Love Again (Brandy and Daniel Caesar song)

"Love Again" is a song by American recording artist Brandy and Canadian recording artist Daniel Caesar from Caesar's second album Case Study 01 and later, Brandy's seventh album B7. It was released to streaming and digital outlets as a single on July 5, 2019.

"Love Again"
Single by Brandy and Daniel Caesar
from the album Case Study 01 and B7
ReleasedJuly 5, 2019
Recorded2018
GenreR&B
Length3:34
Label
  • Brand Nu
  • Golden Child
  • eOne
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Evans
  • Burnett
Brandy singles chronology
"I Could Be Wrong"
(2018)		 "Love Again"
(2019)		 "Freedom Rings"
(2019)
Daniel Caesar singles chronology
"Who Hurt You?"
(2018)		 "Love Again"
(2019)
Audio sample
  • file
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Background

In 2018, it was revealed that Daniel Caesar and Brandy Norwood were in the recording studio together.[1] Both Norwood and Caesar were working on their respective albums at the time, and rumors of a duet began to arise. On June 28, 2019, Caesar released his second album Case Study 01, which featured the song. Norwood recorded a solo version of the song and released it as an online lyric video on June 19, 2020 as promotion for her seventh studio album, B7.[2]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics upon its release. Gil Kaufman from Billboard noted that the song "perfectly blends Brandy's signature breathy, sultry vocals and Caesar's soulful singing."[3] The Daily Californian praised the song in its review of Caesar's album, comparing it to Caesar's duet with R&B singer H.E.R., calling the song "sweet and sanguine," while noting that vocally "Caesar's siren cadence melds delectably into Brandy's low, riff-filled croons."[4] Robin Murray for Clash Music also praised the song, calling it the "perfect collaboration" and a "neat balance between raw youth and experience."[5] Holly Gordon of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation also gave the song a positive review, calling it a "slow burn of an earworm that is begging for a smooth set of repeats."[6]

In a dissatisfied review of Caesar's album, Vice gave the song a positive review, specifically praising Brandy's vocals and contribution, noting Brandy's "growling passion," saying that she sounds "as youthful as she did [on albums like 1998's Never Say Never]. Overall, Vice concluded that the song "is a great reminder for anyone who had ever discounted her legacy in R&B".[7] Now regarded the song "one of the simplest songs on the album," but also referred to it as "one of the best [songs on the album]."[8]

Release and impact

"Love Again" debuted on June 28, 2019 with worldwide premiere on iHeartRadio, playing on the hour every on the hour. Following its release, the song debuted at number 24 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and was the most added song at Urban AC radio format for three consecutive weeks. Internationally, it debuted at number 95 on the Canadian Hot 100, and at number 15 on the New Zealand Hot 40 Singles chart.[9] The song was then released as a single via digital download and streaming on July 5, 2019.

Accolades

"Love Again" received a nomination for Best R&B Performance at the 62nd Grammy Awards. It lost to Anderson Paak and André 3000's "Come Home" (2019).[10]

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from Discogs.[11]

Charts

Release history
List of release dates, showing region, release format, label, and reference
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 5, 2019
  • Brand Nu, Inc.
  • eOne
  • Golden Child Recordings
 [17]

References
  1. Folk, Antwane (April 24, 2018). "Brandy and Daniel Caesar Hit the Studio". Ratedrnb.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  2. "Brandy - Love Again (Lyric Video)". YouTube. June 19, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. "Brandy Teams with Daniel Caesar For Super Chill 'Love Again': Listen". Billboard.
  4. Staff, Maisy Menzies | Senior (July 7, 2019). "Daniel Caesar might still have it, but not on 'CASE STUDY 01'". The Daily Californian.
  5. "R&B Legend Brandy Releases New Daniel Caesar Team Up 'Love Again'". Clash Magazine.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2019-07-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Corry, Kristin (June 28, 2019). "It Will Take More Than a Brandy Feature to Forget Daniel Caesar's Dumb Misstep".
  8. Trapunski, Richard (June 28, 2019). "Review: Daniel Caesar is still figuring things out on Case Study 01". NOW Magazine.
  9. "Hot 40 Singles – 8 July 2019". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  10. Anderson, Trevor (November 22, 2019). "Brandy Earns Career First as Daniel Caesar Duet 'Love Again' Tops Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  11. "Daniel Caesar-Case Study 01: Credits". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  12. "Brandy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  13. "Brandy Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  14. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  15. "Brandy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  16. "2019 Year End Chart: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  17. "Love Again - Single". iTunes (Apple). Retrieved May 9, 2020.
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