Try Again
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| Single by Aaliyah | |||||
| from the album Romeo Must Die: The Album | |||||
| Released | February 29, 2000 | ||||
| Format | CD, 12-inch single | ||||
| Recorded | 1999 | ||||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop, pop | ||||
| Length | 4:04 | ||||
| Label | Blackground/Virgin | ||||
| Writer(s) | Steve Garrett, Tim Mosley | ||||
| Producer | Timbaland | ||||
| Certification | Platinum (AUS)[1] | ||||
| Aaliyah singles chronology | |||||
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"Try Again" is a Grammy-nominated single by American singer Aaliyah.
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[edit] Song history and release
The song was written by Static Major and Tim Mosley (Timbaland) and produced by Tim Mosley. It was the second single released from the Romeo Must Die soundtrack and written for the motion picture of the same name. The single was released to radio while "I Don't Wanna" was still at radio, "Try Again" had peaked by the time "I Don't Wanna" was phased out. "Try Again" was one of her most successful songs in both the American charts and the international charts. It was the first song ever to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 based solely on the strength of its radio airplay.
The song was listed 10th on The Village Voice's 2000 Pazz & Jop critics' poll. In November 2002, NME magazine ranked "Try Again" # 93 on their list of the 100 Greatest Singles of All Time.
In 2003 German metal band Knorkator covered "Try Again" for their album Ich hasse Musik, turning the piece into a crushing orchestral industrial metal piece.
[edit] Promotion
While promoting the movie Romeo Must Die and the soundtrack of the film, Aaliyah performed this song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Rosie O'Donnell Show and Total Request Live.
[edit] Music video
The music video was filmed at Hollywood Center Studios. It begins with Jet Li entering a hall of mirrors and Aaliyah stepping in, wearing a revealing low-cut bra and tight low-rise leather pants. Timbaland is also shown. The making of the video and the video itself was featured on the Romeo Must Die DVD. The video was directed by Wayne Isham, with Fatima Robinson creating the choreography. The "Hall of Mirrors" room was inspired by Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon. BET placed the video at #7 on the year-end special, Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2000.
[edit] Awards and nominations
"Try Again" was nominated in 43rd Grammy Awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and two Soul Train awards for Best R&B/Soul Single and R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video. "Try Again" won two MTV awards for Best Female Video and Best Video from a Film.
[edit] Release dates
- March 2000 (United States/ Radio)
- April 24, 2000 (United Kingdom/ CD single)
- June 27, 2000 (United States/ 12" vinyl single)
- July 10, 2000 (United Kingdom/ Cassette)
- August 8, 2000 (Netherlands/ CD single)
- February 19, 2001 (United Kingdom/ 12" vinyl single)
[edit] Charts performance
In the Billboard Hot 100, it debuted in mid-March 2000[1] and it stayed there for fourteen weeks eventually topping the chart on the week of June 17 one.It stayed in the top 10 for a massive fifteen weeks and top one hundred for thirty-two weeks. It also peaked at number one Billboard Hot 100 Airplay for nine weeks. On the year-end chart of Billboard Hot 100, it was ranked twelve[2] and ranked eighteen on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year-end chart[3].
In UK Singles Top 75, it debuted and peaked at number five, staying in the top 75 for 12 weeks[4].
It peaked at number 8[5] in Australia.It ranked 51st on the year-end chart of ARIA Charts[6].
In Germany, the song peaked at number five too. It stayed in the chart for twenty weeks.[7]. The song became the 7th most successful song of Germany in 2000[8]. It's Aaliyah's most successful single in Germany to this point.
In France, the song reached the top of the charts on its seventh week.[9].
