"Just Once" is a 1981 single released from Quincy Jones' album The Dude on A&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.