Save Room
| "Save Room" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by John Legend | ||||
| from the album Once Again | ||||
| Released | August 8, 2006 | |||
| Format | Digital download, CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop soul | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Stephens, William Adams, Jessyca Wilson, Buddy Buie, James B. Cobb, Jr. | |||
| Producer(s) | John Legend, will.i.am | |||
| John Legend singles chronology | ||||
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"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, Jessyca Wilson, Buddy Buie, and James B. Cobb, Jr. and built along a sample of Gábor Szabó's version of the Classics IV hit "Stormy" which was brought in by frequent collaborator Kanye West. Production was helmed by both Legend and will.i.am.
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.
The song's accompanying music video, directed by Bryan Barber, was shot in various locations in New York City and features Legend in relations with several different women. He is seen trying to stay in relationships with the women but having trouble doing so. "Save Room" later appeared in films such as Nancy Meyers's It's Complicated (2009) and Glenn Ficarra and John Requa's Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011).
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[1] | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 17 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 78 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 61 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 17 |
Personnel
- 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
References
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – John Legend – Save Room". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – John Legend – Save Room" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – John Legend Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – John Legend search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "John Legend – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for John Legend. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "John Legend – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for John Legend. Retrieved 2013-11-30.