From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Save Room"
Single by John Legend
from the album Once Again
ReleasedAugust 8, 2006
Genre R&B [1]
Length3:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
John Legend singles chronology
" Grammy Family"
(2006) 		"Save Room"
(2006) 		" Heaven"
(2006)
Music video
"Save Room" on YouTube

"Save Room" is a song by American recording artist John Legend, taken from his second album, Once Again (2006). A joyful love song, it was written by Legend along with will.i.am and Jessyca Wilson, and built along a sample of Gábor Szabó's version of the Classics IV hit " Stormy”, written by Buddy Buie and James B. Cobb, Jr. Legend used the sample at the suggestion of frequent collaborator Kanye West. Production was helmed by Legend, will.i.am, and West. A music video was made for the song, directed by Bryan Barber.

Released as the album's first single, "Save Room" became a top 10 hit in Italy and the Netherlands while reaching 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 single received a digital only release and chart rules at that time prevented it from charting. A critical success, the song was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

Track listings

CD Single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Save Room"
3:59
2."Out of Sight"
  • Stephens
  • Tom Craskey
  • Vaughn Stevens
  • Wilson
  • Legend
  • Craskey
4:13
3." Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Legend5:13
4."Please Baby Don't" ( Sergio Mendes featuring John Legend)
  • Stephens
  • Adams
  • will.i.am
  • Legend
4:12
5." Ordinary People" (Johnny Douglas Radio Edit)
  • Stephens
  • Adams
  • Legend
  • Douglas [a]
3:36

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Once Again. [2]

  • Produced by will.i.am and John Legend
  • 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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [15] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ https://consequence.net/2016/12/album-review-john-legend-darkness-and-light/
  2. ^ Once Again (Media notes). John Legend. GOOD Music. 2006.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  3. ^ " John Legend – Save Room" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  4. ^ " John Legend – Save Room" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  5. ^ " John Legend – Save Room". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  6. ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – John Legend" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  7. ^ " John Legend – Save Room" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  8. ^ "John Legend Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  9. ^ "John Legend Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  10. ^ "John Legend Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  11. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2006". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  12. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2006". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  13. ^ "2007 Year End Chart: ADULT R&B SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2007". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – John Legend – Save Room". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 26, 2022.

External links


Stub icon

This 2000s American single-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Save_Room_(song)&oldid=1204316090"