Again (Alice in Chains song) explained
Again |
Cover: | alice in chains again.png |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Alice in Chains |
Album: | Alice in Chains |
Released: | February 1996[1] |
Studio: | Bad Animals (Seattle) |
Genre: | Grunge[2] |
Length: | 4:05 |
Label: | Columbia |
Composer: | Jerry Cantrell |
Producer: |
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Prev Title: | Heaven Beside You |
Prev Year: | 1996 |
Next Title: | Over Now |
Next Year: | 1996 |
"Again" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains. It was released as the third single 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 band's compilation albums (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,[1] and peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the week of July 6, 1996.[3] It also peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[4]
The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1997.[5]
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,[6] and was directed by George Vale.[7]
The music video was nominated for Best Hard Rock Video at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards.[8]
The video is available on the home video release , 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 six times. They performed the song for the first on the TV show Saturday Night Special on April 20, 1996,[9] and also for their appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on May 10, 1996.[10] The song was also performed during the four concerts that Alice in Chains opened for the reunited Kiss in late June and early July 1996.[11]
A live performance of "Again" can be found on the live album Live (2000).[12]
Since reuniting with new vocalist William DuVall in 2006, "Again" has become a regular part of the band's setlist.[11]
Personnel
- Layne Staley – lead vocals
- Jerry Cantrell – guitars, backing vocals
- Mike Inez – bass
- Sean Kinney – drums, percussion
External links
Notes and References
- Active Rock Playlists . 82 . Radio & Records Magazine . February 16, 1996.
- Web site: The 30 Best Grunge Albums of All Time. Loudwire. January 10, 2023. March 26, 2023. "The sludgy single “Grind” and the driving “Again” most embody the grunge spirit....
- Alice in Chains "Again" Chart History – Mainstream Rock . . July 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180704073232/https://www.billboard.com/music/Alice-in-Chains/chart-history/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/song/44085 . July 4, 2018 . mdy-all .
- Alice in Chains "Again" Chart History – Alternative Songs . . July 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180704073231/https://www.billboard.com/music/Alice-in-Chains/chart-history/alternative-songs/song/44085 . July 4, 2018 . mdy-all .
- Web site: 39th Grammy Awards – 1997 . Rockonthenet.com . December 8, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071228081340/http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1997/grammys.htm. December 28, 2007 . live.
- Billboard Video Monitor . 91 . . April 13, 1996 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180704073227/https://books.google.com/books?id=_gwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA91&lpg=PA91&dq=alice+in+chains+again+music+video&source=bl&ots=2gROaAF2b0&sig=EZEgd9_tVDXKEnDTvhrc3S4c5YI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjB0-XdyYTcAhUIipAKHZPkDOUQ6AEIfjAS#v=onepage&q=alice%20in%20chains%20again%20music%20video%20march%201996&f=false . July 4, 2018 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Alice in Chains - "Again" . mvdbase.com . July 4, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171222113851/http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=1073 . December 22, 2017 . mdy-all .
- Web site: 1996 MTV Video Music Awards . Rockonthenet.com . December 8, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071207102820/http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1996/mtvvmas.htm. December 7, 2007 . live.
- Web site: Alice in Chains Concert Setlist at Saturday Night Special, Los Angeles on April 20, 1996 . Setlist.fm . July 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180504012732/https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/alice-in-chains/1996/saturday-night-special-los-angeles-ca-3bd67868.html . May 4, 2018 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Alice in Chains Concert Setlist at Late Show With David Letterman, New York on May 10, 1996 . Setlist.fm . July 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180504012614/https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/alice-in-chains/1996/late-show-with-david-letterman-new-york-ny-23d6786f.html . May 4, 2018 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Again by Alice in Chains . Setlist.fm . July 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180124071535/https://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/alice-in-chains-53d68b9d.html?song=Again . January 24, 2018 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Alice In Chains – Live . . July 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161127142539/https://www.discogs.com/Alice-In-Chains-Live/release/371913 . November 27, 2016 . mdy-all .