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singer

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, released on August 8, 2006 as the

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from his second album, '' Once Again'' (2006). A joyful

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, it was written and produced by Legend and fellow American singer

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, with additional writing and production by Jessyca Wilson and

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, respectively. Its production is built upon a sample of

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's version of the

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hit "

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”, written by

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and James B. Cobb, Jr.; its usage was at the suggestion of Legend's then-label boss and manager, West. A music video was made for the song, directed by

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. "Save Room" became a top ten hit in

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and the

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, while peaking within the top 20 in the

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and on ''

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''s US

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chart. In the United Kingdom, the song received a digital only release, and chart rules at that time prevented it from entering the UK singles chart. A critical success, the song was also nominated for

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at the

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Track listings

Notes * signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Once Again''. * Produced by

and

* Recorded by will.i.am and Padraic Kerin at Spiral Recording, LA, Anthony Kilhoffer (assisted by Gelly Kusuma) at

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, LA and Anthony "Rocky" Gallo at

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* Vocals: John Legend * Mixed by

Tony Maserati Tony Maserati is an American record producer and audio engineer specializing in mixing. He was involved in the development of the New York R&B and hip-hop scene in the 1990s, working with Mary J. Blige, Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, and Queen ...

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* Guitar: Sharief Hobley * Live Drums: will.i.am and Swiss Chris * Horns: Corey Hogan, Ryck Jane (Jenee Dixon) and Karesha Crawford * Additional Keyboards: John Legend * Background Vocals: Jessyca Wilson and Sasha Allen

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* 2006 singles John Legend songs Music videos directed by Bryan Barber Contemporary R&B ballads Songs written by John Legend Songs written by will.i.am Song recordings produced by will.i.am GOOD Music singles Songs written by Buddy Buie Songs written by J. R. Cobb 2006 songs Song recordings produced by Kanye West {{2000s-US-single-stub