[Quincy Jones] - Just Once.1981

I did my best

But I guess my best wasn't good enough

'Cause here we are back where we were before...

Seems nothing ever changes

We're back to being strangers

Wondering if we oughta stay

Or head on out the door...

 

Just once

Can we figure out what we keep doing wrong?

Why we never last for very long

What are we doing wrong?

 

Just once

Can we find a way to finally make it right?

To make the magic last for more than just one night

We could just get to it

I know we could break through it

H-m-m-m-m

I gave my all

But I think my all may have been too much

Lord knows we're not getting anywhere...

Seems we're always blowing

Whatever we got going

And seems at times with all we've got

We haven't got a prayer...

 

Just once

Can we figure out what we keep doing wrong?

Why the good times never last for long

Where are we going wrong?

 

Just once

Can we find a way to finally make it right?

Make the magic last for more than just one night

I know we could break through it

If we could just get to it just once...

I want to understand

Why it always come back to goodbye

Why... can't we get ourselves in hand?

And admit to one another

We're no good without each other

Take the best and make it better

Find a way to stay together

 

Just once...

Can we find a way to finally make it right?

Whoa

Make the magic last for more than just one night

Know we could break through it

If we could just get to it

Just once...

Whoa

We could get to it...

Just Once...

https://youtu.be/yrCq65I5dZ4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Just Once"는 1981년 발매된 Quincy Jones의 앨범 <The Dude>에 수록되어 같은해 싱글로 발매된 싱글로 수많은 명곡을 작곡,작사한 부부 Barry Mann와 Cynthia Weil이 만들고, Quincy Jones가 프로듀싱한 곡이다.

 

 

이 곡은 보컬에 James Ingram을 기용하여 1981년 여름 빌보드 차트에서 17위까지 올랐었는데, GRAMMY AWARDS에서 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance에 노미네이트 되었으나 아쉽게 수상에는 실패했다. 그리고 세월이 흘러도 라디오에서 선곡표에 언제나 있었을 만큼 라디오 DJ들과 청취자들의 사랑을 두루 받는 스테디 셀러가 된다.