes 25 Chris Allen assistant engineer track 8 Sasha Allen background vocals tracks 1 6 13 Cooper Anderson engineer track 12 Vaughn Anthony background vocals track 2 Taz Arnold producer engineer and instruments track 9 Rob Bacon guitar track 4 Stephen Barber string arrangements tracks 4 10 13 Art Baron trombone track 6 Mark Biondi drums track 11 Doyle Bramhall guitar tracks 6 8 13 Chris Bruce guitar tracks 6 12 Steve Bruner bass track 9 Chuck Brungardt engineer track 4 Helen Campo alto flute track 13 Hector Castillo engineer tracks 8 10 12 13 strings engineer 4 Evan Conquest additional guitar and additional engineering track 3 Nick Cords viola tracks 4 10 13 Tom Craskey co producer guitar piano and additional vocals track 3 bass 3 11 Karesha Crawford horns tracks 1 5 7 Andrew Dawson engineer track 2 Jenaee Dixon horns tracks 1 5 7 Ethan Donaldson assistant engineer track 10 Karen Dreyfus viola tracks 4 13 Elizabeth Dyson cello tracks 4 10 13 Larry Eagle drums track 10 Ron Fair piano track 5 Andrea Fisher flute track 12 Katherine Fong violin tracks 4 6 Jason Freeman horns track 6 Jerry Freeman horns track 6 Anthony Rocky Gallo engineer tracks 1 3 5 7 11 13 Tom Gloady assistant engineer track 10 Diva Goodfriend alto flute track 13 Didi Gutman keyboards tracks 4 6 Michael Harmon engineer track 11 Keith Harris keyboards track 13 Earl Harvin drums tracks 4 6 8 13 Sharif Hobley guitar tracks 1 2 5 7 13 Corey Hogan horns tracks 1 5 7 S Husky Hoskulds engineer tracks 4 6 8 10 12 13 Eric Hudson producer bass and piano track 6 Shafiq Husayn producer engineer and instruments track 9 Chris Jennings assistant engineer track 10 Hyomin Kang assistant engineer track 10 Mindy Kaufman alto flute track 13 Om Mas Keith producer engineer and instruments track 9 Ryan Kennedy mixing assistant track 13 Padraic Kerin engineer tracks 1 5 7 13 Anthony Kilhoffer engineer tracks 1 2 5 7 9 10 13 Lisa Kim violin tracks 4 6 13 Josh Kramer Burkhart assistant engineer track 10 Soo Hyun Kwon violin tracks 4 6 13 Gelly Kusuma assistant engineer tracks 1 5 7 9 10 13 Krystof Kuznik violin tracks 4 6 Julie Landsman French horn track 13 Jeanne Leblanc cello tracks 4 13 John Legend lead vocals all tracks backing vocals tracks 1 9 11 13 piano 5 7 10 12 13 organ 2 additional keyboards 1 producer 1 5 7 8 10 13 co producer 2 6 9 12 additional production 4 vocal producer and arranger 11 Ken Lewis co producer and engineer track 12 Kuan Lu violin tracks 4 6 Daniele Luppi string arrangements track 6 additional string arrangements 4 Andy Marcinkowski mixing assistant tracks 1 3 5 7 9 11 Tony Maserati mixing all tracks engineer track 12 Harvey Mason drums track 4 Tara Michel background vocals tracks 5 7 13 Bill Mims assistant engineer tracks 4 6 8 10 12 13 Dror Mohar assistant engineer track 10 Jamie Muhoberac keyboards tracks 6 8 12 Ichiho Nishiki mixing assistant tracks 4 8 10 12 Sarah O Boyle violin tracks 4 6 Richard Owens horns track 6 Bobby Ozuna co producer and drums track 4 George Pajon Jr guitar track 13 Sandra Park violin and concertmaster tracks 4 6 10 13 David Piltch bass tracks 6 8 10 13 Herb Powers Jr mastering Wen Qian violin tracks 4 6 Lenesha Randolph background vocals track 13 Chris Rob organ track 3 Raphael Saadiq producer guitar and bass track 4 Joshua Sadlier Brown engineer track 3 Tatsuya Sato engineer tracks 6 12 Jack Splash producer and drum programming track 6 Devo Springsteen producer track 3 Glenn Standridge co producer and engineer track 4 Charlie Stavish assistant engineer track 10 Craig Street producer tracks 8 10 co producer 6 additional production 4 12 13 Swiss Chris drums tracks 1 3 Caterina Szepes violin tracks 4 6 James Tanksley assistant engineer track 4 Steve Tirpak trumpet and flugabone track 11 David Torn guitar tracks 4 6 8 12 Dave Tozer producer engineer acoustic guitar piano and drum programming track 11 Alex Venguer assistant engineer track 10 Patrick Warren keyboards tracks 6 8 12 Kanye West producer tracks 2 12 will i am producer and engineer tracks 1 5 7 13 drums 1 5 7 bass 7 drum programming 13 Kebbi Williams horns track 6 Steve Williamson clarinet track 13 Jessyca Wilson background vocals tracks 1 2 5 7 9 11 13 ad lib vocals 7 Mateuz Wolski violin tracks 4 6 Shelly Woodworth oboe track 13 Sharon Yamada violin tracks 4 6 10 13 Jung Sun Yoo violin tracks 4 6 Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2006 Peakposition Australian Albums ARIA 26 56 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 27 74 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 28 38 Danish Albums Hitlisten 29 21 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 30 2 Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 31 28 French Albums SNEP 32 58 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 33 33 Italian Albums FIMI 34 5 Irish Albums OCC 35 19 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 36 36 Norwegian Albums VG lista 37 12 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 38 8 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 39 12 UK Albums OCC 40 10 US Billboard 200 41 3 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 42 1 Year end charts edit Chart 2006 Position Dutch Albums Album Top 100 43 23 US Billboard 200 44 153 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 45 48 Chart 2007 Position Dutch Albums Album Top 100 46 73 US Billboard 200 47 70 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 48 26Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales Canada Music Canada 49 Gold 50 000 Ireland IRMA 50 Gold 7 500 Netherlands NVPI 51 Platinum 70 000 United Kingdom BPI 52 Gold 100 000 United States RIAA 53 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit a b c d e f g h Critic Reviews for Once Again Metacritic Metacritic Mark Edward Nero Review John Legend s Once Again About com Entertainment Archived from the original on 2009 03 28 Retrieved 2009 03 01 AllMusic review Bernstein John 2006 10 27 Once Again Review Entertainment Weekly 904 71 Caroline Sullivan CD John Legend Once Again The Guardian Real soul rooted in suburbia latimes Robert Christgau CG john legend robertchristgau com Once Again rollingstone com Archived from the original on 15 November 2007 John Legend Once Again G O O D Music Sony Urban Columbia Spin The Times review dead link Legend moves 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