"Again and Again" is the lead single taken from Jewel's

Jewel (singer)

Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet...

 sixth studio album, Goodbye Alice In Wonderland

Goodbye Alice in Wonderland

Goodbye Alice in Wonderland is the fifth album by singer-songwriter Jewel, released in 2006 by Atlantic Records Group. The album marks a return to her musical roots after 0304, and trying to write an autobiographical album like she did with Pieces of You. The album was written in the form of a...

. Promotional singles of the song were sent out in late February 2006 (US); however, the single didn't start to gain airplay till about mid-April 2006.

Single information

"Again and Again" is an upbeat soft tempo ballad performed by the singer Jewel. This is Jewel's fifth single released to airways by the artist that did not receive any form of remixing. A radio version was released on a 1 track European promo CD which simply sped up the tempo of the song (the same thing was done for the radio edit of "2 Become 1".)

The single eventually became the most added song to AC radio stations in the US. However, as the lead single from the album, it didn't do as well as her previous lead singles ("Who Will Save Your Soul

Who Will Save Your Soul

"Who Will Save Your Soul" is a folk pop song written by Jewel, and was the first song released from her first album Pieces of You.-About the record:Jewel explained her creative process for "Who Will Save Your Soul" in an interview....

", Hands

Hands (Jewel Song)

"Hands" is the first single released from Jewel's second album, Spirit .A commercial single was never issued in the United States, and the singles that were issued internationally received the album version. The radio edit can be found only on promos for the single...

", "Standing Still

Standing Still

"Standing Still" is a song by female American artist Jewel. Recorded in 2001, this song is featured on the album This Way. The single charted best in New Zealand, where it reached number seven. It also charted in the United States at number 25....

" and "Intuition").

Music video

The music video was officially released to television around March 2006. The video was directed by Matthew Rolston

Matthew Rolston

Matthew Russell Rolston is an American photographer and music video director. Rolston is known for his signature lighting techniques and detailed approach to art direction and design, and has been repeatedly identified throughout his career with the revival and modern expression of Hollywood glamour...

, and featured Jewel walking around a farm house and a plantation

Plantation

A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...

. While relatively plotless, the end of the video shows Jewel finding the man she sings about in the song.

Commercial release

"Again and Again" received no sort of commercial release within the US besides a promotional single (those are not available for purchase). A digital download single wasn't even released in the US for purchase, which even contributed to the lower chart position on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Charts. However, there was a commercial release for the US release of the double a-side single. Also, international singles were issued. For the international release of the CD Single, a different single cover was distributed and for the US release of the double a-side single, a different single cover was also distributed. The cover shown above is the cover for the US release of the Promotional Single.

US Promotional Single

1. Again and Again [Album Version]

US CD Single

1. Goodbye Alice in Wonderland
2. Again and Again [Album Version]

International CD Single

1. Again and Again [Album Version]
2. Long Slow Slide [Live Acoustic Version]
3. Foolish Games [Live Acoustic Version]

Chart performance

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Chart (2006)	Peak Position

External links

• "Again and Again" Music Video