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| SinglebyQuincy Jones featuring James Ingram | ||||
| from the album The Dude | ||||
| B-side | "The Dude" | |||
| Released | September 1981 | |||
| Recorded | August 1981 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | |||
| Producer(s) | Quincy Jones | |||
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"Just Once" is a 1981 single released from Quincy Jones' album The DudeonA&M Records. The song features James Ingram on vocals, and reached number 17 on the Billboard chart in the summer of 1981.[1] Ingram's singing was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 1982 Grammy Awards.
On 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.[2]
The song is composed originally in the key of C major. The bridge modulates to the key of A flat major, moves to B major, then to D major for the final chorus, finally ending in B major (the song's dominant chord) for the coda, representing the song's sad ending.[citation needed]
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17
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| USBillboard R&B Singles[4] |
11
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7
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