Fall Again

"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."[1] The demo was later released on November 16, 2004, as an album track of Jackson's limited edition box set The Ultimate Collection.[2] 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, but the song was never finished.

"Fall Again"
Song by Michael Jackson
from the album The Ultimate Collection
ReleasedNovember 16, 2004
Recorded1999
Genre
Length4:23
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Robin Thicke

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.[3] 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.[4]

Kenny G version

American smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G recorded the song for the Heart and Soul, which was released on June 29, 2010.[5] Unlike most of Kenny G's jazz numbers, "Fall Again" is a rhythm and blues 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."[5] 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".[6]

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.[7]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Jazz Songs[8] 6
U.S. Billboard Jazz Digital Songs[9] 7
U.S. Billboard Adult R&B[10] 25
U.S. Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop[11] 5

Other versions

Sagi Rei, an Israel born Italian artist covered this song in his third album SAGI Sings Michael Jackson in 2010.[12]

References
  1. Halstead, Craig; Cadman, Chris (2007). Michael Jackson: For The Record. Bedfordshire: Authors OnLine Ltd. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-7552-0267-6.
  2. "Michael Jackson Version on Amazon.com".
  3. "Glenn Lewis Version on Amazon.com".
  4. "Smooth Jazz Cafe 5 on Discogs".
  5. "Release History". Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  6. "D'Angelo's Ten Greatest Songs".
  7. "Billboard Jazz Songs Charts". Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  8. "Fall Again, Kenny G Featuring Robin Thicke, Smooth Jazz Songs". billboard.com/biz. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  9. "Fall Again, Kenny G Featuring Robin Thicke, Jazz Digital Songs". billboard.com/biz. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  10. "Fall Again, Kenny G Featuring Robin Thicke, Adult R&B". billboard.com/biz. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  11. "Fall Again, Kenny G Featuring Robin Thicke, Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop". billboard.com/biz. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  12. "Sings Michael Jackson: Sagi Rei: Amazon.co.uk: Music". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
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