Again (Faith Evans song)

"Again" is a song by American singer Faith Evans. It was written by Ivan Barias, Carvin Haggins, and Evans for her fourth studio album The First Lady (2005), while production was helmed by Barias and Haggins under their production moniker Carvin & Ivan. It contains a sample from "Genuine" (1970" by American soul group The Whatnauts. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Jerry Harris and Venus Dodson are also credited as songwriters. A midtempo R&B song with heavy neo soul and Motown influences, it discusses Evans's 2004 arrest for drug possession.

"Again"
Single by Faith Evans
from the album The First Lady
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2005
Length3:21
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Carvin & Ivan
Faith Evans singles chronology
"Alone in This World"
(2002)		 "Again"
(2005)		 "Mesmerized"
(2005)

Released as the lead single from The First Lady in February 2005, the song marked a top ten return for Evans on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number seven "Again" also peaked at number 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the Flemish and Wallonian regions in Belgium as well as the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at number 12. The accompanying music video for "Again" was directed by longtime collaborator Chris Robinson and filmed in Los Angeles, California in late January 2005.

Background and recording

"Again" was written by Evans with Venus Dodson, Jerry Harris, and Ivan Barias and Carvin Haggins, while the latter handled the song's entire production.[1] The track is one out of several track on which Evans collaborated with Carvin & Ivan, both of whom advised her to record a song for the album that would address her 2004 arrest for drug possession.[2] In an interview with Vibe, Haggins noted, that the original lyrics to "Again" were actually more risqué than the version that was eventually recorded for the album.[2] In the first version of the song's second verse Evans name-checked radio personality Wendy Williams and cited old rumors about a romance with Tupac Shakur.[2] Evans called "Again" a "testament to my name" and added: "This song is near and dear to my heart. I'm not perfect, and everything I’ve been through has been for a reason. My faith in God and knowing that he watches over me helps me to believe that if he brought me to it, he'll bring me through it."[3]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Again" was directed by longtime collaborator Chris Robinson and filmed in Los Angeles, California in late January 2005.[4] Production was overseen by Dawn Rose for Robot Films/HSI, while Jeff Selis served as the video's editor.[4] It debuted in March 2005.[4]

Track listings
US single[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Again"  3:21
2."Get Over You"
  • Evans
  • Haggins
  • Barias
  • Johnnie Smith
  • Carvin & Ivan
  • Smith
3:45
3."Again" (Instrumental)  3:21
4."Again" (A Cappella)  4:21
5."Again" (Video)  3:21
UK CD single[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Again"  3:21
2."Do My Thang"
  • Kameron Houff
3:43

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The First Lady.[1]

Charts

References
  1. The First Lady (Media notes). Faith Evans. Capitol Records. 2005.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. King, Aliya S. (June 1, 2005). "Widow's Peak". Vibe. Google Books. p. 100. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  3. "Faith Evans Reveals Her Top 10 Favorite Faith Evans Songs to 3YouKnowIGotSoul". YouKnowIGotSoul.com. June 1, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  4. Gottlieb, Steven (March 11, 2005). "NEW RELEASE: Faith Evans Again". Videostatic.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
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  6. "Again (UK CD Single)". Amazon (UK). Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  7. "Australian-charts.com – Faith Evans – Again". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Faith Evans – Again" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Faith Evans – Again" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – Faith Evans – Again". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  11. "Faith Evans: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  12. "Faith Evans Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  13. "Faith Evans Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  14. "2005 Year End Chart: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
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