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"Again" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, appearing first as the closing song to Jackson's debut film, ''Poetic Justice'' (1993), and later included on her fifth studio album, ''janet.'' (1993). Written and produced by Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the ballad was released as the album's third single on October 12, 1993 by Virgin Records, and talks about reconnecting with an old flame. Originally an experimental sound Jam and Lewis was considering for the album, they did not give the song serious contemplation until the film producers from ''Poetic Justice'' requested a ballad for the film's soundtrack. Critics were divided with "Again". Some critics praised it as a highlight from ''janet.'' and a classic, while other critics responded negatively to its sentimental lyrical content. However, "Again" became a commercial success, topping the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for two weeks in late 1993, while also reaching the top-ten in Canada, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and reaching the top-twenty elsewhere. "Again" received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song. Two music videos for the song, directed by Jackson's then-husband René Elizondo, Jr., were released: one with and other without scenes from ''Poetic Justice''. The song was covered by How to Dress Well for his second album, ''Total Loss'' and sampled by Iyaz on his single "Solo". ==Background and recording== In 1992, Jackson filmed her first film, ''Poetic Justice'', prior to record a new album. In "Poetic Justice", Justice (Jackson) uses her poetry to deal with her grief after her boyfriend is killed in a shooting incident at a drive-in. Later, Justice goes on a trip with her friends and Lucky (Tupac Shakur), a postman who delivers mail to her shop and keeps asking her out. Eventually, Justice has to decide if she's ready for a new love - and if Lucky is the man she's waiting for. After shooting the film, Jackson started recording a new album, declaring that the film inspired her to take new direction in her music, "Rhythm Nation was a heavy record, and Poetic Justice was a heavy movie. I wanted to do something lighter but also daring ... When I wrote the album, I was still in a poetic frame of mind, inspired by Maya's beautiful language." "Again" was originally an experimental sound the production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis was considering for the album. While Jackson found its melody compelling, the trio did not give the song serious contemplation until the film producers from ''Poetic Justice'' requested a ballad for the film's soundtrack. Jackson subsequently wrote the lyrics for "Again" and shaped them around Jam's melody. The song was eventually included as the closing song to the film, but was not included on its soundtrack album. It was later released as ''janet.s third single on October 12, 1993, with the jazz-funky track "Funky Big Band" from the album appearing on the single as a B-side, as well as a French version of the song, which also appeared on the limited edition of the ''janet.'' album.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Again (Janet Jackson song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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