Try Again (Aaliyah song)
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"Try Again" is a Grammy-nominated single by American singer Aaliyah.
Song History and release
The song was written by Stephen Garrett (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, without any single sales factored. After the song fell from number one, there was a 12" vinyl record released. "Try Again" eventually became a worldwide smash hit reaching the top in over 25 countries.
The song was covered in 2003 by German metal band Knorkator for their album Ich hasse Musik, who turned the piece into a crushing orchestral industrial metal piece.
Promotion
While promoting the movie Romeo Must Die and the soundtrack of the film, Aaliyah sang this song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Rosie O'Donnell Show and Total Request Live.
Music video
The video starts when Jet Li enters a hall of mirrors and Aaliyah steps in wearing a revealing low-cut bra and tight low-rise leather pants. It also shows Timbaland. The making of the video and the video itself was featured Romeo Must Die DVD's Special Features. The director of the video was Wayne Isham with the choreography by Fatima Robinson. The Hall of Mirrors Room was inspired by Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon.
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 For A Film.
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)
Charts performance
"Try Again" entered the United World Chart at number thirty and on its second week it leaped to number 1, making it the "Largest Point Gainer" of that week.It stayed in the chart for 23 weeks. At the 2000 year end chart of UWC, it placed at number twenty seven and gained 3,834,000 points, being one of the most successful singles of 2000 worldwide[1].
In the Billboard Hot 100, it debuted in mid-March 2000[2] 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[3] and ranked eighteen on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year-end chart[4].
In UK Singles Top 75, it debuted and peaked at number five, staying in the top seventy-five for 29 weeks[5].
It peaked at number one in Australia.It ranked 51st on the year-end chart of ARIA Charts[6].
In New Zealand, it reached the top.
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].
In France, the song reached the top of the charts on its seventh week.[9].
Peak positions
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[10] | 3 |
| Austria Singles Chart[11] | 19 |
| Belgium Wallonia Ultratop 50 Singles Chart[12] | 1 |
| Belgium Flemish Ultratop 50 Singles Chart[13] | 1 |
| Canadian Singles Chart [14] | 1 |
| France Singles Chart[15] | 1 |
| German Singles Chart[16] | 5 |
| Italy Singles Chart | 1 |
| Netherlands Dutch Top 40 Singles[17] | 1 |
| New Zealand Top 40 Singles[18] | 1 |
| Norway Singles Chart[19] | 1 |
| Sweden Singles Chart [20] | 1 |
| Switzerland Singles Chart[21] | 1 |
| Tokyo Hot 100 [14] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 5 |
| UK R&B Singles Chart[14] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[14] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[14] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[14] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks[14] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[14] | 1 |
| United World Chart[22] | 1 |
