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Just Once

This article is about the 1981 Qunicy Jones song and single. For other uses, see Just Once (disambiguation).
"Just Once"
side-A label by A&M Records
Side A of the US single
Single by Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
from the album The Dude
B-side"The Dude"
ReleasedSeptember 1981
RecordedAugust 1981
GenreR&B
Length4:32
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
Producer(s)Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones singles chronology
"Ai No Corrida"
(1981) 		"Just Once"
(1981) 		"Razzamatazz"
(1981)
James Ingram singles chronology
"Just Once"
(1981) 		"One Hundred Ways"
(1981)

"Just Once" is a 1981 single released from Quincy Jones' album The Dude on A&M Records. The song features James Ingram on vocals, and reached number 17 on the Billboard chart in the summer of 1981.[1] Ingram's singing was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 1982 Grammy Awards.

History and composition

On a television program interview, Ingram stated that this song was a $50 demo done by ATV Music, composed by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Quincy Jones called back and wanted Ingram to sing on his album.[2]

The song is composed originally in the key of C major. The bridge modulates to the key of A flat major, moves to B major, then to D major for the final chorus, finally ending in B major for the coda, representing the song's sad ending.[citation needed]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1982) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]
17
US Billboard R&B Singles[4]
11
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[5]
7
  • The song was featured prominently over the final scene of the 1982 film The Last American Virgin.
  • The song was referenced in Quest for Ratings, the 11th Episode of the 8th Season of South Park when Stan says "We gave it our best" to which teacher Mr. Meryl responds "And I guess your best wasn't good enough".

References

  1. ^ "Just Once (Song by Quincy Jones) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com.
  2. ^ [1] [permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2005). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 131.


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