"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 both Legend and will.i.am. 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 Billboards 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.
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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Once Again.
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