I Try
"I Try" | ||||
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Single by Macy Gray | ||||
from the album On How Life Is | ||||
B-side |
"Don't Come Around" "Rather Hazy" | |||
Released | September 27, 1999 | |||
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Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | R&B, neo soul | |||
Length | 3:59 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Writer(s) |
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Producer(s) | Andrew Slater | |||
Macy Gray singles chronology | ||||
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"I Try" is a hit song co-written and recorded by American musician Macy Gray. It was released in September 27, 1999, outside of United States, and later released in North America in January 25, 2000 (See below) , it was the second single from her debut album, On How Life Is. It is Gray's biggest hit to date. It peaked at number six in the United Kingdom, number five in the United States, and number one in Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. Due to its success, the song was featured on the 2000 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 4
At the 2001 Grammy Awards, "I Try" won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It remains Gray's biggest hit single in the USA to date, and her only one to reach the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. The song was used in the TV sitcom Spin City, when Michael J Fox's character, Michael Flaherty was leaving his job and moving from NYC; the actor was also leaving the series after he had announced that he had Parkinson's. In 2010, the song was featured in an episode of The Office. It was also featured in the series 2 finale of Mrs. Brown's Boys during which it was sung by Brendan O'Carroll and Pat "Pepsi" Shields.
Music video
The video for the song, directed by Mark Romanek, depicts Gray waking up in a hotel room, buying flowers, and traveling through New York City, traveled through by bus and train to meet a man in a park. At the end of the video, Gray is shown to still be in in her hotel room. It is implied that she may have been dreaming the entire time and that none of the events in the video actually occurred.
At the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, the video won Best New Artist and was nominated for Best Female Video.
Track listing
- UK CD 1
- "I Try" (Album Version)
- "I Try" (Full Crew Mix)
- "Don't Come Around"
- UK CD 2
- "I Try" (Album Version)
- "I Try" (JayDee Remix)
- "I Try" (Bob Power Remix)
- European CD single
- "I Try"
- "Rather Hazy"
- "I Try" (Full Crew Mix - Extended 2 - No Vocoder)
Charts
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Format | Release date |
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Worldwide | September 27, 1999 |
North America | January 25, 2000 |
References
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Macy Gray – I Try". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Macy Gray – I Try" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Macy Gray – I Try" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ Canadian peak
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Macy Gray – I Try" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Macy Gray Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts". IRMA. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Macy Gray search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Macy Gray – I Try". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Macy Gray – I Try". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Macy Gray – I Try". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Macy Gray – I Try". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Chart Stats – Macy Gray – I Try". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- 1 2 3 4 "On How Life Is > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ↑ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 2000". Retrieved 2010-08-31.
External links
Preceded by "Everyday I Love You" by Boyzone |
Irish Singles Chart number-one single December 11, 1999 |
Succeeded by "I Have a Dream"/"Seasons in the Sun" by Westlife |
Preceded by "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65 "Mascara"/"Leave Me Alone" by Killing Heidi |
Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single January 16, 2000 – January 23, 2000 (first run) February 20, 2000 (second run) |
Succeeded by "Mascara"/"Leave Me Alone" by Killing Heidi "Bloke" by Chris Franklin |
Preceded by "S Club Party" by S Club 7 |
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart number-one single January 30, 2000 |
Succeeded by "What a Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera |