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"Try Me"
"Try Me"
Single by Jasmine Guy
from the album Jasmine Guy
Released	September 28, 1990
Recorded	June 1990
Genre	New jack swing
Length	4:56
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Curt Bedeau, Gerry Charles, Hugh L Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George, Paul George
Producer(s)	Full Force
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"Try Me" is a song by American singer and actress Jasmine Guy. Released on September 28, 1990, The song features background vocals by vocal band Ex Girlfriend. The song is the first single from her debut studio album, Jasmine Guy released on Warner Bros. Records. The song was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart in December 1990.^[1] Guy performed the song on an episode of Soul Train which aired on November 17, 1990.^[2] The extended version is heard in the background of the party on the episode "Good Help is So Hard to Fire" of A Different World.^[3]

Music video

To date, there are two versions known. One has a party scene where there is a dance-off between her and her rival over a guy at the party. The other version is a photo shoot scene, and a scene where Guy is dancing behind background dancers.

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	14

References

^ Billboard top R&B singles, Billboard.com
^ "SideReel - Soul Train Nov. 17, 1990". Sidereel.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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[1] Billboard top R&B singles, Billboard.com

[2] "SideReel - Soul Train Nov. 17, 1990". Sidereel.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

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-{{Infobox single |
+{{Infobox song
-| Name = Try Me
+| name       = Try Me
+| cover      = Jasmine Guy - Try Me.jpg
-| Cover =
+| alt        =
-| Artist = [[Jasmine Guy]]
+| type       = single
-| from Album = [[Jasmine Guy (album)|Jasmine Guy]]
+| artist     = [[Jasmine Guy]]
-| Released = September 28, 1990
+| album      = [[Jasmine Guy (album)|Jasmine Guy]]
-| Format = 7" Single, Cassette
-| Recorded = June, 1990
+| released   = September 28, 1990
+| recorded   = June 1990
-| Genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[new jack swing]]
-| Length = 4:56
+| studio     =
+| venue      =
-| Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
+| genre      = [[New jack swing]]
-| Writer = Curt Bedeau, Gerry Charles, Hugh L Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George, Paul George
+| length     = 4:56
-| Producer = [[Full Force]]
+| label      = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
-| Reviews =
+| writer     = Curt Bedeau, Gerry Charles, Hugh L Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George, Paul George
-| Chronology =
+| producer   = [[Full Force]]
-| Last single =
+| prev_title =
-| This single = "'''Try Me'''"<br>(1990)
+| prev_year  =
-| Next single = "[[Another Like My Lover]]"<BR>(1991)
+| next_title = [[Another Like My Lover]]
+| next_year  = 1991
 }}
-"'''Try Me'''" is a song by American singer and actress [[Jasmine Guy]]. Released on September 28, 1990, The song features background vocals by vocal band [[Ex Girlfriend (band) | Ex Girlfriend]]. The song is the first single from her debut studio album, ''[[Jasmine Guy (album)|Jasmine Guy]]'' released on ''Warner Bros. Records''. The song was a top 20 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart in December 1990.<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jasmine guy|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Billboard top R&B singles]</ref> Guy performed the song on an episode of ''[[Soul Train]]'' which aired on November 17, 1990. <ref>[http://www.sidereel.com/Soul_Train/season-20/episode-9 SidReel - Soul Train Nov. 17, 1990]</ref>. The extended version is heard in the background of the party on the episode "Good Help is So Hard to Fire" of [[A Different World]]. <ref>[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6f6gfb]</ref>
+"'''Try Me'''" is a song by American singer and actress [[Jasmine Guy]]. Released on September 28, 1990, The song features [[Backing vocalist|background vocals]] by vocal band [[Ex Girlfriend (band)|Ex Girlfriend]]. The song is the first single from her debut studio album, ''[[Jasmine Guy (album)|Jasmine Guy]]'' released on ''Warner Bros. Records''. The song was a top 20 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart in December 1990.<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jasmine guy|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Billboard top R&B singles], Billboard.com</ref> Guy performed the song on an episode of ''[[Soul Train]]'' which aired on November 17, 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sidereel.com/Soul_Train/season-20/episode-9|title=SideReel - Soul Train Nov. 17, 1990|website=Sidereel.com|access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref> The extended version is heard in the background of the party on the episode "Good Help is So Hard to Fire" of ''[[A Different World]]''.<ref>[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6f6gfb] {{dead link|date=January 2022}}</ref>
-==Music Video==
-To date, there are two versions known. One has a party scene where there is a dance-off between her and her rival over a guy at the party. The other version is a photo shoot scene, and a scene where Guy is dancing behind background dancers.
+==Music video==
+To date, there are two versions known. One has a party scene where there is a dance-off between her and her rival over a guy at the party. The other version is a photo shoot scene, and a scene where Guy is dancing behind background dancers.
 ==Charts==
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 !Chart (1990)
-!Peak<br>position
+!Peak<br />position
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 |U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot R&B Singles]]
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 [[Category:1990 songs]]
-[[Category:Warner Bros. Records singles]]
+[[Category:Warner Records singles]]
 [[Category:Song recordings produced by Full Force]]