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Again (Alice in Chains song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Again
| cover = alice in chains again.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Alice in Chains
| album = Alice in Chains
| released = February 1996
| recorded = AprilAugust 1995 at Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:05
| label = Columbia
| writer = Lyrics: Layne Staley
Music: Jerry Cantrell
| producer =
| prev_title = Heaven Beside You
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Over Now
| next_year = 1996
| misc =
}}
"'Again'" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains and the third single and sixth track from their self-titled 1995 album. It peaked at No. 8 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1997. The song was included on the compilation albums 'Nothing Safe: Best of the Box' (1999), 'Greatest Hits' (2001), and 'The Essential Alice in Chains' (2006). A remixed version of the song was included on the box set 'Music Bank' (1999).
Release and reception
"Again" made its radio debut in February 1996, and peaked at No. 8 on the 'Billboard' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the week of July 6, 1996. It also peaked at No. 36 on the 'Billboard' Modern Rock Tracks chart.
The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1997.
In the liner notes of 1999's 'Music Bank' box set collection, guitarist Jerry Cantrell said of the song:
Music video
The music video for "Again" was released in March 1996, and was directed by George Vale.
The music video was nominated for Best Hard Rock Video at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards.
The video is available on the home video release 'Music Bank: The Videos', and is the final Alice in Chains music video that Layne Staley filmed with the band (the "Get Born Again" music video released in 1999 featured only archived footage of the singer).
Live performances
"Again" has been known to be performed with vocalist Layne Staley five times. They performed the song for the first on the TV show 'Saturday Night Special' on April 20, 1996, and also for their appearance on the 'Late Show with David Letterman' on May 10, 1996. The song was also performed during three of the four concerts that Alice in Chains opened for the reunited Kiss in late June and early July 1996.
A live performance of "Again" can be found on the live album 'Live' (2000).
Since reuniting with new vocalist William DuVall in 2006, "Again" has become a regular part of the band's setlist.
Track listing
'International CD single'
'Again remixes'
Personnel
*Layne Staley lead vocals
*Jerry Cantrell guitars, vocals
*Mike Inez bass, vocals
*Sean Kinney drums, percussion
Chart positions
References
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