"Save Room" is a song by American singer John Legend, released on August 8, 2006 as the lead single from his second album, Once Again (2006). A joyful love song, it was written and produced by Legend and fellow American singer will.i.am, with additional writing and production by Jessyca Wilson and Kanye West, respectively. Its production is built upon a sample of Gábor Szabó's version of the Classics IV hit "Stormy”, written by Buddy Buie 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 Bryan Barber.
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| Single by John Legend | ||||
| from the album Once Again | ||||
| Released | August 8, 2006 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
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| "Save Room" on YouTube | ||||
"Save Room" became a top ten hit in Italy and the Netherlands, while peaking within the top 20 in the Flemish region of Belgium and on Billboard's US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 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 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.
Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Save Room" |
| 3:59 | |
| 2. | "Out of Sight" |
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| 4:13 |
| 3. | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" | Legend | 5:13 | |
| 4. | "Please Baby Don't" (Sergio Mendes featuring John Legend) |
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| 4:12 |
| 5. | "Ordinary People" (Johnny Douglas Radio Edit) |
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| 3:36 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Once Again.[2]
- Produced by will.i.am, John Legend and Kanye West
- Recorded by will.i.am and Padraic Kerin at Spiral Recording, LA, Anthony Kilhoffer (assisted by Gelly Kusuma) at The Record Plant, LA and Anthony "Rocky" Gallo at The Cutting Room
- Vocals: John Legend
- Mixed by Tony Maserati at Chung King Studios
- 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
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Album Review: John Legend - Darkness and Light". 8 December 2016.
- ^ Once Again (Media notes). John Legend. GOOD Music. 2006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "John Legend – Save Room" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "John Legend – Save Room" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "John Legend – Save Room". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – John Legend" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "John Legend – Save Room" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "John Legend Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "John Legend Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "John Legend Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2006". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2006". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "2007 Year End Chart: ADULT R&B SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2007". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "American single certifications – John Legend – Save Room". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
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