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songwriting collaborations with Kayne West and Dave Tozer. The covers include the Marvin Gaye song, “If This WorldWere Mine” and the Lauren Hill and Kanye West song “All Falls Down.”This CD also includes the traditional song “Motherless Chile,” which was originally on his Live at SOB’s release. O NCE A GAIN (Released October 24, 2006) Legend’s second studio release on Columbia Records provided him more creative freedom. He co-wrote most of its music and co-produced the album. Rather than featuring other performers on the album’s singles, Legend sampled artists including the Four Tops and the Icemen featuring Jimi Hendrix. His songwriting partners for the CD included Kanye West, Dave Tozer, and Estelle Swaray. Will.i.am produced multiple tracks on the CD, and while Kanye West retained the executive production credit, Legend moved into the second position with his sophomore effort. Once Again has sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide, with more than one million copies sold in the U.S., earning it platinum status. Collaborations “Save Room,” featuring samples from“Stormy,” performed by Gábor Szabó. “Heaven,” featuring samples from“Heaven Only Knows,” performed by Monk Higgins.

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