jomel77 - Just Once (DUET)
jomel77
Jul 12, 2024 02:53pm
<p>"<strong>Just Once</strong>" is a 1981 single released from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Jones" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quincy Jones</a>' album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dude_(Quincy_Jones_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Dude</em></a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%26M_Records" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A&M Records</a>. The song features <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ingram" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Ingram</a> on vocals and reached number 17 on the <em>Billboard</em> chart in the summer of 1981.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Once#cite_note-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><sup>[1]</sup></a> Ingram's singing was nominated for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Male_Pop_Vocal_Performance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best Male Pop Vocal Performance</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1982 Grammy Awards</a>.</p><p>In 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.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Once#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><sup>[2]</sup></a></p><p>The song was originally composed in C major. The bridge modulates to the key of A flat major, moves to B major, then to D major for the final chorus, and ends in B major (the song's dominant chord) for the coda, representing the song's sad ending.</p><ul><li>The song was featured prominently in the final scene of the 1982 film <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_American_Virgin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Last American Virgin</em></a>.</li><li>The song was referenced in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quest_for_Ratings" target="_blank"><em>Quest for Ratings</em></a>, the 11th Episode of the 8th Season of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park" target="_blank">South Park,</a> when Stan says, "We gave it our best," to which teacher Mr. Meryl responds, "And I guess your best wasn't good enough."</li></ul>