Fall Again

{{Short description|Song by Michael Jackson}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox song | name = Fall Again | cover = | alt = | type = song | artist = [[Michael Jackson]] | album = [[The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson album)|The Ultimate Collection]] | released = {{Start date|2004|11|16}} | recorded = 1999 | studio = | venue = | genre = * [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] * [[Soul music|soul]] * [[jazz]] | length = 4:23 | label = [[Epic Records|Epic]] | writer = * [[Walter Afanasieff]] * [[Robin Thicke]] | producer = * Walter Afanasieff * Robin Thicke | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }}

"'''Fall Again'''" is a song written for [[Michael Jackson]] by [[Walter Afanasieff]] and [[Robin Thicke]] with some lyrics written by Jackson. He recorded his demo of the song in 1999. Songwriter Afanasieff confirmed in January 2000, "We worked to the point that we were three-fourths of the way finished, then the incident happened when his son (Prince) got very sick. We’re going to have to reserve a little spot to finish the song."<ref name="mjftr">{{Cite book|title=Michael Jackson: For The Record|last1=Halstead|first1=Craig|last2=Cadman|first2=Chris|publisher=Authors OnLine Ltd|year=2007|isbn=978-0-7552-0267-6|location=Bedfordshire|page=107}}</ref> The demo was later released on November 16, 2004, as an album track of Jackson's limited edition box set ''[[The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson album)|The Ultimate Collection]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TVF752|title=Michael Jackson Version on Amazon.com}}</ref> In 2010, a version by [[Kenny G]] with [[Robin Thicke]] on vocals became a hit. The song has been performed by many artists. Jackson recorded a demo of the song in 1999 during the sessions for his album ''[[Invincible (Michael Jackson album)|Invincible]]'', but the song was never finished.

==Glenn Lewis version== Canadian R&B artist [[Glenn Lewis]] recorded the song for ''[[Maid in Manhattan]]'', a film released on December 10, 2002 starring [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Ralph Fiennes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Glenn Lewis Version on Amazon.com|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001384T7I}}</ref> He makes an appearance in the film performing the song at a charity gala. Soulful and reminiscent of traditional R&B, the song received 5 out of 5 stars on Amazon Music. This version was also featured on a 2003 [[Universal Music]] [[compilation album]] titled ''Smooth Jazz Cafe 5''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Smooth Jazz Cafe 5 on Discogs.|url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-Smooth-Jazz-Cafe-5/release/831090}}</ref>

==Kenny G version== American [[smooth jazz]] saxophonist Kenny G recorded the song for the album ''[[Heart and Soul (Kenny G album)|Heart and Soul]]'', which was released on June 29, 2010.<ref name=Release>{{cite web|title=Release History |url=http://www.kennygstore.com/Prod-18-1-50-6/Kenny_G_bAUTOGRAPHEDb_Heart_and_Soul_CD.htm |access-date=2010-07-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622054806/http://www.kennygstore.com/Prod-18-1-50-6/Kenny_G_bAUTOGRAPHEDb_Heart_and_Soul_CD.htm |archive-date=June 22, 2010 }}</ref> Unlike most of Kenny G's jazz numbers, "Fall Again" is an R&B [[Sentimental ballad|ballad]]. Kenny G plays the saxophone with Thicke on vocals. Kenny G said, "His (Robin Thicke's) voice is so emotional and soulful, the combination of his voice and my saxophone really hits the perfect tones for my new album."<ref name=Release /> Mark Edward Nero of [[About.com]] mentioned Kenny G "is a jazz saxophonist, not an R&B singer. But K.G. has a new, R&B-inspired album", and "Robin Thicke is featured on the first single, 'Fall Again'."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://randb.about.com/b/2010/05/27/kenny-g-robin-thicke-fall-again.htm |title=D'Angelo's Ten Greatest Songs |access-date=2018-06-23 |archive-date=2011-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020125408/http://randb.about.com/b/2010/05/27/kenny-g-robin-thicke-fall-again.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Also released as a single, it debuted at number 30 on the ''Billboard'' Jazz Songs chart on June 19, 2010, and peaked at number six on September 11, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Billboard Jazz Songs Charts|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kenny g|chart=all}}|access-date=2010-09-03}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"|Chart (2010) !scope="col"|Peak<br />position |- !scope="row"|US [[Billboard charts#R&B/Hip-Hop|''Billboard'' Adult R&B]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Fall Again, Kenny G Featuring Robin Thicke, Adult R&B|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=is_bmdb_track_id%3A380883&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A404&refine=1r-and-b-airplay|website=billboard.com/biz|access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref> |25 |- !scope="row"|US [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'' Jazz Digital Songs]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Fall Again, Kenny G Featuring Robin Thicke, Jazz Digital Songs|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=is_bmdb_track_id%3A380883&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A1098&refine=1|website=billboard.com/biz|access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref> |7 |- !scope="row"|US [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'' Jazz Songs]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Fall Again, Kenny G Featuring Robin Thicke, Smooth Jazz Songs|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=is_bmdb_track_id%3A380883&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A409&refine=1|website=billboard.com/biz|access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref> |6 |- !scope="row"|US [[Billboard charts#R&B/Hip-Hop|Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Fall Again, Kenny G Featuring Robin Thicke, Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=is_bmdb_track_id%3A380883&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A345&refine=1|website=billboard.com/biz|access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref> |5 |}

==Other versions== Sagi Rei, an Israel born Italian artist covered this song on his third album ''SAGI Sings Michael Jackson'' in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sings-Michael-Jackson-Sagi-Rei/dp/B003N7EC9C|title=Sings Michael Jackson: Sagi Rei: Amazon.co.uk: Music|publisher=amazon.co.uk|access-date=2011-05-22}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090515233334/http://www.kennyg.com/index.php Kenny G's official website]

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